Win: Tom Colbert (2-5) Loss: Steve Valdes (7-8)
Save: Lance Chamberlain (21)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Kip Springrob pitching. Mike Shuba walks. Dixie Guinn grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Chuck Leverett singles to center field. John Ward singles in front of the center fielder. Red Sprowl grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Ward is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Steve Valdes pitching. Jay Rohde strikes out. Steve Moore singles to center field. Jim McNeely strikes out. Shorty Robinson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Moore is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tom Wood grounds out to the shortstop. Boom-Boom Grubb grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Campbell singles to right field. Steve Valdes flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Bill Henninger strikes out. Bob Leon pops out to the shortstop. Daniel Concepcion strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike Shuba singles to center field. Dixie Guinn grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Shuba advances to second on the play. Chuck Leverett flies out to the center fielder. John Ward flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Scat Pence pops out to the shortstop. Kip Springrob walks. Jay Rohde grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Red Sprowl grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Wood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Boom-Boom Grubb singles to center field. Willie Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Steve Moore grounds out to the catcher. Jim McNeely singles to center field. Shorty Robinson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim McNeely is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Henninger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Steve Valdes flies out to the center fielder. Mike Shuba reached on a fielding error by Bob Leon. Dixie Guinn strikes out. Chuck Leverett lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Bob Leon triples. Daniel Concepcion is hit by a pitch. Daniel Concepcion steals second. Scat Pence strikes out. Kip Springrob strikes out. Jay Rohde grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Ward flies out to the left fielder. Red Sprowl strikes out. Tom Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Steve Moore flies out to the left fielder. Jim McNeely walks. Shorty Robinson singles past the first baseman. Jim McNeely advances to third on the hit. Bill Henninger singles to center field. Jim McNeely scores. Shorty Robinson advances to third on the hit. Bob Leon grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Boom-Boom Grubb walks. Willie Campbell strikes out. Steve Valdes fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Steve Valdes singles to left field. Boom-Boom Grubb advances to third on the hit. Tom Colbert 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. Mike Shuba singles to center field. Boom-Boom Grubb scores. Dixie Guinn strikes out. Chuck Leverett singles to center field. John Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Cleveland Daniel Concepcion doubles to right field. Scat Pence grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Rhodes is pinch hitting for Tom Colbert. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chris Rhodes grounds out to the pitcher. Rudy Thornton 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. Jay Rohde singles to right field. Daniel Concepcion scores. Steve Moore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Leo Giannini pitching. Red Sprowl flies out to the right fielder. Tom Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Boom-Boom Grubb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jim McNeely singles to left field. Shorty Robinson singles to left field. Dave Goldy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Henninger doubles to left field. Jim McNeely scores. Shorty Robinson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Leon pops out to the third baseman. Daniel Concepcion strikes out. Scat Pence grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Lance Chamberlain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Willie Campbell strikes out. Red Maddox is pinch hitting for Dave Goldy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Red Maddox lines out to the pitcher. Mike Shuba flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Bill Henninger (13), Daniel Concepcion (13).3B - Bob Leon (2).GIDP - Jay Rohde, Bob Leon.HBP - Daniel Concepcion (1). Baserunning: SB - Daniel Concepcion (26). Fielding: E - Bob Leon.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Flinn did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Flinn did not respond to coaching in control Hal Haberer did not respond to coaching in velocity George Hilgendorf improves in power_vs_righty LaReace Tibault improves in velocity LaReace Tibault improves in velocity Bill Todd did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Bescher did not respond to coaching in velocity Vladimir Lincoln did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Fornieles did not respond to coaching in range Joe Burke did not respond to coaching in control Alan Miller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lou Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty