Win: Dave Rodriguez (1-0) Loss: Mark Schaive (0-1)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Dave Rodriguez pitching. Joe Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Bob Neis singles to left field. Akira Matsuda flies out to the left fielder. Otis Janeski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Mark Schaive pitching. Ed Haney singles to center field. Brothers McMullen walks. Jeff Matos grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Haney advances to third on the play. Brothers McMullen advances to second on the play. Alex Coluccio hits a home run. Ed Haney scores. Brothers McMullen scores. Alejandro Smith flies out to the left fielder. Jack Tomney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Stan Morrissey pops out to the first baseman. Naoki Yokogawa grounds out to the third baseman. Dinny Stanton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Slagle singles to left field. Gene Graham flies out to the center fielder. Dave Rodriguez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Haney singles to left field. Brothers McMullen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Tsutomu Aihara lines out to the second baseman. Mark Schaive grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Johnson walks. Bob Neis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Johnson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jeff Matos flies out to the right fielder. Alex Coluccio doubles to right field. Alejandro Smith walks. Jack Tomney flies out to the left fielder. Joe Slagle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Akira Matsuda flies out to the right fielder. Otis Janeski singles to left field. Stan Morrissey singles to left field. Otis Janeski advances to third on the hit. Naoki Yokogawa grounds out to the shortstop. Otis Janeski scores. Stan Morrissey advances to second on the play. Dinny Stanton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Gene Graham doubles past the third baseman. Dave Rodriguez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dave Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Ed Haney walks. Brothers McMullen flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Matos singles to right field. Alex Coluccio grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Gene Graham is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cleveland Tsutomu Aihara singles to right field. Mark Schaive lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Johnson walks. Bob Neis singles to right field. Akira Matsuda strikes out. Otis Janeski strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City Alejandro Smith triples. Jack Tomney singles to right field. Alejandro Smith scores. Joe Slagle grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Tomney advances to second on the play. Gene Graham singles to right field. Dave Rodriguez strikes out. Ed Haney doubles to left field. Jack Tomney scores. Yui Kawagoe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brothers McMullen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Stan Morrissey grounds out to the second baseman. Naoki Yokogawa triples. Dinny Stanton pops out to the pitcher. Tsutomu Aihara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jeff Matos flies out to the center fielder. Alex Coluccio grounds out to the third baseman. Alejandro Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Yui Kawagoe flies out to the center fielder. Joe Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Neis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jack Tomney grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Slagle hits a home run. Tony Jensen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Graham singles past the third baseman. Dave Rodriguez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dave Rodriguez strikes out. Ed Haney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Akira Matsuda grounds out to the second baseman. Otis Janeski singles to left field. March Velez 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. Stan Morrissey strikes out. Naoki Yokogawa grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Otis Janeski is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Brothers McMullen pops out to the first baseman. Jeff Matos walks. Jeff Matos steals second. Alex Coluccio singles to left field. Jeff Matos scores. John Stripp comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alejandro Smith flies out to the left fielder. Jack Tomney pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Dinny Stanton flies out to the left fielder. Tsutomu Aihara grounds out to the shortstop. George Campbell is pinch hitting for John Stripp. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 11
Batting:2B - Ed Haney (1), Alex Coluccio (1), Gene Graham (1).3B - Alejandro Smith (1).HR - Alex Coluccio (1), Joe Slagle (1). Baserunning: SB - Jeff Matos (1).
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Carlos Ellis did not respond to coaching in control Jim Sularz improves in contact_vs_lefty Al Hulen did not respond to coaching in speed Jim DiSarcina did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jess LeJeune did not respond to coaching in control Biff Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Monte Jones did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Pabor did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Pabor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Bergamo did not respond to coaching in control Jimmie Fahey improves in velocity Jimmie Fahey did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Mills did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty