Inning: 1 Cleveland Matt Mercer pitching. Adam Jimenez strikes out. Takeshi Hirano strikes out. Eddie Risberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Doc Pepper pitching. Teden Mengi walks. Jeff Bush grounds out to the second baseman. Teden Mengi advances to second on the play. Jim Davidson grounds out to the second baseman. Teden Mengi advances to third on the play. Tyrell Malacia singles to center field. Teden Mengi scores. Gene Poole pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Chris Zanni flies out to the right fielder. Robert Perez singles to center field. Robert Perez steals second. Takenori Yamamoto singles past the shortstop. Robert Perez is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Wally Darr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jose Hooper singles to right field. Marc Hall walks. Patrick Frick grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Hooper advances to third on the play. Marc Hall advances to second on the play. Matt Mercer grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Hooper scores. Marc Hall advances to third on the play. Teden Mengi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Carlton Tremark singles in front of the right fielder. Carlton Tremark steals second. Doc Pepper lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Carlton Tremark is thrown out at third. Adam Jimenez strikes out. Takeshi Hirano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jeff Bush strikes out. Jim Davidson strikes out. Tyrell Malacia grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Eddie Risberg grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Zanni flies out to the center fielder. Robert Perez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Gene Poole grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Hooper triples. Marc Hall pops out to the third baseman. Patrick Frick singles to right field. Jose Hooper scores. Matt Mercer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Takenori Yamamoto grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Darr grounds out to the second baseman. Carlton Tremark pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Teden Mengi strikes out. Jeff Bush strikes out. Jim Davidson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Doc Pepper strikes out. Adam Jimenez flies out to the left fielder. Takeshi Hirano singles to right field. Eddie Risberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tyrell Malacia grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Poole strikes out. Jose Hooper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Charlie Welch enters the game as a defensive replacement for Teden Mengi at C. Chris Zanni pops out to the shortstop. Robert Perez strikes out. Takenori Yamamoto singles to center field. Wally Darr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Marc Hall grounds out to the third baseman. Patrick Frick walks. Matt Mercer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Welch lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Carlton Tremark grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Pepper strikes out. Adam Jimenez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jeff Bush flies out to the left fielder. Jim Davidson grounds out to the second baseman. Tyrell Malacia grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Takeshi Hirano strikes out. Eddie Risberg grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Chris Zanni flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 4 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jimmy LeBourveau improves in range Bill Choate did not respond to coaching in control Jackie McDonnell did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Wasdell improves in speed Hank Nicholson improves in RF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Ken Mails did not respond to coaching in velocity Polly Nomial did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Dear improves in power_vs_righty Tommy Seaton improves in range Cliff Richard did not respond to coaching in SS