Win: Bill Nash (10-3) Loss: Eiji Nakamura (2-7)
Save: Phil Harper (19)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Eiji Nakamura pitching. Ron Gonzalez grounds out to the pitcher. Craig Mickelson lines out to the second baseman. John Wiltse flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Nash pitching. Kid Hale grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Hurdle walks. Bobby Barton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Walt Madison strikes out. Alex Tavener walks. Joe Smith strikes out. Jim Bowers doubles to center field. Alex Tavener uses his aggressiveness and scores. Roy Creeden singles to left field. Bill Nash strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tarrik Smith strikes out. Davey Smyth grounds out to the shortstop. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ron Gonzalez strikes out. Craig Mickelson pops out to the second baseman. John Wiltse flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tom Sanchez grounds out to the second baseman. Kris Dingman grounds out to the shortstop. Eiji Nakamura flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Walt Madison grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Tavener flies out to the center fielder. Joe Smith pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Kid Hale singles to right field. Kid Hale gets picked off first. Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Barton singles to left field. Tarrik Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jim Bowers pops out to the second baseman. Roy Creeden singles to center field. Bill Nash lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Gonzalez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Davey Smyth flies out to the center fielder. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Sanchez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Craig Mickelson pops out to the second baseman. John Wiltse pops out to the second baseman. Walt Madison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Kris Dingman singles to center field. Eiji Nakamura fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Eiji Nakamura grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Kid Hale strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Alex Tavener walks. Joe Smith walks. Jim Bowers pops out to the catcher. Roy Creeden singles to left field. Alex Tavener scores. Bill Kraly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Nash fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Nash flies out to the center fielder. Ron Gonzalez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jimmy Hurdle singles to center field. Bobby Barton singles to left field. Tarrik Smith lines out to the third baseman. Davey Smyth strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Craig Mickelson doubles to right field. John Wiltse bunts for a base hit. Walt Madison grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! John Wiltse advances to second on the play. Alex Tavener hits an infield single to the pitcher. Craig Mickelson scores. Sherman Dietzel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Tavener advances to second on the play. Jim Bowers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tom Sanchez flies out to the left fielder. Kris Dingman grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Cain is pinch hitting for Sherman Dietzel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ernie Cain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Cy Plympton pitching. Roy Creeden grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Nash flies out to the right fielder. Ron Gonzalez triples. Craig Mickelson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Kid Hale pops out to the catcher. Jimmy Hurdle singles to left field. Bobby Barton grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jimmy Hurdle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tarrik Smith hits a home run. Bobby Barton scores. Phil Harper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Davey Smyth grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 3
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doug Yount did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gene Ventura did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Bligh did not respond to coaching in range Tommy Otis did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Robinson improves in arm Jamey Horton improves in power_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Chamberlain did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Charlie McCormick did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Nealon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Scott Winkelman improves in speed Joe Torres did not respond to coaching in speed Gene Ryal improves in speed Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C