Win: Sherman Dietzel (3-1) Loss: Ralph Scantlebury (3-4)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jeff Benton pitching. Kid Hale grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Barton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Dave McGarr pitching. Ron Gonzalez singles to left field. Craig Mickelson singles to right field. Ron Gonzalez advances to third on the hit. John Wiltse singles past the shortstop. Ron Gonzalez scores. Walt Madison flies out to the left fielder. Alex Tavener singles to left field. Joe Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Craig Mickelson is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tarrik Smith pops out to the first baseman. Davey Smyth pops out to the second baseman. Hoyt Hoblitzel lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Mike Flood pops out to the shortstop. Jim Bowers strikes out. Jeff Benton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tom Sanchez strikes out. Kris Dingman pops out to the second baseman. Dave McGarr grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ron Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Craig Mickelson grounds out to the shortstop. John Wiltse hits an infield single to the second baseman. Walt Madison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Kid Hale flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Barton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Alex Tavener doubles to center field. Joe Smith singles to left field. Mike Flood grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Smith advances to second on the play. Jim Bowers grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Tavener scores. Joe Smith advances to third on the play. Jeff Benton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tarrik Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Davey Smyth doubles to center field. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Sanchez doubles to left field. Davey Smyth scores. Kris Dingman singles to left field. Tom Sanchez scores. Dave McGarr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ron Gonzalez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tarrik Smith. Craig Mickelson strikes out. John Wiltse strikes out. Walt Madison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Kid Hale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Barton pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Alex Tavener flies out to the right fielder. Joe Smith strikes out. Mike Flood flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tarrik Smith strikes out. Davey Smyth grounds out to the pitcher. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Harry Bolling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Bowers doubles past the left fielder. Syl Conway is pinch hitting for Jeff Benton. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Syl Conway grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Gonzalez strikes out. Craig Mickelson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Phil Harper pitching. Tom Sanchez strikes out. Kris Dingman flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Bosch is pinch hitting for Harry Bolling. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jerry Bosch grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Cy Plympton pitching. John Wiltse singles to right field. Walt Madison flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Alex Tavener walks. Joe Smith pops out to the first baseman. Mike Flood singles to center field. Jim Bowers strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Kid Hale strikes out. Jimmy Hurdle pops out to the third baseman. Bobby Barton reached on a fielding error by Alex Tavener. Bobby Barton steals second. Tarrik Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Mike Furcal is pinch hitting for Phil Harper. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Mike Furcal strikes out. Ron Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Craig Mickelson singles to left field. John Wiltse strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Roy Virtue pitching. Davey Smyth grounds out to the pitcher. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the catcher. Tom Sanchez pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Cleveland Walt Madison grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Tavener strikes out. Joe Smith lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Kansas City Kris Dingman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy Bogle is pinch hitting for Cy Plympton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Randy Bogle doubles to center field. Kid Hale grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Hurdle walks. Bobby Barton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Cleveland Joe Broberg pitching. Mike Flood walks. Jim Bowers grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Roy Creeden is pinch hitting for Roy Virtue. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Roy Creeden reached on a fielding error by Tarrik Smith. Ron Gonzalez singles to right field. Craig Mickelson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 12 Kansas City Ed Boyer pitching. Tarrik Smith flies out to the center fielder. Davey Smyth pops out to the second baseman. Hoyt Hoblitzel pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Cleveland John Wiltse singles to left field. Walt Madison flies out to the left fielder. Alex Tavener strikes out. Joe Smith grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Wiltse is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Kansas City Tom Sanchez strikes out. Kris Dingman singles to right field. Rafael Stark is pinch hitting for Joe Broberg. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rafael Stark strikes out. Kid Hale grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kris Dingman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Cleveland Sherman Dietzel pitching. Mike Flood strikes out. Jim Bowers doubles to right field. Dick Dunlap is pinch hitting for Ed Boyer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Dick Dunlap singles to left field. Ron Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Craig Mickelson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 14 Kansas City Ralph Scantlebury pitching. Jimmy Hurdle singles to center field. Jimmy Hurdle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bobby Barton grounds out to the third baseman. Tarrik Smith hits a home run. Charlie Ransom comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Davey Smyth singles to center field. Hoyt Hoblitzel hits a home run. Davey Smyth scores. Luis Deitrick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Sanchez walks. Kris Dingman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tom Sanchez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 14 Cleveland John Wiltse singles to left field. Walt Madison strikes out. Alex Tavener grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Wiltse is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Cleveland total runners LOB: 16
Batting:2B - Davey Smyth (11), Tom Sanchez (7), Randy Bogle (2).HR - Tarrik Smith (7), Hoyt Hoblitzel (7). Baserunning: SB - Bobby Barton (9).CS - Jimmy Hurdle (5). Fielding: E - Tarrik Smith 2.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eric Conway did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Lafayette Nippert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Don Taylor improves in power_vs_lefty Oddibe Barthelson improves in contact_vs_lefty Rankin Cabrera improves in arm Rankin Cabrera did not respond to coaching in power_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: Jim Hollins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Cocanower did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jamey Horton improves in contact_vs_lefty Tommy Otis did not respond to coaching in control Gene Ventura did not respond to coaching in control Ginger Naehring did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty