Win: Larry Mendoza (16-8) Loss: Zoilo Rebel (10-7)
Save: Scott Madrid (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Zoilo Rebel pitching. Tarrik Kleinke singles to center field. Bert James singles past the shortstop. Tarrik Kleinke advances to third on the hit. Joe Cedeno singles to left field. Tarrik Kleinke scores. Bert James advances to third on the hit. Archie Craig strikes out. Ike Campbell grounds out to the third baseman. Bert James scores. Joe Cedeno advances to second on the play. Matt Smalley pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Larry Mendoza pitching. Lee Welchel singles to center field. Jim Brown strikes out. Jim Harrell flies out to the right fielder. Don Bell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bill Shoch walks. Joe Douglas singles in front of the right fielder. Larry Mendoza lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tarrik Kleinke strikes out. Bert James flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Randall Bieser flies out to the right fielder. Gene Lynch walks. Benny Snyder flies out to the center fielder. Gene Lynch steals second. Gene Pignatano flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Joe Cedeno grounds out to the second baseman. Archie Craig strikes out. Ike Campbell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Zoilo Rebel strikes out. Lee Welchel strikes out. Jim Brown walks. Jim Harrell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Matt Smalley doubles past the right fielder. Bill Shoch flies out to the center fielder. Joe Douglas grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Smalley advances to third on the play. Larry Mendoza singles to center field. Matt Smalley scores. Tarrik Kleinke pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Don Bell pops out to the third baseman. Randall Bieser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Lynch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bert James grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Cedeno flies out to the left fielder. Archie Craig strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Benny Snyder strikes out. Gene Pignatano flies out to the center fielder. Zoilo Rebel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ike Campbell grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Matt Smalley grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Shoch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Lee Welchel flies out to the right fielder. Jim Brown walks. Jim Harrell strikes out. Don Bell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Douglas grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Mendoza strikes out. Tarrik Kleinke grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Randall Bieser pops out to the third baseman. Gene Lynch hits a home run. Benny Snyder grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Pignatano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bert James grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Cedeno grounds out to the shortstop. Archie Craig hits a home run. Nap Coggin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ike Campbell walks. Matt Smalley reached on a fielding error by Don Bell. Bill Shoch strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Buck Damon is pinch hitting for Nap Coggin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Buck Damon lines out to the shortstop. Lee Welchel reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bert James. Jim Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Harrell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Irv Grimes pitching. Joe Douglas hits a home run. Larry Mendoza strikes out. Tarrik Kleinke grounds out to the third baseman. Bert James grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Don Bell singles to left field. Randall Bieser flies out to the left fielder. Gene Lynch singles to right field. Scott Madrid comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Benny Snyder strikes out. Gene Pignatano hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bill Ilsley is pinch hitting for Irv Grimes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Ilsley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Severin did not respond to coaching in velocity Dale Hofmann improves in control Joe DeShields improves in contact_vs_righty Ken Hobbs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Alex Unser improves in contact_vs_lefty Alex Unser improves in contact_vs_righty Joe DeShields did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Del Langford did not respond to coaching in arm Hilton Tyriver did not respond to coaching in control Carlos Brandt improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Crone did not respond to coaching in velocity Fritz Martin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Lerch improves in contact_vs_lefty Del Langford did not respond to coaching in 2B