Win: Joe Thomas (2-0) Loss: Rusty Meers (1-1)
Save: Jim Torres (3)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Rusty Meers pitching. Frank Crider flies out to the center fielder. Bill Darensbourg hits a home run. Dana Fernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Don Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Thomas pitching. Angus Young grounds out to the second baseman. Horacio Brito singles to right field. Christian Champion flies out to the left fielder. Core Ausanio singles past the third baseman. Casey Wood flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Rick Archer pops out to the second baseman. March Leber flies out to the center fielder. Seiichi Okiyama reached on a fielding error by Waylon Mercy. Jack Freeman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Waylon Mercy walks. Harley Selby flies out to the center fielder. Waylon Mercy is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bobby Decker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Joe Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Crider strikes out. Bill Darensbourg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rusty Meers strikes out. Angus Young grounds out to the third baseman. Horacio Brito walks. Christian Champion grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Horacio Brito is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Dana Fernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Don Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rick Archer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Core Ausanio strikes out. Casey Wood strikes out. Waylon Mercy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland March Leber doubles to center field. Seiichi Okiyama singles to right field. March Leber scores. Jack Freeman walks. The catcher fields the ball and Seiichi Okiyama is thrown out at third. Jack Freeman advances to second on the play. Jack Freeman advances to second on the play. Frank Crider singles to left field. Jack Freeman scores. Bill Darensbourg flies out to the center fielder. Dana Fernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Harley Selby strikes out. Bobby Decker walks. Rusty Meers lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Angus Young grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Don Reynolds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Archer singles to right field. March Leber strikes out. Seiichi Okiyama grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Horacio Brito grounds out to the shortstop. Christian Champion strikes out. Core Ausanio grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jack Freeman strikes out. Joe Thomas strikes out. Frank Crider grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Peck enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jack Freeman at 1B. Casey Wood doubles to right field. Waylon Mercy pops out to the third baseman. Harley Selby flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Decker grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Bill Darensbourg singles to center field. Dana Fernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Darensbourg advances to second on the play. Don Reynolds strikes out. Rick Archer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rusty Meers singles to center field. Rusty Meers is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Angus Young walks. Horacio Brito grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Angus Young advances to second on the play. Christian Champion hits an infield single to the pitcher. Core Ausanio grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland March Leber flies out to the left fielder. Seiichi Okiyama doubles to left field. John Peck walks. Joe Thomas lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Seiichi Okiyama is thrown out at third. John Peck advances to second on the play. John Peck advances to second on the play. Frank Crider lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Casey Wood hits a home run. Jim Torres comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Waylon Mercy walks. Harley Selby strikes out. Bobby Decker grounds out to the third baseman. Waylon Mercy advances to second on the play. Alexandra Zimmerman is pinch hitting for Rusty Meers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Alexandra Zimmerman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Wright did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Kline did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Kline improves in velocity Amaro Ramazzotti did not respond to coaching in control Alvin Simon Theodore improves in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mortimer Bates improves in contact_vs_righty Pelham Lindbergh improves in range Oscar Moreno did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Larry Suppan improves in power_vs_lefty