Win: Bunny Needham (1-0) Loss: Scott Bernero (0-5)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Kazuo Shinada pitching. Brent Dalena flies out to the center fielder. Dixon Springer strikes out. Terry Tresh doubles to center field. George Hughes walks. Jeff Schick walks. Gene Graham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Cleveland Grant Grimm pitching. Mike Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Koplitz walks. Bob Lipski grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Andy Koplitz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Lipski gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Alex Coluccio singles to right field. Charlie Willis hits a home run. Alex Coluccio scores. Grant Grimm strikes out. Brent Dalena flies out to the left fielder. Dixon Springer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jim Zapustas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Tabb doubles to right field. Jose Bell grounds out to the third baseman. Chip Glenn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Terry Tresh pops out to the second baseman. George Hughes walks. Jeff Schick walks. Gene Graham lines out to the shortstop. Alex Coluccio pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Roy Walsh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kazuo Shinada singles to left field. Mike Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Andy Koplitz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Charlie Willis strikes out. Grant Grimm strikes out. Brent Dalena flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bob Lipski hits a home run. Jim Zapustas grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Tabb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Bell doubles to center field. Chip Glenn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dixon Springer reached on a 2-base fielding error by Andy Koplitz. Terry Tresh strikes out. George Hughes walks. Jeff Schick walks. Gene Graham grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Roy Walsh strikes out. Kazuo Shinada singles to center field. Mike Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Andy Koplitz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Alex Coluccio flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Willis strikes out. Grant Grimm grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bob Lipski strikes out. Jim Zapustas singles to right field. Andy Tabb grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Brent Dalena strikes out. Dixon Springer strikes out. Terry Tresh grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jose Bell flies out to the right fielder. Chip Glenn singles to right field. Clise Baldschun 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 1st. Roy Walsh strikes out. Dick Egan is pinch hitting for Kazuo Shinada. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chip Glenn steals second. Dick Egan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Dutch Dooley pitching. George Hughes walks. George Hughes steals second. Jeff Schick grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Graham strikes out. Alex Coluccio strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Mike Gonzalez reached on a 2-base fielding error by Brent Dalena. Andy Koplitz hits a home run. Mike Gonzalez scores. Bob Lipski doubles to left field. Jim Zapustas flies out to the center fielder. Andy Tabb grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Lipski advances to third on the play. Jose Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Takaharu Horiuchi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Charlie Willis grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Krehmeyer is pinch hitting for Clise Baldschun. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Krehmeyer singles to center field. Brent Dalena grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Harry Krehmeyer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dixon Springer triples. Brent Dalena scores. Bunny Needham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Terry Tresh flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Scott Bernero pitching. Chip Glenn walks. Roy Walsh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chip Glenn advances to second on the play. Bob Simmons is pinch hitting for Bunny Needham. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bob Simmons singles to center field. Chip Glenn scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Bob Lipski (11), Andy Tabb (9), Jose Bell (11).HR - Andy Koplitz (12), Bob Lipski (9).GIDP - Andy Tabb. Baserunning: SB - Chip Glenn (6). Fielding: E - Andy Koplitz.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kevin Brown improves in contact_vs_righty Trace Staley did not respond to coaching in velocity Yogi Latimer did not respond to coaching in control Ed Ratliff did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike McNamara improves in velocity Trace Staley did not respond to coaching in control
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Bailey improves in range Jake Grimes did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Fauver improves in contact_vs_lefty Doc Day did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Kettle Romero did not respond to coaching in endurance Doc Day improves in arm Otis Janeski did not respond to coaching in RF