Win: Pat Fassero (8-4) Loss: Irv Johnson (7-5)
Save: Steve Alomar (6)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Pat Fassero pitching. Alex Quirk singles to center field. Chuck Turner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alex Quirk is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Harry Serafini singles to right field. Chuck Turner advances to third on the hit. Harry Serafini is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). George McDonald strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Irv Johnson pitching. Art Masterson flies out to the right fielder. Minnie Bair grounds out to the third baseman. Oscar Pinkney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Tiny Young flies out to the left fielder. Walter Zabala grounds out to the shortstop. Morris Charles flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Lute Delis walks. Bull Lezcano grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jose Chase grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ethan Quirico singles to right field. Irv Johnson lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Alex Quirk grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Sam Hoeft doubles past the first baseman. Shawn Peters grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Sam Hoeft advances to third on the play. Pat Fassero strikes out. Art Masterson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Chuck Turner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Serafini reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lute Delis. George McDonald strikes out. Tiny Young flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Minnie Bair singles to left field. Oscar Pinkney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Minnie Bair advances to second on the play. Lute Delis walks. Bull Lezcano grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Walter Zabala strikes out. Morris Charles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ethan Quirico is hit by a pitch. Irv Johnson grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ethan Quirico is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jose Chase singles to center field. Sam Hoeft flies out to the left fielder. Shawn Peters grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Alex Quirk reached on a 2-base throwing error by Shawn Peters. Chuck Turner strikes out. Harry Serafini lines out to the shortstop. George McDonald grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Pat Fassero walks. Art Masterson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pat Fassero is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Minnie Bair strikes out. Oscar Pinkney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Tiny Young singles to left field. Walter Zabala strikes out. Morris Charles lines out to the shortstop. Ethan Quirico strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Lute Delis walks. Bull Lezcano pops out to the catcher. Jose Chase doubles to left field. Lute Delis scores. Sam Hoeft walks. Shawn Peters grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Chase advances to third on the play. Sam Hoeft advances to second on the play. Pat Fassero grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jim Muir is pinch hitting for Irv Johnson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jim Muir flies out to the center fielder. Alex Quirk reached on a fielding error by Pat Fassero. Chuck Turner walks. Harry Serafini flies out to the right fielder. George McDonald flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Randy Eddy pitching. Art Masterson grounds out to the shortstop. Minnie Bair singles past the second baseman. Minnie Bair steals second. Oscar Pinkney grounds out to the second baseman. Minnie Bair advances to third on the play. Lute Delis walks. Lute Delis steals second. Bull Lezcano singles to left field. Minnie Bair scores. Lute Delis scores. Ben Bushey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Chase grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Amos Varitek enters the game as a defensive replacement for Oscar Pinkney at CF. Masashi Morinaka enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jose Chase at RF. Tiny Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walter Zabala walks. Morris Charles flies out to the left fielder. Ethan Quirico walks. Steve Alomar 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. Eddie Weeden is pinch hitting for Ben Bushey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Eddie Weeden strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Lorenzo Redfern improves in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Hartung improves in power_vs_lefty Mark Macias improves in range Johnny Hartung did not respond to coaching in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John McClain did not respond to coaching in range Bitsy Bass did not respond to coaching in velocity Jake McConnaughey improves in control Bill Jenkins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hal Foreman improves in RF