Win: Joe Thomas (11-5) Loss: Rusty Meers (11-6)
Save: Jim Torres (23)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Thomas pitching. Angus Young singles to center field. Angus Young is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Horacio Brito pops out to the shortstop. Christian Champion singles to right field. Hank Blaylock doubles past the third baseman. Christian Champion uses his aggressiveness and scores. Casey Wood pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Rusty Meers pitching. Frank Crider singles to right field. Bill Darensbourg pops out to the catcher. Bill Salmon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Crider advances to second on the play. Don Reynolds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Waylon Mercy walks. Harley Selby grounds out to the catcher. Waylon Mercy advances to second on the play. Bobby Decker singles to right field. Waylon Mercy scores. 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 singles to left field. Horacio Brito flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Rick Archer singles in front of the left fielder. Passed ball. Rick Archer advances to second. March Leber grounds out to the shortstop. Seiichi Okiyama strikes out. Bill Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Christian Champion flies out to the left fielder. Hank Blaylock grounds out to the shortstop. Casey Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Joe Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Crider singles to right field. Bill Darensbourg singles to center field. Bill Salmon flies out to the center fielder. Don Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Waylon Mercy grounds out to the second baseman. Harley Selby grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Decker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Rick Archer pops out to the first baseman. March Leber grounds out to the second baseman. Seiichi Okiyama strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Rusty Meers pops out to the first baseman. Angus Young flies out to the right fielder. Horacio Brito singles to right field. Christian Champion grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Bill Harris singles to center field. Joe Thomas fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Frank Crider grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Harris advances to second on the play. Bill Darensbourg singles to right field. Bill Harris uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Salmon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Hank Blaylock strikes out. Casey Wood strikes out. Waylon Mercy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Don Reynolds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Archer grounds out to the second baseman. March Leber strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Harley Selby strikes out. Bobby Decker flies out to the center fielder. Rusty Meers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Seiichi Okiyama strikes out. Bill Harris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Angus Young flies out to the left fielder. Horacio Brito grounds out to the pitcher. Christian Champion flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Frank Crider reached on a 2-base fielding error by Christian Champion. Bill Darensbourg singles to left field. Frank Crider scores. Bill Salmon singles to center field. Bill Darensbourg is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Don Reynolds hits a home run. Bill Salmon scores. Rick Archer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). March Leber grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jim Torres comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hank Blaylock grounds out to the second baseman. Casey Wood doubles to center field. Waylon Mercy grounds out to the second baseman. Casey Wood advances to third on the play. Harley Selby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Cleveland total runners left on base: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mortimer Bates improves in power_vs_righty Darrell Abbott did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mortimer Bates improves in range Jack Chiles did not respond to coaching in control Oknow Bussian did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Orlando Matula improves in power_vs_righty Orlando Matula did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Kline did not respond to coaching in control James William Andrew Smith improves in endurance Alvin Simon Theodore did not respond to coaching in CF