Inning: 1 Kansas City Jeff Benton pitching. Kid Hale singles to right field. Kid Hale is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Barton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Joe Mercer pitching. Ron Gonzalez strikes out. Jim Bowers strikes out. Mike Flood flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tarrik Smith flies out to the center fielder. Kris Dingman singles to center field. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Walt Madison pops out to the shortstop. John Wiltse strikes out. Craig Mickelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tom Sanchez singles past the second baseman. Tom Sanchez steals second. Harry Brown walks. Joe Mercer lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Kid Hale flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Sanchez scores. Jimmy Hurdle hits a home run. Harry Brown scores. Joe Mercer scores. Ed Boyer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Barton grounds out to the pitcher. Tarrik Smith hits a home run. Roy Virtue comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kris Dingman singles to left field. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Joe Smith flies out to the right fielder. Alex Tavener flies out to the left fielder. Roy Virtue strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tom Sanchez flies out to the left fielder. Harry Brown grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Mercer singles in front of the center fielder. Kid Hale grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Mercer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ron Gonzalez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Bowers strikes out. Mike Flood doubles to center field. Walt Madison walks. John Wiltse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jimmy Hurdle pops out to the shortstop. Bobby Barton flies out to the center fielder. Tarrik Smith triples. Kris Dingman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Craig Mickelson pops out to the first baseman. Joe Smith walks. Alex Tavener singles to right field. Joe Smith advances to third on the hit. Syl Conway is pinch hitting for Roy Virtue. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Syl Conway strikes out. Ron Gonzalez doubles to right field. Joe Smith scores. Alex Tavener uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Bowers singles to right field. Ron Gonzalez scores. Bob Bennett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Flood grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Phil Harper pitching. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to center field. Hoyt Hoblitzel is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tom Sanchez strikes out. Harry Brown grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Walt Madison flies out to the right fielder. John Wiltse singles to right field. Craig Mickelson strikes out. Joe Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jerry Bosch is pinch hitting for Bob Bennett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jerry Bosch hits a home run. Charlie Ransom comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kid Hale flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Hurdle strikes out. Bobby Barton singles to center field. Tarrik Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Cy Plympton pitching. Alex Tavener singles to left field. Mike Furcal is pinch hitting for Charlie Ransom. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Mike Furcal grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ron Gonzalez doubles to center field. Jim Bowers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Luis Deitrick pitching. Kris Dingman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to left field. Tom Sanchez flies out to the right fielder. Hoyt Hoblitzel steals second. Passed ball. Hoyt Hoblitzel advances to third. Harry Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Mike Flood strikes out. Walt Madison grounds out to the second baseman. John Wiltse reached on a fielding error by Tarrik Smith. Craig Mickelson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Henry Smith is pinch hitting for Cy Plympton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Henry Smith triples. Kid Hale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Hurdle walks. Bobby Barton grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Smith scores. Jimmy Hurdle advances to second on the play. Ralph Scantlebury comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tarrik Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Joe Broberg pitching. Joe Smith strikes out. Alex Tavener grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Fregosi is pinch hitting for Ralph Scantlebury. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Fregosi walks. Ron Gonzalez singles to left field. Mike Fregosi advances to third on the hit. Jim Bowers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8
Batting:3B - Tarrik Smith (9), Henry Smith (4).HR - Jimmy Hurdle (18), Tarrik Smith (17), Jerry Bosch (4).SF - Kid Hale.GIDP - Hoyt Hoblitzel. Baserunning: SB - Hoyt Hoblitzel (22), Tom Sanchez (23).CS - Kid Hale (18), Hoyt Hoblitzel (23). Fielding: E - Tarrik Smith.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Benedict did not respond to coaching in endurance George Benedict did not respond to coaching in control Felix Rawlings did not respond to coaching in control Scott Winkelman improves in power_vs_lefty Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in arm Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alex Jackson did not respond to coaching in endurance Bruno Valle did not respond to coaching in speed Ray Robinson improves in power_vs_lefty Alex Jackson did not respond to coaching in control Doug Yount did not respond to coaching in range Tony Johnson improves in speed