Win: Luis Deitrick (1-0) Loss: Bill Kraly (1-1)
Save: Phil Harper (2)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Bob Bennett pitching. Ron Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. John Wiltse reached on a fielding error by Hoyt Hoblitzel. Walt Madison grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City George Murphy pitching. Tom Sanchez walks. Kid Hale grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Alex Tavener grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Flood doubles to right field. Jim Bowers is hit by a pitch. Roy Creeden strikes out. Dick Dunlap strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tarrik Smith singles to right field. Rafael Stark singles to center field. Kris Dingman flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Barton doubles to right field. Tarrik Smith scores. Rafael Stark uses his aggressiveness and scores. Davey Smyth singles to center field. Bob Bennett grounds out to the third baseman. Davey Smyth advances to second on the play. Tom Sanchez singles to center field. Bobby Barton scores. Davey Smyth scores. Ed Boyer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kid Hale walks. Hoyt Hoblitzel pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ed Boyer grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. John Wiltse strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tarrik Smith singles to left field. Rafael Stark singles to left field. Kris Dingman flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Barton singles in front of the left fielder. Tarrik Smith scores. Roy Virtue comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Davey Smyth doubles to center field. Rafael Stark scores. Bob Bennett flies out to the right fielder. Tom Sanchez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Walt Madison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Tavener singles to left field. Mike Flood singles to center field. Jim Bowers grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Tavener advances to third on the play. Mike Flood advances to second on the play. Roy Creeden walks. Dick Dunlap grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Kid Hale singles to center field. Kid Hale is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to center field. Tarrik Smith flies out to the center fielder. Hoyt Hoblitzel steals second. Rafael Stark strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Mike Furcal is pinch hitting for Roy Virtue. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Mike Furcal singles to center field. Ron Gonzalez walks. John Wiltse doubles to left field. Mike Furcal scores. Ron Gonzalez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Broberg 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. Walt Madison grounds out to the second baseman. John Wiltse advances to third on the play. Alex Tavener singles to center field. John Wiltse scores. Mike Flood flies out to the center fielder. Jim Bowers walks. Roy Creeden strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ralph Scantlebury pitching. Kris Dingman flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Barton grounds out to the third baseman. Davey Smyth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Dick Dunlap strikes out. Syl Conway is pinch hitting for Ralph Scantlebury. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Syl Conway hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ron Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. John Wiltse singles to left field. Walt Madison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Luis Deitrick pitching. Joe Broberg flies out to the right fielder. Tom Sanchez strikes out. Kid Hale walks. Kid Hale is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Alex Tavener flies out to the right fielder. Mike Flood flies out to the right fielder. Jim Bowers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to left field. Tarrik Smith strikes out. Rafael Stark strikes out. Kris Dingman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Roy Creeden singles to left field. Dick Dunlap grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Mike Fregosi is pinch hitting for Luis Deitrick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Mike Fregosi singles past the second baseman. Bill Kraly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Gonzalez hits a home run. Mike Fregosi scores. John Wiltse doubles to left field. Walt Madison singles to center field. John Wiltse scores. Alex Tavener triples. Walt Madison scores. Mike Flood singles past the third baseman. Alex Tavener scores. Mike Flood steals second. Jim Bowers pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Phil Harper pitching. Bobby Barton grounds out to the shortstop. Davey Smyth grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Kraly reached on a fielding error by Alex Tavener. Tom Sanchez reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jim Bowers. Kid Hale strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Roy Creeden grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Dunlap grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Flood. Tarrik Smith pops out to the third baseman. Rafael Stark grounds out to the second baseman. Hoyt Hoblitzel advances to third on the play. Jimmy Hurdle is pinch hitting for Kris Dingman. Jimmy Hurdle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 10 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - John Wiltse 2 (3), Mike Flood (1).3B - Alex Tavener (1).HR - Ron Gonzalez (2).GIDP - Walt Madison, Dick Dunlap.HBP - Jim Bowers (1). Baserunning: SB - Mike Flood (1). Fielding: E - Alex Tavener, Mike Flood, Jim Bowers.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jose Bielaski did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Bligh improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Bligh improves in arm Ginger Naehring improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Hollins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jose Bielaski did not respond to coaching in speed
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Taylor did not respond to coaching in speed Lafayette Nippert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Masaharu Imanishi did not respond to coaching in arm Eric Sterling improves in arm Bill Nealon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Red Moeller improves in range Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C