Inning: 1 Cleveland Joe Mercer pitching. Ron Gonzalez pops out to the second baseman. Jim Bowers hits a home run. Walt Madison singles to right field. John Wiltse singles to left field. Joe Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Wiltse is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Fregosi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Phil Harper pitching. Kid Hale pops out to the first baseman. Jimmy Hurdle triples. Bobby Barton walks. Tarrik Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Hurdle scores. Bobby Barton advances to second on the play. Davey Smyth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Roy Creeden singles to center field. Dick Dunlap pops out to the first baseman. Phil Harper fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Phil Harper strikes out. Ron Gonzalez singles to right field. Roy Creeden advances to third on the hit. Jim Bowers singles to right field. Roy Creeden scores. Ron Gonzalez is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel doubles to right field. Tom Sanchez hits an infield single to the second baseman. Luis Rodriguez singles to right field. Hoyt Hoblitzel scores. Joe Mercer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kid Hale singles to left field. Tom Sanchez scores. Charlie Ransom comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Hurdle walks. Bobby Barton strikes out. Tarrik Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Cleveland Walt Madison strikes out. John Wiltse grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Davey Smyth grounds out to the pitcher. Hoyt Hoblitzel doubles to center field. Tom Sanchez flies out to the left fielder. Luis Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Mike Fregosi strikes out. Roy Creeden strikes out. Dick Dunlap walks. Donn Hernandez is pinch hitting for Charlie Ransom. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Donn Hernandez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dick Dunlap is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ed Boyer pitching. Joe Mercer grounds out to the shortstop. Kid Hale singles to center field. Jimmy Hurdle strikes out. Bobby Barton walks. Kid Hale steals third. Bobby Barton steals second. Tarrik Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ron Gonzalez strikes out. Jim Bowers singles past the first baseman. Walt Madison flies out to the left fielder. John Wiltse singles to center field. Jim Bowers advances to third on the hit. John Wiltse steals second. Joe Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Davey Smyth grounds out to the second baseman. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Tom Sanchez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Mike Fregosi flies out to the center fielder. Roy Creeden grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Dunlap flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez singles to right field. Henry Smith is pinch hitting for Joe Mercer. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Henry Smith hits a home run. Luis Rodriguez scores. Wayne Franklin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kid Hale singles to center field. Jimmy Hurdle singles past the shortstop. Bobby Barton triples. Kid Hale scores. Jimmy Hurdle scores. Roy Virtue comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tarrik Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Barton scores. Davey Smyth grounds out to the second baseman. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Yuichi Kanzaki pitching. Shane Hoffman is pinch hitting for Roy Virtue. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Shane Hoffman singles past the second baseman. Ron Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Jim Bowers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shane Hoffman advances to second on the play. Walt Madison pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Luis Deitrick pitching. Tom Sanchez strikes out. Luis Rodriguez singles to center field. Roy Mallonee is pinch hitting for Yuichi Kanzaki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roy Mallonee singles past the third baseman. Kid Hale singles to center field. Luis Rodriguez scores. Roy Mallonee advances to third on the hit. Robert Sawyer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kid Hale is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jimmy Hurdle singles to left field. Roy Mallonee scores. Bobby Barton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Cy Plympton pitching. John Wiltse flies out to the center fielder. Joe Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Fregosi singles to right field. Roy Creeden doubles to right field. Mike Fregosi uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Dunlap strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tarrik Smith flies out to the center fielder. Davey Smyth hits an infield single to the third baseman. Jerry Bosch is pinch hitting for Hoyt Hoblitzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Davey Smyth steals second. Jerry Bosch singles to center field. Davey Smyth scores. Randy Bogle is pinch hitting for Tom Sanchez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Randy Bogle grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Robert Sawyer grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jim Bowers grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Hoyt Hoblitzel 2 (30).3B - Jimmy Hurdle (2), Bobby Barton (4).HR - Henry Smith (2).GIDP - Randy Bogle. Baserunning: SB - Kid Hale (23), Bobby Barton (10), Davey Smyth (11).CS - Kid Hale (18).
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ramon Ohl did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Furcal did not respond to coaching in range Tommy Otis did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Hollins improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Furcal did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Syl Conway improves in power_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lafayette Nippert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jaime Barton did not respond to coaching in control Clem Elliott did not respond to coaching in control Jaime Barton did not respond to coaching in velocity Jaime Barton improves in velocity Clem Elliott did not respond to coaching in control Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C