Win: Jerry Talbot (2-2) Loss: Rick Ellis (4-3)
Save: Dick Fowler (13)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jerry Talbot pitching. Ed Merritt flies out to the left fielder. Yoshiyuki Higuchi grounds out to the shortstop. Goldie Shelby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Rick Ellis pitching. Ben Dodd hits a home run. John Fahey walks. Tex Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Jack Bloomfield singles to center field. Chris Blanks is hit by a pitch. Ross Peters strikes out. Kevin Hubbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Billy Grich singles to left field. Mateo Perez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Billy Grich is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Slick Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Denny Brown grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mateo Perez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Bob Maldonado strikes out. Jerry Talbot strikes out. Ben Dodd flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City U.L. Distefano grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Ellis singles to right field. Ed Merritt grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland John Fahey grounds out to the shortstop. Tex Jackson strikes out. Jack Bloomfield singles to left field. Chris Blanks singles to center field. Ross Peters walks. Kevin Hubbell singles to right field. Jack Bloomfield scores. Chris Blanks scores. Bob Maldonado grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Yoshiyuki Higuchi lines out to the shortstop. Goldie Shelby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Grich singles to right field. Mateo Perez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jerry Talbot grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Dodd grounds out to the third baseman. John Fahey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Slick Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Denny Brown doubles to center field. U.L. Distefano flies out to the left fielder. Rick Ellis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Tex Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Bloomfield walks. Chris Blanks grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jack Bloomfield is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ross Peters strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed Merritt pops out to the shortstop. Yoshiyuki Higuchi strikes out. Goldie Shelby singles to right field. Billy Grich walks. Mateo Perez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Kevin Hubbell grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Maldonado strikes out. Jerry Talbot grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Slick Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Denny Brown flies out to the right fielder. U.L. Distefano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ben Dodd grounds out to the third baseman. John Fahey flies out to the left fielder. Tex Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jake Spognardi is pinch hitting for Rick Ellis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jake Spognardi reached on a fielding error by Kevin Hubbell. Ed Merritt grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Yoshiyuki Higuchi walks. Goldie Shelby grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yoshiyuki Higuchi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Gates Hamlin pitching. Jack Bloomfield grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Blanks grounds out to the shortstop. Ross Peters grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Billy Grich doubles to left field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Mateo Perez strikes out. Slick Johnson singles to center field. Billy Grich scores. Dick Fowler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Denny Brown doubles to center field. U.L. Distefano grounds out to the second baseman. Slick Johnson scores. Denny Brown advances to third on the play. Lee Straker is pinch hitting for Gates Hamlin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lee Straker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Deacon Pierce improves in range Bert Riley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bert Riley did not respond to coaching in range Adam Diering improves in arm
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jake Miller did not respond to coaching in arm Del Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou Hockett did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Pfyl improves in velocity Dave Bean did not respond to coaching in CF