Win: Frank Johnson (11-1) Loss: Davyne McKay (2-4)
Save: Donny Wright (36)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Joe Alperman pitching. Bobby Fisk grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Hovlik flies out to the left fielder. Billy Simmons grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Harry Bryan pitching. Dutch Crossin walks. Pinky Lerian singles to center field. Dutch Crossin advances to third on the hit. Craig McNamara hits an infield single to the third baseman. Dutch Crossin scores. C.K. May strikes out. Julio Dagres grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pinky Lerian advances to third on the play. Craig McNamara advances to second on the play. John Toca strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Woody Taitt walks. Harry Murphy singles to right field. Woody Taitt advances to third on the hit. Akira Ikeuchi singles to right field. Woody Taitt scores. Harry Murphy advances to third on the hit. Bucky Hentgen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Harry Murphy scores. Jackie Clark singles to right field. Harry Bryan singles to center field. Jackie Clark advances to third on the hit. Bobby Fisk walks. Matt Hovlik flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Hough bunts for a base hit. Jack Roach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Hough advances to second on the play. Joe Alperman strikes out. Dutch Crossin reached on a fielding error by Harry Murphy. Pinky Lerian strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Billy Simmons walks. Woody Taitt doubles to right field. Billy Simmons uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Murphy grounds out to the third baseman. Akira Ikeuchi walks. Bucky Hentgen flies out to the left fielder. Jackie Clark singles to center field. Harry Bryan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City Craig McNamara strikes out. C.K. May doubles to center field. Julio Dagres singles to center field. C.K. May scores. John Toca pops out to the third baseman. Jim Hough singles to center field. Julio Dagres advances to third on the hit. Jack Roach pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bobby Fisk strikes out. Matt Hovlik grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Simmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Alperman grounds out to the shortstop. Dutch Crossin grounds out to the pitcher. Pinky Lerian flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Woody Taitt pops out to the catcher. Harry Murphy pops out to the third baseman. Akira Ikeuchi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Craig McNamara walks. C.K. May hits a home run. Craig McNamara scores. Jimmy Piazza comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Julio Dagres grounds out to the second baseman. John Toca hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jim Hough strikes out. Jack Roach grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Toca is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bucky Hentgen singles to right field. Bucky Hentgen steals second. Brian Wilmet 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. Jackie Clark strikes out. Jimmy Piazza strikes out. Bobby Fisk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Brian Wilmet grounds out to the shortstop. Dutch Crossin flies out to the right fielder. Pinky Lerian strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Matt Hovlik singles to right field. Billy Simmons flies out to the left fielder. Woody Taitt singles to center field. Harry Murphy grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Matt Hovlik is out at third base. Akira Ikeuchi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Woody Taitt is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Craig McNamara strikes out. C.K. May strikes out. Julio Dagres strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Bucky Hentgen flies out to the left fielder. Jackie Clark walks. J C Thome is pinch hitting for Jimmy Piazza. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. J C Thome singles to right field. Jackie Clark advances to third on the hit. Bobby Fisk flies out to the center fielder. Matt Hovlik grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Frank Johnson pitching. John Toca flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jim Hough bunts for a base hit. Jack Roach singles to right field. Jim Hough aggressively advances to third on the hit. Eddie Jones is pinch hitting for Brian Wilmet. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eddie Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Hough scores. Jack Roach advances to second on the play. Dutch Crossin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Davyne McKay pitching. Billy Simmons singles to right field. Woody Taitt singles to center field. Harry Murphy singles to center field. Billy Simmons is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Woody Taitt advances to third on the play. Akira Ikeuchi flies out to the left fielder. Bucky Hentgen singles to center field. Woody Taitt scores. Jackie Clark hits a home run. Harry Murphy scores. Bucky Hentgen scores. Jose Wendell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roberto Moreira is pinch hitting for Frank Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roberto Moreira strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Donny Wright pitching. Pinky Lerian strikes out. Craig McNamara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). C.K. May strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 11 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Wilhelm did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Lajoie did not respond to coaching in endurance Charles Ison did not respond to coaching in control Merlin Reed did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Derek Bolick did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Bailey improves in power_vs_lefty Chance Bednar did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Phil Wolfe improves in speed