Win: Lee Ward (4-4) Loss: Jeff Benton (8-4)
Save: Phil Howard (25)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jeff Benton pitching. Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the center fielder. Jeff May walks. Harry Brown walks. Jimmy Hurdle grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Lee Ward pitching. Mike Fregosi flies out to the center fielder. Mike Flood strikes out. Walt Madison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jake Hunter doubles to right field. Jake Hunter is out trying to steal third. Shane Judnich doubles to left field. Shane Judnich gets picked off second (1-6). Peter Erautt singles to left field. George Ferris grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Peter Erautt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Shane Hoffman grounds out to the third baseman. John Wiltse flies out to the center fielder. Donn Hernandez doubles to left field. Jim Bowers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Lee Ward flies out to the right fielder. Hoyt Hoblitzel walks. Jeff May pops out to the second baseman. Harry Brown grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hoyt Hoblitzel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ed Cooke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Benton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Fregosi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jimmy Hurdle singles to left field. Jimmy Hurdle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jake Hunter hits an infield single to the second baseman. Shane Judnich flies out to the center fielder. Peter Erautt singles to center field. Jake Hunter aggressively advances to third on the hit. George Ferris lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Mike Flood grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Madison grounds out to the second baseman. Shane Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lee Ward strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel doubles to right field. Jeff May singles to left field. Hoyt Hoblitzel scores. Harry Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff May advances to second on the play. Jimmy Hurdle singles to center field. Jake Hunter singles to right field. Jeff May scores. Jake Bonderman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shane Judnich doubles to center field. Jimmy Hurdle scores. Jake Hunter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Peter Erautt singles to right field. Shane Judnich scores. George Ferris flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland John Wiltse flies out to the center fielder. Donn Hernandez walks. Jim Bowers walks. Ed Cooke grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Lee Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff May walks. Harry Brown grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeff May is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Dave Smith is pinch hitting for Jake Bonderman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Dave Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Fregosi strikes out. Mike Flood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Roy Virtue pitching. Jimmy Hurdle strikes out. Jake Hunter singles to right field. Jake Hunter is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Shane Judnich singles to right field. Peter Erautt grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Shane Judnich is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Walt Madison grounds out to the shortstop. Shane Hoffman walks. John Wiltse grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Shane Hoffman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Donn Hernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez is pinch hitting for George Ferris. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Luis Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jim Bowers singles to right field. Ed Cooke hits a home run. Jim Bowers scores. Ron Marrow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ryan Tettleton is pinch hitting for Roy Virtue. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Ryan Tettleton grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Fregosi strikes out. Mike Flood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City George Murphy pitching. Jeff May doubles to right field. Harry Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Hurdle flies out to the center fielder. Jake Hunter grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Phil Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Walt Madison doubles to center field. Shane Hoffman singles to right field. Walt Madison scores. John Wiltse grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Shane Hoffman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Donn Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. John Wiltse advances to second on the play. Jim Bowers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9 Cleveland total runners LOB: 4
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ernie Cain improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave McGarr did not respond to coaching in velocity Lafayette Nippert did not respond to coaching in range Don DeJesus improves in arm Henry Smith improves in arm Pete Davenport did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Henry Smith did not respond to coaching in C
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy Creeden did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Doug Yount improves in arm Bob Werber did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Doc Vines did not respond to coaching in velocity Doug Yount improves in range Syl Conway did not respond to coaching in range