Win: Scottie Oliver (1-1) Loss: Derek Bolick (2-3)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Derek Bolick pitching. Hiroshi Minami flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Fisk grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Murphy walks. Billy Simmons walks. Davy Robertson singles to left field. Harry Murphy scores. Billy Simmons advances to third on the hit. Matt Hovlik grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Scottie Oliver pitching. Jim Hough doubles to center field. John Toca grounds out to the pitcher. Julio Dagres strikes out. Deke Miller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Joey Danning singles to right field. Dickie Wilhelm flies out to the center fielder. Scottie Oliver fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Scottie Oliver grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tyler Sands flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Lane walks. Bobby Lane steals second. Pinky Lerian grounds out to the catcher. Dutch Crossin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joey Danning. Bobby Lane scores. Derek Bolick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Hiroshi Minami pops out to the shortstop. Bobby Fisk flies out to the center fielder. Harry Murphy singles to center field. Billy Simmons flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Hough strikes out. John Toca walks. Julio Dagres grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Davy Robertson pops out to the second baseman. Matt Hovlik pops out to the shortstop. Joey Danning doubles to right field. Dickie Wilhelm doubles to center field. Joey Danning scores. Scottie Oliver strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Deke Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Tyler Sands grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Lane strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Hiroshi Minami grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Fisk doubles to center field. Harry Murphy pops out to the first baseman. Billy Simmons singles to center field. Bobby Fisk scores. Davy Robertson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Pinky Lerian singles to left field. Dutch Crossin pops out to the catcher. Derek Bolick lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Hough grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Matt Hovlik reached on a fielding error by John Toca. Joey Danning lines out to the first baseman. Dickie Wilhelm grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Matt Hovlik is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Scottie Oliver strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Toca hits a home run. Julio Dagres singles to right field. Deke Miller grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tyler Sands singles to left field. Bobby Lane reached on a fielding error by Davy Robertson. Jimmy Piazza 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. Pinky Lerian grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Hiroshi Minami singles to center field. Bobby Fisk flies out to the right fielder. Hiroshi Minami steals second. Bake Callison 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. Harry Murphy flies out to the left fielder. Billy Simmons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dutch Crossin grounds out to the second baseman. Craig McNamara is pinch hitting for Bake Callison. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Craig McNamara flies out to the right fielder. Jim Hough pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Mark McNeese pitching. Davy Robertson doubles to right field. Matt Hovlik flies out to the center fielder. Joey Danning lines out to the second baseman. Dickie Wilhelm walks. Bucky Hentgen is pinch hitting for Jimmy Piazza. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bucky Hentgen hits a home run. Davy Robertson scores. Dickie Wilhelm scores. Terrence McQueen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiroshi Minami grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Frank Johnson pitching. John Toca grounds out to the third baseman. Julio Dagres flies out to the center fielder. Deke Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Bobby Fisk walks. Harry Murphy strikes out. Billy Simmons strikes out. Davy Robertson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tyler Sands flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Lane strikes out. Pinky Lerian strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Jim Hough is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rickie Salazar improves in power_vs_righty Teddy Davis improves in velocity Charley Ison improves in control Gene Hansen did not respond to coaching in velocity Rickie Salazar did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jose Bailey did not respond to coaching in range Phil Lemonds did not respond to coaching in control Milt Wilson improves in speed Ron Simon improves in power_vs_lefty