Win: Jimmy Piazza (1-2) Loss: Jerry Thompson (1-6)
Save: Donny Wright (33)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Charlie Taylor pitching. Bobby Fisk singles to left field. Davy Robertson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bobby Fisk is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. J C Thome singles to center field. Matt Hovlik grounds into a force play to the first baseman. J C Thome is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Matt Hovlik is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Repulski pitching. Pinky Lerian singles to center field. Craig McNamara strikes out. C.K. May grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Manny Ramerez hits a home run. Robbie Alomar strikes out. Joey Danning walks. Billy Simmons flies out to the left fielder. Jim Repulski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tommy LaVita strikes out. Julio Dagres triples. The defense is playing the infield in. John Toca strikes out. Jim Hough flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bobby Fisk grounds out to the shortstop. Davy Robertson walks. J C Thome singles to left field. Matt Hovlik grounds into a force play to the first baseman. J C Thome is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Manny Ramerez reached on a 2-base fielding error by Craig McNamara. Davy Robertson scores. Robbie Alomar singles to center field. Matt Hovlik scores. Manny Ramerez scores. Joey Danning flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Deke Miller walks. Charlie Taylor lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pinky Lerian walks. Craig McNamara singles to left field. C.K. May singles to center field. Deke Miller scores. Pinky Lerian scores. Tommy LaVita grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Billy Simmons flies out to the center fielder. Jim Repulski grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Fisk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Julio Dagres walks. John Toca grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Hough grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Davy Robertson singles to center field. J C Thome grounds out to the pitcher. Davy Robertson advances to second on the play. Steve McLaughlin 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. Matt Hovlik strikes out. Manny Ramerez singles to left field. Robbie Alomar flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Deke Miller strikes out. Steve McLaughlin flies out to the center fielder. Pinky Lerian singles to center field. Craig McNamara lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Joey Danning singles past the third baseman. Billy Simmons singles to center field. Jim Repulski fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Repulski strikes out. Bake Callison comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Bobby Fisk walks. Davy Robertson flies out to the center fielder. J C Thome grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Joey Danning is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City C.K. May flies out to the left fielder. Tommy LaVita singles to right field. Julio Dagres pops out to the second baseman. John Toca flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Matt Hovlik flies out to the left fielder. Manny Ramerez strikes out. Robbie Alomar grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jim Hough singles to center field. Deke Miller strikes out. Gus Tonks is pinch hitting for Bake Callison. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gus Tonks singles to right field. Harry Bryan 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. Pinky Lerian singles to center field. Craig McNamara walks. Jim Hough scores. C.K. May flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Gus Tonks scores. Tommy LaVita singles to left field. Pinky Lerian scores. Julio Dagres walks. John Toca strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cleveland Harry Lundbom pitching. Red Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Toca at 1B. Joey Danning hits a home run. Billy Simmons strikes out. Woody Taitt is pinch hitting for Harry Bryan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Woody Taitt flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Fisk pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jimmy Piazza pitching. Jim Hough flies out to the center fielder. Deke Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Ky Lin is pinch hitting for Harry Lundbom. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ky Lin singles to center field. Pinky Lerian singles to left field. Ky Lin advances to third on the hit. Craig McNamara flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jerry Thompson pitching. Davy Robertson flies out to the right fielder. J C Thome hits a home run. Matt Hovlik flies out to the center fielder. Manny Ramerez lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Donny Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. C.K. May flies out to the left fielder. Tommy LaVita grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Dagres pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Soupy Campbell did not respond to coaching in control Bill Collector did not respond to coaching in endurance Louie Clancy did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Dave Harrington improves in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Luis Storie improves in power_vs_righty Bill Northrup improves in contact_vs_lefty Eddie Jones improves in range Joe Alperman did not respond to coaching in control