Win: Frank Nelson (15-11) Loss: Allan Patterson (8-8)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Frank Nelson pitching. Victorino Vizquel grounds out to the second baseman. Webster Brink flies out to the right fielder. Buck Weaver singles to left field. Kevin Miksis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Allan Patterson pitching. Francisco Lopez strikes out. Frank Bennett walks. Dan Bowers doubles to left field. Frank Bennett uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Addy hits an infield single to the third baseman. Red Williams triples. Dan Bowers scores. Bill Addy scores. Frank Gross comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Mateo singles to left field. Red Williams scores. Jose Mateo steals second. Rob Nicholson strikes out. Jeff Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Chuck Luque pops out to the shortstop. Ralph Lynch singles to left field. Val Henry grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Frank Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Francisco Lopez singles to center field. Francisco Lopez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Frank Bennett singles to left field. Dan Bowers singles to left field. Frank Bennett advances to third on the hit. Bill Addy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tyler Simmons flies out to the left fielder. Frank Gross strikes out. Victorino Vizquel grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Red Williams singles to center field. Red Williams is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jose Mateo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Nicholson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Webster Brink walks. Buck Weaver walks. Kevin Miksis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Webster Brink advances to third on the play. Chuck Luque grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jeff Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Nelson strikes out. Francisco Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ralph Lynch grounds out to the shortstop. Val Henry flies out to the center fielder. Tyler Simmons reached on a fielding error by Jose Mateo. Frank Gross singles to left field. Victorino Vizquel grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Frank Bennett pops out to the second baseman. Dan Bowers grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bill Addy hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tommy Middleton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Red Williams doubles to center field. Bill Addy uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jose Mateo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Webster Brink strikes out. Buck Weaver walks. Kevin Miksis flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Luque singles to right field. Ralph Lynch pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Rob Nicholson hits a home run. Jeff Miller walks. Chico Cesar comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Nelson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Francisco Lopez strikes out. Frank Bennett walks. Dan Bowers strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Val Henry grounds out to the second baseman. Tyler Simmons strikes out. Von Massey is pinch hitting for Chico Cesar. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Von Massey singles to center field. Victorino Vizquel grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Von Massey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Gainsville Wilkerson pitching. Bill Addy grounds out to the second baseman. Red Williams doubles to left field. Jose Mateo grounds out to the second baseman. Red Williams advances to third on the play. Rob Nicholson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Webster Brink grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Weaver hits a home run. Blaise Palmer is pinch hitting for Kevin Miksis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Blaise Palmer doubles to center field. Jason Bell is pinch hitting for Chuck Luque. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jason Bell doubles to center field. Blaise Palmer scores. Parson Smith 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. Ralph Lynch lines out to the second baseman. Jason Bell is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jeff Miller triples. Bob Nuxhall is pinch hitting for Parson Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Bob Nuxhall flies out to the left fielder. Francisco Lopez pops out to the shortstop. Frank Bennett hits a home run. Jeff Miller scores. Dan Bowers walks. John Black comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Addy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Kevin Ridzik pitching. Val Henry strikes out. Tyler Simmons grounds out to the second baseman. Domingo El Duque is pinch hitting for John Black. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Domingo El Duque grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Cleveland total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Dan Bowers (29), Red Williams 2 (21).3B - Red Williams (3), Jeff Miller (3).HR - Frank Bennett (11), Rob Nicholson (22). Baserunning: SB - Jose Mateo (10).CS - Francisco Lopez (4), Red Williams (3). Fielding: E - Jose Mateo.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Talmadge Marshall did not respond to coaching in range Sheldon McKnight improves in control Sheldon McKnight did not respond to coaching in velocity Rod Rooney did not respond to coaching in endurance Clem Clanton did not respond to coaching in SS
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Brown did not respond to coaching in control Nick Sprague did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Mallicoat did not respond to coaching in velocity Rod Runge did not respond to coaching in control Mark Gillespie did not respond to coaching in 1B