Win: Bill Nash (1-1) Loss: Eiji Nakamura (0-3)
Save: Ralph Scantlebury (5)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Eiji Nakamura pitching. Ron Gonzalez is hit by a pitch. Ron Gonzalez steals second. Harry Brown throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Craig Mickelson flies out to the left fielder. John Wiltse reached on a fielding error by Luis Rodriguez. Ron Gonzalez scores. Walt Madison singles to center field. John Wiltse advances to third on the hit. Alex Tavener hits a home run. John Wiltse scores. Walt Madison scores. Joe Smith walks. Donn Hernandez singles to center field. Roy Creeden lines out to the first baseman. Bill Nash grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Nash pitching. Ernie Cain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Hurdle flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Barton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ron Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Craig Mickelson flies out to the center fielder. John Wiltse strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tarrik Smith strikes out. Harry Brown strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel walks. Hoyt Hoblitzel is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Walt Madison walks. Alex Tavener pops out to the third baseman. Joe Smith strikes out. Donn Hernandez walks. Roy Creeden strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tom Sanchez strikes out. Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Eiji Nakamura grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bill Nash singles to right field. Ron Gonzalez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Craig Mickelson hits a home run. John Wiltse hits a home run. Cy Plympton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walt Madison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ernie Cain flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Hurdle flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Barton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Alex Tavener grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Smith pops out to the third baseman. Donn Hernandez singles to center field. Roy Creeden walks. Bill Nash grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Roy Creeden is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tarrik Smith pops out to the shortstop. Harry Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ron Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Craig Mickelson strikes out. John Wiltse strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tom Sanchez flies out to the right fielder. Luis Rodriguez singles to left field. Cy Plympton lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ernie Cain strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Walt Madison walks. Alex Tavener lines out to the third baseman. Joe Smith walks. Donn Hernandez strikes out. Roy Creeden walks. Bill Nash flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jimmy Hurdle strikes out. Bobby Barton singles past the shortstop. Tarrik Smith singles to right field. Bobby Barton advances to third on the hit. Harry Brown walks. Hoyt Hoblitzel lines out to the third baseman. Tom Sanchez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cleveland Ron Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Mickelson singles to center field. Phil Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Craig Mickelson steals second. John Wiltse triples. Craig Mickelson scores. Kevin Varney is pinch hitting for Walt Madison. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Kevin Varney singles to center field. John Wiltse scores. Alex Tavener grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Varney advances to second on the play. Joe Smith walks. Donn Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez singles to right field. Jerry Bosch is pinch hitting for Phil Howard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jerry Bosch singles to left field. Luis Rodriguez advances to third on the hit. Ernie Cain singles to center field. Luis Rodriguez scores. Jerry Bosch advances to third on the hit. Ernie Cain steals second. Jimmy Hurdle walks. Bobby Barton singles to left field. Jerry Bosch scores. Ernie Cain scores. Tarrik Smith walks. Harry Brown singles to left field. Jimmy Hurdle scores. Bobby Barton scores. Ralph Scantlebury comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the pitcher. Tarrik Smith advances to third on the play. Harry Brown advances to second on the play. Tom Sanchez strikes out. Luis Rodriguez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tarrik Smith scores. Jerry Bosch flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Yuichi Kanzaki pitching. Roy Creeden hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ralph Scantlebury lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Craig Mickelson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ernie Cain doubles to center field. Jimmy Hurdle strikes out. Bobby Barton grounds out to the pitcher. Tarrik Smith walks. Harry Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners LOB: 12 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Phil Howard is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ray Robinson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tony Johnson improves in arm Doug Yount did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Hollins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Doug Yount did not respond to coaching in range Flint Cook improves in contact_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Masaharu Imanishi did not respond to coaching in speed Rankin Cabrera improves in contact_vs_righty Oddibe Barthelson improves in contact_vs_lefty Sherman Dietzel improves in control Oddibe Barthelson improves in contact_vs_lefty Jaime Barton did not respond to coaching in control Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C