Win: Anthony Upchurch (4-4) Loss: John Hacker (5-6)
Save: Chris Wax (41)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jamie Benson pitching. Juan Lovrich lines out to the shortstop. Toshio Nishikawa grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Peguero flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Barry Block pitching. Jim Vowinkel grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Roman doubles to center field. Vince Vanetta walks. Ed Maynard flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Hutchinson singles to left field. Frank Roman scores. Vince Vanetta advances to third on the hit. Frank Liotta strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bert Davis hits a home run. Ivan Garcia walks. Ernie McCracken reached on a fielding error by Ed Maynard. Herbie Howard grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ernie McCracken is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Casey singles to left field. Ivan Garcia scores. Barry Block lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Mike Casey advances to second on the play. Mike Casey advances to second on the play. Juan Lovrich singles to center field. Mike Casey scores. Barry Block is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Lars Khok singles to center field. Ernie Turner flies out to the center fielder. Jamie Benson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jamie Benson flies out to the left fielder. Jim Vowinkel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Toshio Nishikawa flies out to the right fielder. Tony Peguero singles to center field. Bert Davis walks. Ivan Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Ernie McCracken strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Frank Roman singles to right field. Vince Vanetta grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ed Maynard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Herbie Howard singles to right field. Mike Casey flies out to the center fielder. Barry Block lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Juan Lovrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Carlos Hutchinson pops out to the shortstop. Frank Liotta strikes out. Lars Khok grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Toshio Nishikawa grounds out to the pitcher. Tony Peguero grounds out to the shortstop. Bert Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ernie Turner pops out to the third baseman. Jamie Benson strikes out. Jim Vowinkel walks. Jim Vowinkel steals second. Frank Roman singles to center field. Jim Vowinkel scores. Vince Vanetta flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ivan Garcia pops out to the second baseman. Ernie McCracken strikes out. Herbie Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ed Maynard pops out to the second baseman. Carlos Hutchinson strikes out. Frank Liotta is hit by a pitch. Lars Khok flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Casey flies out to the center fielder. Ulysses Lugman is pinch hitting for Barry Block. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ulysses Lugman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Juan Lovrich walks. Toshio Nishikawa walks. Felipe Carbajal comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Tony Peguero strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland John Hacker pitching. Ernie Turner flies out to the right fielder. Iam Hung is pinch hitting for Felipe Carbajal. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Iam Hung pops out to the catcher. Jim Vowinkel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Anthony Upchurch pitching. Bert Davis grounds out to the pitcher. Ivan Garcia grounds out to the pitcher. Ernie McCracken strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Frank Roman doubles to right field. Vince Vanetta grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Maynard walks. Carlos Hutchinson flies out to the right fielder. Frank Liotta doubles to left field. Frank Roman scores. Ed Maynard uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Tucker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lars Khok flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Chris Wax comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Herbie Howard flies out to the left fielder. Mike Casey singles to left field. Don Poulsen is pinch hitting for Charlie Tucker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don Poulsen grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Casey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Juan Lovrich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Frank Roman 2 (27), Frank Liotta (22).GIDP - Vince Vanetta.HBP - Frank Liotta (2). Baserunning: SB - Jim Vowinkel (38). Fielding: E - Ed Maynard.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Max Livingston improves in contact_vs_lefty Max Livingston did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Doc Stewart improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Healy improves in range
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cliff Greenberg improves in contact_vs_lefty Tony Gallagher did not respond to coaching in control Roberto Almanza improves in velocity Andy Talbot did not respond to coaching in control Cedric Zuvich did not respond to coaching in C