Win: Ben Jones (2-1) Loss: Steve Jones (1-3)
Save: Roy Huskey (8)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Ben Jones pitching. Dixie Ellis flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Rafael Erwin lines out to the second baseman. Walt Matias flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Steve Jones pitching. Mike Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Schneider grounds out to the shortstop. George Sothern walks. Luis Burkhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland U.L. Gardner strikes out. Rich Escarrega strikes out. Marty Riley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ed Kipper doubles to center field. Stephen Runyan grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Kipper advances to third on the play. Larry Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Kipper scores. Johnnie Stryker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Marcos Noriega strikes out. Willie Manzanillo pops out to the second baseman. Steve Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ben Jones flies out to the center fielder. Mike Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Schneider walks. George Sothern doubles to right field. Bobby Schneider uses his aggressiveness and scores. Luis Burkhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Dixie Ellis grounds out to the shortstop. Rafael Erwin flies out to the center fielder. Walt Matias flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ed Kipper pops out to the shortstop. Stephen Runyan singles to center field. Stephen Runyan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Larry Hernandez walks. Johnnie Stryker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland U.L. Gardner doubles past the third baseman. Rich Escarrega strikes out. Marty Riley grounds out to the shortstop. Marcos Noriega grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ben Jones flies out to the right fielder. Mike Rodriguez walks. Bobby Schneider singles to center field. Mike Rodriguez advances to third on the hit. George Sothern grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Rodriguez scores. Bobby Schneider advances to second on the play. Luis Burkhart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Willie Manzanillo singles to center field. Steve Jones lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dixie Ellis grounds out to the shortstop. Rafael Erwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed Kipper grounds out to the shortstop. Stephen Runyan triples. Larry Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Johnnie Stryker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Walt Matias flies out to the center fielder. U.L. Gardner grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Escarrega grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ben Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Schneider grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Marty Riley grounds out to the second baseman. Marcos Noriega strikes out. Willie Manzanillo singles to right field. Hank Hosley is pinch hitting for Steve Jones. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Willie Manzanillo steals second. Steve Floyd 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. Hank Hosley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Nerio Clarey pitching. George Sothern walks. Luis Burkhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Sothern advances to second on the play. Ed Kipper hits an infield single to the second baseman. Stephen Runyan strikes out. Larry Hernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Roy Huskey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dixie Ellis singles past the shortstop. Rafael Erwin grounds out to the second baseman. Dixie Ellis advances to second on the play. Walt Matias singles to right field. Dixie Ellis scores. U.L. Gardner strikes out. Rich Escarrega flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 4 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Drago improves in power_vs_righty George Weingartner did not respond to coaching in endurance Frank Sturgeon did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Dobbek did not respond to coaching in range
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dory Shea did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Shelby did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Shelby did not respond to coaching in control Roy Alperman did not respond to coaching in arm Jesse Ganzel did not respond to coaching in 3B