Win: Jordan Zimmermann (8-8) Loss: Randy Connors (9-6)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Jordan Zimmermann pitching. Leo Neagle lines out to the shortstop. Doc Stirnweiss flies out to the right fielder. Bill Connolly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Byron Deviney pitching. Ryan Zimmerman singles to left field. Arin Solstice doubles to left field. Ryan Zimmerman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Adam Dunn grounds out to the shortstop. Josh Bard strikes out. Pedro Mendoza singles to center field. Pedro Mendoza steals second. Bob Bailor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Juan Fox singles to right field. Mike Andre grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Juan Fox advances to second on the play. Dennis Perry walks. Mike Jordan flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Steve Peters grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Cristian Guzman strikes out. Alberto Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Jordan Zimmermann grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Byron Deviney strikes out. Leo Neagle singles to right field. Doc Stirnweiss grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Leo Neagle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Connolly singles to right field. Doc Stirnweiss advances to third on the hit. Juan Fox singles to left field. Doc Stirnweiss scores. Mike Andre grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Juan Fox is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ryan Zimmerman walks. Arin Solstice grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Adam Dunn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Dennis Perry flies out to the center fielder. Mike Jordan flies out to the right fielder. Steve Peters flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Josh Bard strikes out. Pedro Mendoza grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Bailor triples. Cristian Guzman singles to center field. Bob Bailor scores. Alberto Gonzalez singles to right field. Jordan Zimmermann flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Byron Deviney strikes out. Leo Neagle grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Stirnweiss strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ryan Zimmerman strikes out. Arin Solstice walks. Adam Dunn hits an infield single to the pitcher. Josh Bard grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Adam Dunn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Randy Connors comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Pedro Mendoza strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bill Connolly flies out to the left fielder. Juan Fox hits a home run. Mike Andre walks. Dennis Perry pops out to the second baseman. Mike Jordan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Andre is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob Bailor pops out to the first baseman. Cristian Guzman singles to center field. Cristian Guzman steals second. Alberto Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman. Jordan Zimmermann singles to right field. Ryan Zimmerman singles to right field. Cristian Guzman scores. Moxie Charles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Arin Solstice strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Steve Peters flies out to the center fielder. Wally Cook is pinch hitting for Moxie Charles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Wally Cook strikes out. Leo Neagle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jay Price pitching. Adam Dunn walks. Josh Bard hits an infield single to the second baseman. Pedro Mendoza singles to center field. Adam Dunn scores. Johnny Reilly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jamie Burke is pinch hitting for Bob Bailor. Jamie Burke flies out to the center fielder. Cristian Guzman doubles to right field. Josh Bard scores. Pedro Mendoza is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Alberto Gonzalez doubles past the left fielder. Cristian Guzman scores. Jim Cohen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jordan Zimmermann singles to center field. Alberto Gonzalez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ryan Zimmerman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Josh Willingham enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jamie Burke at RF. Josh Hamilton is pinch hitting for Doc Stirnweiss. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Josh Hamilton lines out to the second baseman. Bill Connolly strikes out. Juan Fox reached on a 2-base throwing error by Cristian Guzman. Mike Andre strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Arin Solstice flies out to the right fielder. Adam Dunn singles to center field. Josh Bard grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Dennis Perry grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Jordan walks. Steve Peters hits a home run. Mike Jordan scores. Jim Scanlan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bill Fine is pinch hitting for Jim Cohen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Fine pops out to the second baseman. Leo Neagle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Antone Nevers improves in speed Fred Conwell did not respond to coaching in speed Bobby Johnson did not respond to coaching in control George Bergman did not respond to coaching in control Jim Fornieles did not respond to coaching in LF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mark McGwire improves in contact_vs_lefty Larry Grabowski improves in velocity Elmer Ward improves in control Ross Detwiler did not respond to coaching in velocity Wayne Richardson did not respond to coaching in 1B