Win: Van Adams (4-2) Loss: Ed Johnston (1-4)
Save: Steve Sechrist (9)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Van Adams pitching. Steve Alcala strikes out. Gary Fleitas pops out to the shortstop. Chris Souza grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ed Johnston pitching. Jeff Hernaiz singles to center field. Amos McKeithan strikes out. Jose Twombly grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ron Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Paddy Meers singles past the second baseman. Ted Wright pops out to the pitcher. Sherman Asbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Roger McNertney walks. Roger McNertney is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Billy Schwartz grounds out to the third baseman. Bunny Klesko walks. Charlie Sperring grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Shinichi Miyamoto flies out to the center fielder. Ed Johnston grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Alcala flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Eric Dunwoody grounds out to the shortstop. Van Adams walks. Jeff Hernaiz flies out to the right fielder. Amos McKeithan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Van Adams is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Gary Fleitas flies out to the left fielder. Chris Souza doubles to right field. Ron Thomas singles past the second baseman. Chris Souza scores. Ron Thomas is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Paddy Meers walks. Ted Wright flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jose Twombly flies out to the center fielder. Roger McNertney hits a home run. Billy Schwartz flies out to the right fielder. Bunny Klesko flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Sherman Asbell singles to left field. Sherman Asbell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Shinichi Miyamoto doubles to center field. Ed Johnston strikes out. Steve Alcala flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Charlie Sperring singles to left field. Eric Dunwoody reached on a 2-base fielding error by Steve Alcala. Van Adams strikes out. Jeff Hernaiz grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Sperring scores. Eric Dunwoody advances to third on the play. Amos McKeithan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Gary Fleitas walks. Chris Souza walks. Ron Thomas strikes out. Paddy Meers grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Fleitas advances to third on the play. Chris Souza advances to second on the play. Ted Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jose Twombly walks. Roger McNertney doubles past the first baseman. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jose Twombly scores. Billy Schwartz strikes out. Bunny Klesko pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Sperring grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Sherman Asbell flies out to the left fielder. Shinichi Miyamoto flies out to the right fielder. Ed Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Eric Dunwoody singles to left field. Van Adams lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Eric Dunwoody forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jeff Hernaiz singles to left field. Amos McKeithan grounds out to the second baseman. Van Adams advances to third on the play. Jeff Hernaiz advances to second on the play. Jose Twombly walks. Roger McNertney strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cleveland Steve Alcala strikes out. Gary Fleitas grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Souza grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Billy Schwartz hits a home run. Bill Nyman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bunny Klesko flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Sperring strikes out. Eric Dunwoody singles past the shortstop. Jim Smith is pinch hitting for Van Adams. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Smith pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Steve Sechrist pitching. Ron Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Paddy Meers pops out to the second baseman. Ted Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Standaert improves in contact_vs_righty Gary Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hal Landrum improves in power_vs_lefty Kevin Booles improves in contact_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cherokee Cruz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Christy McCleskey improves in range Frank Hassey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Frank Hassey improves in contact_vs_lefty Christy McCleskey did not respond to coaching in 1B