Win: Joel Hogan (2-0) Loss: Doc Funk (6-2)
Save: Al Leonard (20)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jose Redman pitching. Joe Kranepool doubles to right field. John Stahl lines out to the shortstop. Goldie Shelby walks. Dan Gettinger is hit by a pitch. Mateo Perez grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Joe Kranepool is out at home. Billy Grich walks. Goldie Shelby scores. Slick Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Cleveland Rick Ellis pitching. Ben Dodd singles to left field. John Fahey pops out to the first baseman. Tex Jackson doubles to center field. Ben Dodd uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Bloomfield pops out to the first baseman. Ross Peters walks. Chris Blanks walks. Kevin Hubbell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City U.L. Distefano grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Ellis pops out to the shortstop. Joe Kranepool hits a home run. John Stahl strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Bob Maldonado strikes out. Jose Redman grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Dodd pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Goldie Shelby grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Gettinger singles to right field. Mateo Perez hits a home run. Dan Gettinger scores. Fred Macwhorter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Grich singles to left field. Slick Johnson flies out to the center fielder. U.L. Distefano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland John Fahey flies out to the right fielder. Tex Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Bloomfield flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rick Ellis singles to right field. Joe Kranepool grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. John Stahl walks. Goldie Shelby grounds into a force play to the first baseman. John Stahl is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ross Peters grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Blanks singles to center field. Kevin Hubbell walks. Bob Maldonado doubles past the third baseman. Chris Blanks scores. Dickie Barry is pinch hitting for Fred Macwhorter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dickie Barry strikes out. Ben Dodd walks. John Fahey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City Doc Funk pitching. Dan Gettinger strikes out. Mateo Perez strikes out. Billy Grich walks. Slick Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Tex Jackson singles to left field. Jack Bloomfield hits a home run. Tex Jackson scores. Ross Peters walks. Ross Peters steals second. Chris Blanks strikes out. Kevin Hubbell pops out to the shortstop. Bob Maldonado walks. Sherry Nagle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Funk strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City U.L. Distefano reached on a fielding error by Ross Peters. Denny Brown is pinch hitting for Sherry Nagle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Denny Brown grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Joe Kranepool grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Joel Hogan pitching. Ben Dodd strikes out. John Fahey singles to center field. Tex Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Jack Bloomfield singles to right field. Ross Peters grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Bloomfield is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Stahl strikes out. Goldie Shelby pops out to the second baseman. Dan Gettinger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Chris Blanks strikes out. Kevin Hubbell strikes out. Bob Maldonado strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mateo Perez grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Grich walks. Slick Johnson singles to center field. U.L. Distefano singles to center field. Billy Grich scores. Ed Merritt is pinch hitting for Joel Hogan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Ed Merritt grounds out to the third baseman. Slick Johnson advances to third on the play. U.L. Distefano advances to second on the play. Joe Kranepool grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Gates Hamlin pitching. Don Aaron is pinch hitting for Doc Funk. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Don Aaron pops out to the third baseman. Ben Dodd strikes out. John Fahey singles to center field. Tex Jackson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Fahey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dick Fowler pitching. John Stahl strikes out. Goldie Shelby singles to right field. Dan Gettinger strikes out. Mateo Perez doubles to right field. Billy Grich strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Al Leonard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Bloomfield pops out to the first baseman. Ross Peters grounds out to the pitcher. Chris Blanks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Cleveland total runners LOB: 11
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kevin Zimmerman did not respond to coaching in velocity Claude Taylor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Figueroa did not respond to coaching in velocity Deacon Pierce improves in speed
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Connie Eckert improves in contact_vs_righty Ralph Posada improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Mangus did not respond to coaching in speed Pat Goodwin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Bean improves in CF