Win: Danny Spindel (1-3) Loss: Cy James (1-2)
Save: Steve Sechrist (5)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Cy James pitching. Rusty Ward strikes out. Steve Woodard flies out to the center fielder. Jose Twombly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Danny Spindel pitching. Steve Alcala grounds out to the pitcher. Gary Fleitas strikes out. Chris Souza flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Roger McNertney walks. Bud Tremper grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bunny Klesko singles to right field. Charlie Sperring pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ron Thomas walks. Paddy Meers strikes out. Stan Hughes walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Sherman Asbell flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ron Thomas scores. Shinichi Miyamoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Eric Dunwoody flies out to the center fielder. Danny Spindel grounds out to the shortstop. Rusty Ward singles to left field. Rusty Ward steals second. Steve Woodard singles to center field. Rusty Ward scores. Jose Twombly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Cy James grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Alcala grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Fleitas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Roger McNertney doubles past the first baseman. Bud Tremper pops out to the second baseman. Bunny Klesko grounds out to the second baseman. Roger McNertney advances to third on the play. Charlie Sperring pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Chris Souza flies out to the left fielder. Ron Thomas walks. Paddy Meers walks. Stan Hughes grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Eric Dunwoody grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Spindel flies out to the left fielder. Rusty Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Sherman Asbell singles to center field. Sherman Asbell steals second. Shinichi Miyamoto strikes out. Cy James grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Alcala grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Steve Woodard strikes out. Jose Twombly grounds out to the second baseman. Roger McNertney pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Gary Fleitas flies out to the center fielder. Chris Souza hits a home run. Ron Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Paddy Meers flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bud Tremper strikes out. Bunny Klesko singles to center field. Bunny Klesko is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Charlie Sperring singles to left field. Eric Dunwoody flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Stan Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Sherman Asbell grounds out to the shortstop. Shinichi Miyamoto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Danny Spindel strikes out. Rusty Ward singles to center field. Steve Woodard singles to right field. Jose Twombly flies out to the right fielder. Roger McNertney doubles to right field. Rusty Ward scores. Bud Tremper walks. Bunny Klesko doubles to center field. Steve Woodard scores. Roger McNertney scores. Bud Tremper uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Nyman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Sperring walks. Eric Dunwoody singles to right field. Danny Spindel strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cleveland Pinky Fingers is pinch hitting for Bill Nyman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pinky Fingers walks. Steve Alcala singles to center field. Pinky Fingers advances to third on the hit. Gary Fleitas singles to center field. Pinky Fingers scores. Steve Alcala advances to third on the hit. Taylor Kryhoski 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. Chris Souza strikes out. Ron Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Alcala scores. Gary Fleitas advances to second on the play. Paddy Meers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Masao Arita pitching. Rusty Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Woodard reached on a fielding error by Chris Souza. Jose Twombly strikes out. Roger McNertney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Steve Sechrist comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Stan Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Sherman Asbell singles to left field. Shinichi Miyamoto flies out to the right fielder. Buck Natal is pinch hitting for Masao Arita. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Buck Natal pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cliff Young improves in endurance Christy McCleskey improves in contact_vs_righty Jack Tragesser improves in speed Luis Edwards did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Christy McCleskey did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Breining improves in control George Lindstrom did not respond to coaching in arm Jessie Day improves in arm Ron Bourque did not respond to coaching in range