Win: George Murphy (2-0) Loss: Frank Torgeson (0-1)
Save: Ralph Scantlebury (4)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Frank Torgeson pitching. Ron Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. John Wiltse singles past the shortstop. Walt Madison strikes out. Alex Tavener hits a home run. John Wiltse scores. Mike Flood walks. Jim Bowers walks. Roy Creeden grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Flood is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City George Murphy pitching. Tom Sanchez singles to left field. Tom Sanchez steals second. Kid Hale strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Tarrik Smith pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Dick Dunlap grounds out to the shortstop. George Murphy grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Gonzalez walks. John Wiltse singles to center field. Ron Gonzalez advances to third on the hit. Walt Madison grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Kris Dingman grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Brown doubles to left field. Davey Smyth strikes out. Ernie Cain grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Alex Tavener singles to center field. Mike Flood flies out to the center fielder. Jim Bowers grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank Torgeson flies out to the center fielder. Tom Sanchez grounds out to the second baseman. Kid Hale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Roy Creeden hits an infield single to the third baseman. Dick Dunlap strikes out. George Murphy lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Gonzalez singles to center field. Roy Creeden scores. John Wiltse singles to right field. Ron Gonzalez advances to third on the hit. Walt Madison walks. Alex Tavener grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the right fielder. Tarrik Smith singles to right field. Kris Dingman strikes out. Harry Brown doubles to center field. Tarrik Smith is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Phil Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Flood strikes out. Jim Bowers singles to right field. Roy Creeden strikes out. Dick Dunlap hits a home run. Jim Bowers scores. Joe Broberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Murphy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Davey Smyth walks. Davey Smyth steals second. Ernie Cain flies out to the center fielder. Joe Broberg singles to center field. Davey Smyth scores. Tom Sanchez flies out to the left fielder. Kid Hale is hit by a pitch. Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ron Gonzalez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Wiltse grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Madison singles to center field. Alex Tavener singles past the shortstop. Mike Flood strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tarrik Smith singles to left field. Kris Dingman doubles to center field. Tarrik Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kris Dingman advances to third on the play. Davey Smyth flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Kris Dingman scores. Phil Harper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernie Cain grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jim Bowers grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Creeden singles to right field. Dick Dunlap grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Broberg reached on a fielding error by Dick Dunlap. Joe Broberg steals second. Tom Sanchez bunts for a base hit. Kid Hale grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Broberg scores. Tom Sanchez advances to second on the play. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Tarrik Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Mike Fregosi is pinch hitting for Phil Harper. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Mike Fregosi walks. Passed ball. Mike Fregosi advances to second. Ron Gonzalez singles to left field. Mike Fregosi scores. John Wiltse pops out to the first baseman. Walt Madison grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ralph Scantlebury pitching. Donn Hernandez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ron Gonzalez at RF. Kris Dingman strikes out. Harry Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Davey Smyth grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Alex Tavener singles to left field. Mike Flood singles past the shortstop. Jim Bowers hits a home run. Alex Tavener scores. Mike Flood scores. Roy Creeden singles to center field. Dick Dunlap singles to right field. Roy Creeden advances to third on the hit. Ralph Scantlebury strikes out. Donn Hernandez lines out to the second baseman. John Wiltse singles to left field. Roy Creeden scores. Howie Sutcliffe is pinch hitting for Walt Madison. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Howie Sutcliffe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ernie Cain strikes out. Joe Broberg strikes out. Randy Bogle is pinch hitting for Tom Sanchez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Randy Bogle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 11 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Walt Geyer did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Hollins improves in arm Ray Robinson improves in arm Alex Jackson did not respond to coaching in control Bob Olivares did not respond to coaching in speed Tommy Otis did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don DeJesus did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Eric Sterling did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Torres improves in speed Rankin Cabrera improves in range Eric Conway did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Earl Baines improves in arm Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C