Win: Jim Ross (1-0) Loss: Nardi Evans (2-4)
Save: Ron Smith (11)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Nardi Evans pitching. Greg Scott singles to right field. George Young flies out to the center fielder. Kent Calvo strikes out. Joe Powers grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Greg Scott is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Heathcliff Greenwood pitching. Claude Franklin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Louis Pruett triples. Kal Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Louis Pruett scores. Danny Sells grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Dwight Woodward flies out to the center fielder. Red Beck strikes out. Troy Hershberger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dan Andrews flies out to the center fielder. John Haas singles to right field. Doug Wilson walks. Jim Lozado flies out to the left fielder. Nardi Evans flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Izzy Eschen pops out to the second baseman. Heathcliff Greenwood walks. Greg Scott walks. George Young strikes out. Kent Calvo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Claude Franklin grounds out to the pitcher. Louis Pruett pops out to the third baseman. Kal Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Joe Powers flies out to the center fielder. Dwight Woodward singles past the third baseman. Red Beck grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dwight Woodward is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Red Beck steals second. Troy Hershberger singles to center field. Red Beck scores. Izzy Eschen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Danny Sells strikes out. Dan Andrews walks. John Haas strikes out. Dan Andrews is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Heathcliff Greenwood walks. Greg Scott walks. George Young strikes out. Kent Calvo strikes out. Joe Powers lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Doug Wilson singles to right field. Jim Lozado flies out to the center fielder. Nardi Evans pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Claude Franklin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doug Wilson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Dwight Woodward singles to left field. Red Beck flies out to the right fielder. Troy Hershberger grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Louis Pruett grounds out to the second baseman. Kal Cox doubles to left field. Danny Sells flies out to the left fielder. Dan Andrews grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Izzy Eschen singles to right field. Heathcliff Greenwood lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Greg Scott strikes out. George Young flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Haas strikes out. Doug Wilson grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Lozado singles to right field. Nardi Evans grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Lozado is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Kent Calvo flies out to the right fielder. Joe Powers grounds out to the second baseman. Dwight Woodward singles to left field. Dwight Woodward is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Claude Franklin strikes out. Louis Pruett singles to right field. Jim Ross 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. Kal Cox walks. Danny Sells flies out to the center fielder. Dan Andrews grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Red Beck strikes out. Troy Hershberger hits a home run. Izzy Eschen singles to center field. Roy Kircher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brownie Thomas is pinch hitting for Jim Ross. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brownie Thomas singles to left field. Greg Scott singles to center field. George Young flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Izzy Eschen is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ron Smith pitching. John Haas strikes out. Doug Wilson strikes out. Jim Lozado singles to right field. John Smith is pinch hitting for Roy Kircher. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Orlando Loftus did not respond to coaching in velocity Gary Searcy improves in arm Rich Bluejacket did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Kume did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Greg Wagner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Blaeholder improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Knouff did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Washburn did not respond to coaching in velocity