Win: Michael Billiard (2-5) Loss: Jim Etchison (4-2)
Save: Buddy Koskie (16)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Michael Billiard pitching. Ken Hobbs singles to left field. Bert James grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ken Hobbs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rick Cooke strikes out. Bunny Roth lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Jim Etchison pitching. Charlie Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Gene Lynch flies out to the right fielder. Del Langford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe DeShields hits a home run. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Ike Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Poole walks. Jim Etchison singles to center field. Wayne Poole is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Marty Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Roy Langford doubles past the third baseman. Vive Aven grounds out to the third baseman. Takashi Kishida grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ken Hobbs walks. Bert James flies out to the right fielder. Rick Cooke strikes out. Ken Hobbs steals second. Bunny Roth flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Greg Hartman grounds out to the third baseman. Michael Billiard grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe DeShields grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Cedeno flies out to the left fielder. Ike Campbell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Gene Lynch flies out to the center fielder. Del Langford doubles to left field. Marty Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Roy Langford hits a home run. Del Langford scores. Vive Aven flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Wayne Poole strikes out. Jim Etchison flies out to the right fielder. Ken Hobbs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Takashi Kishida flies out to the right fielder. Greg Hartman grounds out to the shortstop. Michael Billiard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bert James strikes out. Rick Cooke grounds out to the shortstop. Bunny Roth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Charlie Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Lynch strikes out. Del Langford singles to right field. Del Langford is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe DeShields singles to left field. Joe Cedeno flies out to the right fielder. Ike Campbell singles to left field. John N. Kennedy 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 2nd. Wayne Poole strikes out. Archie Craig is pinch hitting for Jim Etchison. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Archie Craig grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Mark Rojas pitching. Marty Jackson walks. Marty Jackson steals second. Roy Langford hits a home run. Marty Jackson scores. Slim Spinks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vive Aven grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Takashi Kishida walks. Greg Hartman doubles to center field. Takashi Kishida uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Ilsley is pinch hitting for John N. Kennedy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Ilsley doubles to center field. Greg Hartman scores. Charlie Stewart walks. Gene Lynch pops out to the second baseman. Del Langford pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Frank Mooney pitching. Ken Hobbs strikes out. Bert James singles to left field. Rick Cooke flies out to the right fielder. Bert James is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Gene Pignatano is pinch hitting for Marty Jackson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gene Pignatano walks. Gene Pignatano is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Roy Langford pops out to the catcher. Vive Aven grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bunny Roth flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Joe DeShields hits an infield single to the third baseman. Joe DeShields is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Cedeno hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ike Campbell walks. Wayne Poole singles to right field. Joe Cedeno scores. Ike Campbell advances to third on the hit. Buddy Koskie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Roosevelt Thompson is pinch hitting for Slim Spinks. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Roosevelt Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Cleveland total runners left on base: 3
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dale Hofmann did not respond to coaching in control Al Adlesh did not respond to coaching in control Yorelvis Poll did not respond to coaching in range Alex Unser did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Geoff Bilardello did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Zapustas did not respond to coaching in control Alex Unser improves in SS
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Prince did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fred Fisher improves in power_vs_righty Joe Brown improves in arm Jim Brown did not respond to coaching in range Grant Dukes did not respond to coaching in speed Tony DeZuniga improves in contact_vs_righty