Win: Norm Jeanes (3-1) Loss: Doc Funk (9-3)
Save: Al Leonard (24)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Tony Grimsley pitching. Joe Kranepool hits an infield single to the third baseman. Joe Kranepool is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Yoshiyuki Higuchi grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Goldie Shelby grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Rick Ellis pitching. Ben Dodd singles to right field. John Fahey flies out to the center fielder. Tex Jackson grounds out to the pitcher. Ben Dodd advances to second on the play. Jack Bloomfield grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dan Gettinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mateo Perez grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Grich singles to center field. Slick Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ross Peters flies out to the right fielder. Chris Blanks singles to center field. Kevin Hubbell strikes out. Bob Maldonado flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City U.L. Distefano grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Ellis grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Kranepool flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Tony Grimsley strikes out. Ben Dodd flies out to the center fielder. John Fahey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Yoshiyuki Higuchi grounds out to the second baseman. Goldie Shelby hits a home run. Dan Gettinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mateo Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Tex Jackson strikes out. Jack Bloomfield singles to right field. Ross Peters pops out to the shortstop. Chris Blanks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Billy Grich grounds out to the second baseman. Slick Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). U.L. Distefano lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Kevin Hubbell flies out to the center fielder. Bob Maldonado pops out to the shortstop. Tony Grimsley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rick Ellis grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Kranepool flies out to the left fielder. Yoshiyuki Higuchi walks. Goldie Shelby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ben Dodd singles to right field. John Fahey strikes out. Tex Jackson singles past the shortstop. Jack Bloomfield pops out to the shortstop. Ross Peters strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dan Gettinger flies out to the center fielder. Mateo Perez strikes out. Billy Grich walks. Slick Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Chris Blanks strikes out. Kevin Hubbell hits a home run. Bob Maldonado flies out to the center fielder. Tony Grimsley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City U.L. Distefano grounds out to the pitcher. Denny Brown is pinch hitting for Rick Ellis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Denny Brown strikes out. Joe Kranepool doubles to center field. Doc Funk 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. Yoshiyuki Higuchi pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Gates Hamlin pitching. Ben Dodd pops out to the second baseman. John Fahey pops out to the second baseman. Tex Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Goldie Shelby strikes out. Dan Gettinger strikes out. Mateo Perez singles past the shortstop. Billy Grich singles past the second baseman. Mateo Perez advances to third on the hit. Slick Johnson walks. U.L. Distefano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jack Bloomfield strikes out. Ross Peters flies out to the center fielder. Chris Blanks singles to left field. Terry Zeider is pinch running for Chris Blanks on 1st base. Terry Zeider steals second. Kevin Hubbell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Ed Merritt is pinch hitting for Gates Hamlin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Ed Merritt grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Kranepool strikes out. Yoshiyuki Higuchi walks. Goldie Shelby doubles to right field. Yoshiyuki Higuchi is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cleveland Norm Jeanes pitching. Bob Maldonado grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Funk grounds out to the third baseman. Ben Dodd grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Kansas City Dan Gettinger singles to right field. Dick Fowler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mateo Perez doubles to left field. Dan Gettinger uses his aggressiveness and scores. Billy Grich strikes out. Slick Johnson strikes out. U.L. Distefano singles to left field. Mateo Perez scores. Lee Straker is pinch hitting for Norm Jeanes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Lee Straker singles to center field. Fred Macwhorter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Kranepool grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Cleveland Al Leonard pitching. John Fahey strikes out. Tex Jackson strikes out. Jack Bloomfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bert Riley improves in power_vs_lefty Troy Thornton did not respond to coaching in velocity Adam Diering improves in arm Bert Riley improves in contact_vs_righty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Bean improves in contact_vs_lefty Lou Hockett did not respond to coaching in control Ralph Posada did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jake Miller improves in contact_vs_righty Jake Miller did not respond to coaching in 1B