Win: Darryl Vico (5-4) Loss: Carlos Ellis (2-4)
Save: Ramon Sullivan (14)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Carlos Ellis pitching. Jack Campbell pops out to the shortstop. Larry Bader singles to right field. Larry Bader steals second. Taiyo Takechi singles to left field. Larry Bader scores. Taiyo Takechi is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bert Brady hits an infield single to the third baseman. Alex Midkiff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Darryl Vico pitching. Al Hulen singles to right field. Al Hulen is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jesse Smith strikes out. Mark McQueen pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Mills grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Haney singles to right field. Chico Cvengros grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Haney is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Darryl Vico singles to right field. Jack Campbell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Naibel Mariano singles to right field. Ken Riconda singles to center field. Naibel Mariano advances to third on the hit. Eddie Brideweser strikes out. Vic Reuschel strikes out. Monte Jones singles to center field. Naibel Mariano scores. Ken Riconda advances to third on the hit. Carlos Ellis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Larry Bader walks. Taiyo Takechi singles to center field. Larry Bader advances to third on the hit. Taiyo Takechi is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bert Brady grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Bader scores. Alex Midkiff singles to left field. Joe Mills singles to left field. Alex Midkiff advances to third on the hit. Joe Mills is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Al Hulen strikes out. Jesse Smith flies out to the center fielder. Mark McQueen grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ed Haney hits a home run. Chico Cvengros hits a home run. Jess LeJeune comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Darryl Vico strikes out. Jack Campbell hits a home run. Mike Lynch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Bader grounds out to the shortstop. Taiyo Takechi grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Naibel Mariano grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Riconda walks. Eddie Brideweser singles to right field. Vic Reuschel grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Eddie Brideweser is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Monte Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bert Brady flies out to the center fielder. Alex Midkiff singles to right field. Joe Mills grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Alex Midkiff is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Haney singles to right field. Chico Cvengros flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Mike Lynch strikes out. Al Hulen doubles to left field. Jesse Smith flies out to the center fielder. Mark McQueen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Darryl Vico grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Campbell grounds out to the pitcher. Larry Bader hits an infield single to the shortstop. Larry Bader steals second. John Bader comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Taiyo Takechi hits a home run. Larry Bader scores. John Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bert Brady flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Naibel Mariano strikes out. Ken Riconda strikes out. Eddie Brideweser reached on a fielding error by Darryl Vico. Eddie Brideweser steals second. Vic Reuschel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Alex Midkiff doubles to right field. Joe Mills flies out to the right fielder. Ed Haney flies out to the left fielder. Chico Cvengros strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Monte Jones walks. John Taylor lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Al Hulen flies out to the left fielder. Jesse Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Darryl Vico strikes out. Jack Campbell singles to left field. Larry Bader grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Campbell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Taiyo Takechi reached on a fielding error by Vic Reuschel. Bert Brady strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Mark McQueen grounds out to the third baseman. Naibel Mariano pops out to the first baseman. Ken Riconda flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Alex Midkiff flies out to the right fielder. Joe Mills strikes out. Ed Haney walks. Chico Cvengros grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Haney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Eddie Brideweser grounds out to the second baseman. Vic Reuschel singles to center field. Hugh Rohe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Monte Jones hits a home run. Vic Reuschel scores. Derrick Howell is pinch hitting for John Taylor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Derrick Howell singles to center field. Al Hulen singles to center field. Ramon Sullivan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jesse Smith singles to center field. Mark McQueen singles to center field. Derrick Howell scores. Al Hulen scores. Jesse Smith advances to third on the hit. Mark McQueen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Naibel Mariano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Al Hulen (18).HR - Monte Jones (9). Baserunning: SB - Eddie Brideweser (4).CS - Al Hulen (5), Mark McQueen (4). Fielding: E - Vic Reuschel.
Game Notes John Bader is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Loren Arnovich did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Chouneau improves in contact_vs_lefty Tony Goodall did not respond to coaching in control Raul Hilly improves in velocity Tony Goodall did not respond to coaching in control Duke Miller did not respond to coaching in control
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul Barnes improves in power_vs_lefty Masayuki Mizukami did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Paul Lee did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Cy Pilarcik did not respond to coaching in arm Roy Nehf improves in arm Roy Nehf improves in arm Dave Brickell improves in 2B