Win: Nin Skalski (7-9) Loss: Stephen Strasburg (16-13)
Save: Eddie Rogers (20)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Stephen Strasburg pitching. Ed Hunt strikes out. Luis Valdespino grounds out to the shortstop. John Zipfel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Tom Schemanske pitching. Irv Krsnich grounds out to the pitcher. Von Joshua strikes out. Francisco Lindor flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ron Daly singles to right field. Brian Gannon singles to right field. Ron Daly is out trying to steal third. Brian Gannon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Carroll Dreyer singles to center field. Ricky Natal strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Phil Keefe strikes out. Marty Cordova grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Tartabull doubles to right field. Luis Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Bevil flies out to the left fielder. Tom Schemanske flies out to the center fielder. Ed Hunt pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Rod Rucker pops out to the shortstop. Stephen Strasburg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Irv Krsnich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Luis Valdespino singles to center field. John Zipfel flies out to the right fielder. Ron Daly grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Luis Valdespino is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Brian Gannon walks. Carroll Dreyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Von Joshua grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Francisco Lindor grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Keefe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ricky Natal strikes out. Jim Bevil grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Schemanske singles to right field. Ed Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Marty Cordova strikes out. Danny Tartabull singles to left field. Luis Gonzalez walks. Rod Rucker flies out to the left fielder. Stephen Strasburg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Luis Valdespino grounds out to the second baseman. John Zipfel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Daly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Irv Krsnich pops out to the shortstop. Von Joshua doubles to center field. Terry Tyler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Francisco Lindor grounds out to the second baseman. Von Joshua advances to third on the play. Phil Keefe singles to right field. Von Joshua scores. Marty Cordova grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Brian Gannon flies out to the left fielder. Carroll Dreyer bunts for a base hit. Ricky Natal grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Danny Tartabull strikes out. Butch Wynegar is pinch hitting for Luis Gonzalez. Butch Wynegar strikes out. Rod Rucker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Bevil singles to left field. Tim Gagliano is pinch hitting for Terry Tyler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tim Gagliano singles to left field. Ed Hunt singles to center field. Jim Bevil scores. Tim Gagliano advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Luis Valdespino strikes out. The defense is playing the corners in. John Zipfel strikes out. Ron Daly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Nin Skalski pitching. Stephen Strasburg strikes out. Irv Krsnich strikes out. Von Joshua strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Brian Gannon grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Carroll Dreyer strikes out. Ricky Natal grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Francisco Lindor flies out to the left fielder. Phil Keefe grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Cordova grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Jim Bevil grounds out to the pitcher. Don Surhoff is pinch hitting for Nin Skalski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Don Surhoff singles to center field. Don Surhoff steals second. Ed Hunt singles to right field. Don Surhoff scores. Luis Valdespino lines out to the third baseman. John Zipfel triples. Ed Hunt scores. Ron Daly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cleveland Eddie Rogers pitching. Danny Tartabull bunts for a base hit. Butch Wynegar walks. Rod Rucker grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Danny Tartabull advances to third on the play. Vladimir Guerrrero is pinch hitting for Stephen Strasburg. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Vladimir Guerrrero strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Babe Distefano improves in speed Dick Tietje improves in range Dick Tietje did not respond to coaching in speed Mark Bankhead improves in contact_vs_righty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Horace Speed did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Hamelin did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Hamelin improves in contact_vs_righty Rick Sutcliffe did not respond to coaching in control Miguel Cabrera did not respond to coaching in C