Win: Joe Clayton (17-3) Loss: Ryota Hamada (3-3)
Save: Tony Huggins (32)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Clayton pitching. Rube Harris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Minnie Stiely singles to right field. Mac Falls flies out to the right fielder. Cap Jennings strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Preston Palmquist pitching. Vincent Conigliaro grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Cristante flies out to the center fielder. Ray Velandia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Brian Carsey grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Warner hits a home run. Al Embree flies out to the left fielder. Jack Sutherland grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland William Wertz singles to left field. William Wertz steals second. Jerry Toporcer flies out to the right fielder. Jason Ambler singles to left field. William Wertz scores. Brett Zappe walks. Jake Nagel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Preston Palmquist flies out to the left fielder. Rube Harris singles to left field. Minnie Stiely grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rube Harris advances to second on the play. Mac Falls strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Joe Clayton walks. Vincent Conigliaro singles past the second baseman. Joe Clayton is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Ron Cristante strikes out. Ray Velandia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Cap Jennings grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Carsey strikes out. Frank Warner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland William Wertz grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Toporcer flies out to the right fielder. Jason Ambler walks. Brett Zappe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Al Embree walks. Jack Sutherland pops out to the second baseman. Preston Palmquist lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rube Harris lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jake Nagel lines out to the second baseman. Joe Clayton grounds out to the shortstop. Vincent Conigliaro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Minnie Stiely flies out to the right fielder. Mac Falls grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cap Jennings flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ron Cristante grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Velandia singles to right field. William Wertz flies out to the right fielder. Ray Velandia is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Brian Carsey strikes out. Frank Warner flies out to the left fielder. Al Embree grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ryota Hamada 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. Jerry Toporcer hits a home run. Jim Gerlach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jason Ambler doubles to right field. Brett Zappe singles to right field. Jake Nagel triples. Jason Ambler scores. Brett Zappe scores. Tyson Hopkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Clayton grounds out to the shortstop. Jake Nagel scores. Vincent Conigliaro grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Cristante grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jack Sutherland strikes out. Romeo Hobbs is pinch hitting for Tyson Hopkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Romeo Hobbs walks. Rube Harris walks. Ossie Oliva 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 2nd. Minnie Stiely flies out to the center fielder. Mac Falls pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Gary Grimes pitching. Ray Velandia singles to right field. William Wertz walks. Jerry Toporcer flies out to the right fielder. Jason Ambler walks. Brett Zappe flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ray Velandia scores. Jake Nagel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Cap Jennings walks. Brian Carsey hits a home run. Cap Jennings scores. Tony Huggins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Frank Warner grounds out to the third baseman. Al Embree flies out to the center fielder. Jack Sutherland singles to right field. Randy Reyes is pinch hitting for Gary Grimes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Randy Reyes singles to left field. Rube Harris singles to center field. Minnie Stiely lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Cleveland total runners left on base: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Burchart did not respond to coaching in control Nelson Kelb improves in speed Lou Harris did not respond to coaching in control Doug Scott did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Baker did not respond to coaching in CF
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Anthony Roberts did not respond to coaching in control Kevin McGeehan improves in contact_vs_righty Emil Mairena improves in velocity Al Stanage did not respond to coaching in endurance