Win: Mark Schaive (15-7) Loss: Roy Willhite (9-5)
Save: Rod Fritz (26)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Mark Schaive pitching. Emmett Peden grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Graham walks. Charlie Willis singles to left field. Gene Graham advances to third on the hit. Alex Coluccio strikes out. Jack Tomney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Roy Willhite pitching. Joe Johnson strikes out. Bob Neis flies out to the left fielder. Stan Morrissey pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jeff Matos flies out to the left fielder. Joe Slagle singles to right field. Kevin Brown singles to center field. Roy Willhite lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Emmett Peden strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Otis Janeski singles past the second baseman. Naoki Yokogawa singles to left field. Otis Janeski is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Tsutomu Aihara pops out to the third baseman. Dinny Stanton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Gene Graham strikes out. Charlie Willis strikes out. Alex Coluccio strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Doc Day grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Schaive grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jack Tomney flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Matos singles to center field. Joe Slagle grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bob Neis strikes out. Stan Morrissey pops out to the shortstop. Otis Janeski walks. Naoki Yokogawa doubles to center field. Otis Janeski uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tsutomu Aihara singles past the third baseman. Dinny Stanton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Kevin Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Willhite flies out to the right fielder. Emmett Peden singles to center field. Gene Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Doc Day pops out to the second baseman. Mark Schaive flies out to the center fielder. Joe Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Charlie Willis pops out to the third baseman. Alex Coluccio grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Tomney walks. Jeff Matos strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bob Neis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Stan Morrissey singles to right field. Otis Janeski grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Stan Morrissey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Naoki Yokogawa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Slagle lines out to the pitcher. Kevin Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Oswaldo Colbert is pinch hitting for Roy Willhite. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Oswaldo Colbert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Sean Hanning pitching. Tsutomu Aihara singles to right field. Dinny Stanton strikes out. Doc Day walks. Akira Matsuda is pinch hitting for Mark Schaive. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Akira Matsuda walks. Joe Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Bob Neis strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tony Jensen pitching. Emmett Peden doubles to center field. Gene Graham flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Willis grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Coluccio strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Stan Morrissey grounds out to the shortstop. Otis Janeski strikes out. Naoki Yokogawa singles to center field. Tsutomu Aihara grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Naoki Yokogawa is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rod Fritz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Tomney singles to center field. Jeff Matos walks. Joe Slagle flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Brown strikes out. Sam Suero is pinch hitting for Sean Hanning. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sam Suero strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Cleveland total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Roy Willhite is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Haney improves in power_vs_lefty Koji Noguchi did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Haney did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Carrasquel did not respond to coaching in control Don Ramos did not respond to coaching in control Bob Pabor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Haney did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Lovitto did not respond to coaching in velocity Eiji Suzuki did not respond to coaching in range Mark McQueen did not respond to coaching in arm Mark McQueen did not respond to coaching in range Joey Hudson improves in power_vs_righty Joey Hudson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mark McQueen did not respond to coaching in 3B