Win: Alex Kilgus (4-1) Loss: Chico Bilardello (3-4)
Save: Oscar Alberro (15)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Clayton pitching. Al Embree flies out to the center fielder. Cap Jennings walks. Frank Warner flies out to the left fielder. Brian Carsey is hit by a pitch. Romeo Hobbs walks. Doug Eaton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Cleveland Lee Maloney pitching. Vincent Conigliaro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Izan Sanchez flies out to the center fielder. Ron Cristante reached on a 2-base fielding error by Alex Moraga. Eddie Corriden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Alex Moraga grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Maloney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ray Velandia strikes out. Jeff Jenkins singles to center field. Brett Zappe strikes out. Jake Nagel doubles to right field. Joe Clayton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Al Embree flies out to the center fielder. Cap Jennings doubles to right field. Frank Warner singles to center field. Cap Jennings scores. Brian Carsey flies out to the right fielder. Romeo Hobbs pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Vincent Conigliaro singles to right field. Izan Sanchez grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Vincent Conigliaro is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ron Cristante flies out to the left fielder. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Eddie Corriden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Doug Eaton pops out to the first baseman. Alex Moraga singles to left field. Bill Baker flies out to the center fielder. Lee Maloney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ray Velandia strikes out. Jeff Jenkins grounds out to the third baseman. Brett Zappe singles to left field. Jake Nagel doubles to center field. Brett Zappe uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Clayton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Al Embree flies out to the center fielder. Cap Jennings strikes out. Frank Warner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Vincent Conigliaro grounds out to the third baseman. Izan Sanchez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Cristante singles in front of the center fielder. Ron Cristante steals second. Eddie Corriden pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Brian Carsey grounds out to the shortstop. Romeo Hobbs strikes out. Doug Eaton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ray Velandia hits a home run. Jeff Jenkins flies out to the left fielder. Brett Zappe walks. Jake Nagel grounds out to the shortstop. Brett Zappe advances to second on the play. Joe Clayton walks. Vincent Conigliaro pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Alex Moraga grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Baker walks. Wes McMahan is pinch hitting for Lee Maloney. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Wes McMahan singles to center field. Al Embree flies out to the right fielder. Cap Jennings flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Lou Harris pitching. Izan Sanchez flies out to the right fielder. Ron Cristante strikes out. Eddie Corriden singles to left field. Ray Velandia grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Eddie Corriden is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Frank Warner doubles to right field. Ed Sanders 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. Brian Carsey reached on a 2-base fielding error by Brett Zappe. Frank Warner scores. Romeo Hobbs strikes out. Doug Eaton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Carsey advances to third on the play. Alex Moraga grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jeff Jenkins strikes out. Brett Zappe singles to center field. Brett Zappe steals second. Jake Nagel walks. William Wertz is pinch hitting for Ed Sanders. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. William Wertz walks. Alex Kilgus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Vincent Conigliaro grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Chico Bilardello pitching. Bill Baker pops out to the shortstop. Spike Smith is pinch hitting for Alex Kilgus. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Spike Smith hits a home run. Al Embree grounds out to the second baseman. Cap Jennings strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Oscar Alberro pitching. Lou Dodge enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cap Jennings at RF. Izan Sanchez singles in front of the left fielder. Ron Cristante flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Corriden strikes out. Ray Velandia pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Cleveland total runners LOB: 12
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brian Moford improves in power_vs_righty Harvey Dawson did not respond to coaching in control Nelson Kelb improves in arm Gene Surhoff did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Meyers did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bob Goldstein did not respond to coaching in velocity Kevin McGeehan improves in power_vs_lefty Kevin McGeehan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Slim Jackson improves in control Forrest Erickson did not respond to coaching in RF