Win: Eduardo Vina (10-6) Loss: Dave Rodriguez (7-9)
Save: Ron McKnight (1)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Dave Rodriguez pitching. Joe Johnson pops out to the third baseman. Bob Neis strikes out. Tsutomu Aihara singles to left field. Otis Janeski grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tsutomu Aihara is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Eduardo Vina pitching. Jack Tomney singles to center field. Hack Quellich strikes out. Jeff Matos flies out to the center fielder. Emmett Peden grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Tomney is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Akira Matsuda grounds out to the pitcher. Jake Grimes hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bob Lipski flies out to the center fielder. Chip Glenn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Phil Hancock flies out to the center fielder. Sam Suero hits a home run. Oswaldo Colbert grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Davis singles to right field. Dave Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Eduardo Vina singles to left field. Joe Johnson lines out to the second baseman. Bob Neis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jack Tomney reached on a 2-base fielding error by Otis Janeski. Hack Quellich strikes out. Jeff Matos walks. Emmett Peden grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Tsutomu Aihara hits an infield single to the catcher. Otis Janeski strikes out. Akira Matsuda doubles to center field. Jake Grimes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Tsutomu Aihara scores. Akira Matsuda advances to third on the play. Bob Lipski grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Phil Hancock walks. Sam Suero lines out to the shortstop. Oswaldo Colbert grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Hancock advances to second on the play. Larry Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Chip Glenn walks. Eduardo Vina lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Johnson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bob Neis grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Johnson advances to second on the play. Tsutomu Aihara grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dave Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Jack Tomney strikes out. Hack Quellich singles to right field. Jeff Matos grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Otis Janeski flies out to the center fielder. Akira Matsuda pops out to the catcher. Jake Grimes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Emmett Peden singles to center field. Phil Hancock strikes out. Sam Suero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Emmett Peden advances to second on the play. Oswaldo Colbert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bob Lipski walks. Chip Glenn singles to left field. Bob Lipski advances to third on the hit. Andy Tabb is pinch hitting for Eduardo Vina. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Andy Tabb pops out to the third baseman. Joe Johnson singles to right field. Bob Lipski scores. Chip Glenn advances to third on the hit. Bob Neis flies out to the left fielder. Tsutomu Aihara walks. Otis Janeski hits a home run. Chip Glenn scores. Joe Johnson scores. Tsutomu Aihara scores. Juan Scull comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Akira Matsuda grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Fred Lacey pitching. Larry Davis singles to right field. Manny Fetzer is pinch hitting for Juan Scull. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Larry Davis is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Manny Fetzer grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Tomney singles to center field. Hack Quellich grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Tomney is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Sean Hanning pitching. Jake Grimes strikes out. Bob Lipski grounds out to the second baseman. Chip Glenn grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jeff Matos doubles to right field. Emmett Peden strikes out. Phil Hancock strikes out. Sam Suero walks. Yui Kawagoe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Oswaldo Colbert is hit by a pitch. Larry Davis walks. Jeff Matos scores. George Hughes is pinch hitting for Sean Hanning. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cleveland Rafael Jones pitching. Yui Kawagoe flies out to the left fielder. Joe Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Neis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ron Thompson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chip Glenn at 2B. Jack Tomney walks. Hack Quellich doubles to center field. Ron McKnight comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jeff Matos flies out to the right fielder. Emmett Peden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Tomney scores. Hack Quellich advances to third on the play. Phil Hancock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 11
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Hisao Ohgai did not respond to coaching in speed Bunny Needham did not respond to coaching in control Scott Matlack improves in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. George Campbell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hisao Ohgai did not respond to coaching in speed Stan Morrissey did not respond to coaching in LF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Haney did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Haney improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Melter did not respond to coaching in velocity Butch Cox improves in contact_vs_righty Don Ramos did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Melter did not respond to coaching in velocity