Win: Jeff Fitzgerald (7-6) Loss: Dennis Sanicki (8-5)
Save: Alex Nitcholas (29)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Dennis Sanicki pitching. Roy Swacina strikes out. Ed Powell strikes out. Steve Griffin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jeff Fitzgerald pitching. Jim Moolic walks. Ron Felton hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rich Weston grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ron Felton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Noboru Asakura pops out to the first baseman. Gene Ramos pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jim Bullard pops out to the third baseman. Ed Prendergast grounds out to the second baseman. Art Murray flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bill Konieczny singles to right field. Harold Cepeda grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Konieczny is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bruce Perrin strikes out. Dennis Sanicki grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harold Cepeda is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland John Wright lines out to the pitcher. Roy Johnson strikes out. Jeff Fitzgerald strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Moolic singles to left field. Jim Moolic is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ron Felton bunts for a base hit. Rich Weston walks. Noboru Asakura grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rich Weston is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gene Ramos flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Roy Swacina strikes out. Ed Powell reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bill Konieczny. Steve Griffin grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Bullard walks. Ed Prendergast grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bill Konieczny grounds out to the shortstop. Harold Cepeda grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Perrin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Art Murray grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! John Wright flies out to the right fielder. Roy Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dennis Sanicki pops out to the first baseman. Jim Moolic reached on a 2-base fielding error by Steve Griffin. Ron Felton pops out to the shortstop. Rich Weston pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jeff Fitzgerald strikes out. Roy Swacina grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Powell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Noboru Asakura grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Ramos flies out to the right fielder. Bill Konieczny grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Steve Griffin strikes out. Jim Bullard pops out to the second baseman. Ed Prendergast strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ecky McMillan is pinch hitting for Harold Cepeda. Ecky McMillan singles to left field. Bruce Perrin flies out to the right fielder. Dennis Sanicki fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dennis Sanicki grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Art Murray doubles to right field. John Wright singles to left field. Art Murray scores. Roy Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Fitzgerald lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, John Wright forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Roy Swacina strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Moolic grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Felton strikes out. Rich Weston pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Ed Powell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Griffin walks. Steve Griffin steals second. Eddie Chadbourne 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. Jim Bullard grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Griffin advances to third on the play. Ed Prendergast flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Noboru Asakura grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Ramos pops out to the third baseman. Bill Konieczny singles to center field. Alex Nitcholas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ecky McMillan walks. Bruce Perrin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners LOB: 4 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Heinie Patrick improves in velocity Cliff Wells did not respond to coaching in endurance Jose Folkers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ivan Jensen improves in speed
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Gibby Williams did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Murphy did not respond to coaching in velocity Ollie Pena did not respond to coaching in speed Junior Ramirez did not respond to coaching in range Ed Merritt did not respond to coaching in C