Win: Mark Schaive (10-11) Loss: March Velez (11-10)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Mark Schaive pitching. Jack Tomney grounds out to the pitcher. Kevin Brown strikes out. Charlie Willis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland March Velez pitching. Joe Johnson singles to center field. Bob Neis hits an infield single to the second baseman. Tsutomu Aihara strikes out. Doc Day strikes out. Bob Lipski strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jeff Matos grounds out to the shortstop. Emmett Peden strikes out. Alex Coluccio grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Otis Janeski strikes out. Ron Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Jose Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Gene Graham grounds out to the second baseman. Hack Quellich reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bob Neis. March Velez strikes out. Jack Tomney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Mark Schaive strikes out. Joe Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Neis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Kevin Brown strikes out. Charlie Willis doubles to center field. Jeff Matos grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Willis advances to third on the play. Emmett Peden walks. Alex Coluccio grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Tsutomu Aihara grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Day hits a home run. Bob Lipski walks. Otis Janeski singles to right field. Ron Thompson strikes out. Jose Bell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Gene Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Hack Quellich walks. March Velez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Tomney pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Mark Schaive grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Johnson walks. Bob Neis singles to left field. Tsutomu Aihara flies out to the left fielder. Doc Day lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Kevin Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Willis strikes out. Jeff Matos strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bob Lipski flies out to the center fielder. Otis Janeski grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Thompson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Emmett Peden strikes out. Alex Coluccio flies out to the center fielder. Gene Graham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jose Bell doubles to left field. Akira Matsuda is pinch hitting for Mark Schaive. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Akira Matsuda grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Bell advances to third on the play. Joe Johnson singles to center field. Jose Bell scores. Bob Neis flies out to the center fielder. Tsutomu Aihara doubles to right field. Doc Day singles to center field. Joe Johnson scores. Tsutomu Aihara scores. Juan Scull comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Day steals second. Bob Lipski walks. Otis Janeski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Stripp pitching. Hack Quellich strikes out. Oswaldo Colbert is pinch hitting for Juan Scull. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Oswaldo Colbert grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Tomney lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Roy Willhite pitching. Ron Thompson singles in front of the center fielder. Jose Bell hits a home run. Ron Thompson scores. Russ Seminara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Stripp flies out to the center fielder. Joe Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Bob Neis singles to center field. Tsutomu Aihara flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Kevin Brown doubles to right field. Charlie Willis grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Matos hits a home run. Kevin Brown scores. Rod Fritz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Emmett Peden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Coluccio strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Cleveland total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes John Stripp is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Melter did not respond to coaching in control Bill Sutton did not respond to coaching in velocity Clyde Larkin did not respond to coaching in control Bill Sutton did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Ramos did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Williamson did not respond to coaching in control
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Yui Kawagoe did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark McQueen improves in contact_vs_lefty Stan Morrissey improves in contact_vs_lefty Scott Matlack improves in power_vs_righty Stan Morrissey did not respond to coaching in LF