Win: Leo Bell (5-2) Loss: Scottie Oliver (3-4)
Save: Davyne McKay (8)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Scottie Oliver pitching. Bobby Lin grounds out to the third baseman. John Toca strikes out. Julio Dagres flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Leo Bell pitching. Hiroshi Minami grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Hovlik grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Simmons flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Deke Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Craig McNamara grounds out to the pitcher. Pinky Lerian walks. Tyler Sands strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Joey Danning grounds out to the second baseman. Woody Taitt lines out to the shortstop. Roberto Moreira flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City C.K. May singles to center field. Leo Bell lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bobby Lin strikes out. John Toca singles to center field. C.K. May uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Toca steals second. Julio Dagres singles to center field. Deke Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bucky Hentgen singles to center field. Jackie Clark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bucky Hentgen advances to second on the play. Scottie Oliver grounds out to the third baseman. Hiroshi Minami pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Craig McNamara pops out to the first baseman. Pinky Lerian doubles to center field. Tyler Sands flies out to the center fielder. C.K. May grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Matt Hovlik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Billy Simmons strikes out. Joey Danning grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Leo Bell strikes out. Bobby Lin grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! John Toca walks. Julio Dagres doubles to center field. John Toca uses his aggressiveness and scores. Deke Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Woody Taitt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Roberto Moreira singles to left field. Bucky Hentgen lines out to the third baseman. Jackie Clark grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roberto Moreira is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Craig McNamara grounds out to the second baseman. Pinky Lerian hits a home run. Tyler Sands pops out to the second baseman. C.K. May strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Scottie Oliver strikes out. Hiroshi Minami grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Hovlik strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Leo Bell strikes out. Bobby Lin singles to right field. John Toca grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Lin advances to second on the play. Frank Johnson 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. Julio Dagres flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Billy Simmons singles past the shortstop. Joey Danning hits a home run. Billy Simmons scores. Woody Taitt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roberto Moreira strikes out. Bucky Hentgen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Deke Miller singles in front of the center fielder. Craig McNamara strikes out. Pinky Lerian flies out to the center fielder. Tyler Sands doubles to left field. C.K. May walks. Jim Hough is pinch hitting for Leo Bell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jim Hough strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cleveland Mark McNeese pitching. Jackie Clark doubles to left field. J C Thome is pinch hitting for Frank Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. J C Thome grounds out to the second baseman. Jackie Clark advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Hiroshi Minami grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Hovlik strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Soupy Campbell pitching. Bobby Lin singles past the second baseman. Bobby Lin steals second. John Toca strikes out. Julio Dagres flies out to the left fielder. Deke Miller pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Davyne McKay comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Billy Simmons grounds out to the third baseman. Joey Danning strikes out. Woody Taitt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Cleveland total runners LOB: 3
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jose Wendell did not respond to coaching in control Tarrik Brice did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Lane improves in power_vs_righty Art Fullmer did not respond to coaching in range
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jimmy Lajoie improves in control Davey Harrington did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charley Ison did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Collector did not respond to coaching in velocity Rickie Salazar did not respond to coaching in SS