Win: Jeff Durham (13-6) Loss: Jason Manion (10-12)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jeff Durham pitching. Claude Franklin doubles to right field. Ike Woodall singles to center field. Claude Franklin scores. Fred McNulty grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Steve Wheat flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Jason Manion pitching. Greg Scott grounds out to the shortstop. George Young grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dan Andrews strikes out. John Haas pops out to the second baseman. Doug Wilson singles to right field. Len Rath grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Doug Wilson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jose Arruebarruena pops out to the shortstop. George Smith hits a home run. George Wilson singles to right field. Pete Barnes flies out to the right fielder. Troy Hershberger singles to left field. George Wilson advances to third on the hit. Jeff Durham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jason Manion flies out to the right fielder. Claude Franklin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ike Woodall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Greg Scott flies out to the center fielder. George Young walks. Dan Davis walks. Jose Arruebarruena walks. George Smith strikes out. George Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Fred McNulty flies out to the center fielder. Steve Wheat flies out to the left fielder. Dan Andrews pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Pete Barnes strikes out. Troy Hershberger strikes out. Jeff Durham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Haas strikes out. Doug Wilson doubles to left field. Len Rath flies out to the left fielder. Jason Manion walks. Claude Franklin walks. Ike Woodall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cleveland Greg Scott singles to center field. George Young flies out to the right fielder. Dan Davis walks. Jose Arruebarruena grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dan Davis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Smith singles to left field. Greg Scott scores. George Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Fred McNulty grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Wheat walks. Dan Andrews grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Steve Wheat is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Haas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Pete Barnes walks. Pete Barnes steals second. Troy Hershberger hits a home run. Pete Barnes scores. Jeff Durham flies out to the center fielder. Greg Scott singles to center field. Tommy Clendenon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Young walks. Dan Davis strikes out. Jose Arruebarruena walks. George Smith hits a home run. Greg Scott scores. George Young scores. Jose Arruebarruena scores. Harry Jeffcoat comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Doug Wilson flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Len Rath pops out to the shortstop. Gil Monchak is pinch hitting for Harry Jeffcoat. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gil Monchak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Joe Clay pitching. Pete Barnes singles to right field. Troy Hershberger doubles to right field. Pete Barnes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jeff Durham fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jeff Durham singles to left field. Troy Hershberger scores. Greg Scott flies out to the right fielder. George Young singles to left field. Dan Davis strikes out. Jose Arruebarruena grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Claude Franklin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ike Woodall singles to right field. Fred McNulty walks. Dave Fowler is pinch hitting for Steve Wheat. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dave Fowler flies out to the center fielder. Dan Andrews grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fred McNulty is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland George Smith singles to left field. John Spencer is pinch hitting for George Wilson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Spencer singles to left field. Kent Calvo is pinch hitting for Pete Barnes. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Kent Calvo pops out to the pitcher. Troy Hershberger walks. Jeff Durham singles to left field. George Smith scores. Greg Scott singles to center field. John Spencer scores. Troy Hershberger scores. Dave McBride comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). George Young grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City John Haas triples. Doug Wilson strikes out. Len Rath strikes out. Jimmy Ogrodowski is pinch hitting for Dave McBride. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jimmy Ogrodowski walks. Claude Franklin lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Cleveland total runners left on base: 10
Game Notes Troy Hershberger is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Danny Sells did not respond to coaching in speed Travis Bonner improves in contact_vs_righty Roy Kircher did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Sells did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Parke Corey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Brian Jones improves in power_vs_lefty Brian Jones did not respond to coaching in range Joe Powers improves in arm