Win: Steve May (6-4) Loss: Curt Mondesi (3-5)
Save: Calvin Thomas (12)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Steve May pitching. Jeff Hernaiz singles to center field. Amos McKeithan flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Hernaiz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Billy Schwartz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Curt Mondesi pitching. Steve Alcala strikes out. Jerrod Carrasco triples. Ron Thomas pops out to the second baseman. Leo Lanning flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Harry Nelson flies out to the left fielder. Cal Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Gary Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Stan Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Shea grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Redmond flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jack Foster singles to center field. Jim Smith grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Curt Mondesi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Roger Dorn singles to left field. Steve May fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Steve May grounds out to the second baseman. Roger Dorn advances to second on the play. Steve Alcala singles to left field. Roger Dorn scores. Jerrod Carrasco strikes out. Ron Thomas grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Alcala is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jeff Hernaiz strikes out. Amos McKeithan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Schwartz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Leo Lanning singles to center field. Stan Hughes grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Leo Lanning is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dave Shea strikes out. Stan Hughes steals second. Bob Redmond grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Harry Nelson flies out to the center fielder. Cal Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Roger Dorn walks. Steve May lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Alcala grounds out to the shortstop. Jerrod Carrasco singles to right field. Roger Dorn is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jack Foster grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Smith flies out to the left fielder. Curt Mondesi pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ron Thomas grounds out to the third baseman. Leo Lanning walks. Leo Lanning steals second. Stan Hughes walks. Dave Shea grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Stan Hughes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Redmond pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jeff Hernaiz grounds out to the shortstop. Amos McKeithan pops out to the shortstop. Billy Schwartz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Roger Dorn strikes out. Steve May singles to right field. Steve Alcala flies out to the center fielder. Jerrod Carrasco pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Harry Nelson singles to center field. Harry Nelson steals second. Cal Martinez pops out to the second baseman. Gary Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Foster grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Ron Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Lanning doubles to center field. Forrest Grimes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Stan Hughes hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dave Shea grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Lanning scores. Stan Hughes advances to second on the play. Bob Redmond singles to right field. Stan Hughes scores. Roger Dorn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Sherman Asbell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ron Thomas at SS. Jim Smith hits a home run. Calvin Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jose Twombly is pinch hitting for Forrest Grimes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jose Twombly strikes out. Jeff Hernaiz grounds out to the second baseman. Amos McKeithan singles past the shortstop. Billy Schwartz is hit by a pitch. Harry Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3 Cleveland total runners left on base: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Mabry improves in contact_vs_righty Cherokee Cruz improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Sukeforth did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Sperring improves in range George Mabry did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Johnston improves in control Jessie Day improves in contact_vs_righty Buck Natal did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Mirabelli did not respond to coaching in range Junior Stewart did not respond to coaching in CF