Win: Jim Kallio (5-9) Loss: Ed Wilson (3-13)
Save: Gene Suder (2)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Ed Wilson pitching. Dante Robinson strikes out. Toby Finley singles to right field. Amalio Collins singles to center field. Merritt Timmermann strikes out. Jess Giggie singles to center field. Toby Finley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Amalio Collins advances to third on the hit. Brian Wood doubles to right field. Amalio Collins scores. Jess Giggie uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul Keefe singles to right field. Brian Wood scores. Bill Appleton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Peter Warwick doubles to left field. Paul Keefe uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Kallio grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Kallio pitching. Fred Myers walks. John Wyrostek lines out to the first baseman. Nixey Caballero walks. Don Renteria strikes out. Doug Barrios grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Dante Robinson doubles to right field. Toby Finley walks. Amalio Collins pops out to the third baseman. Merritt Timmermann pops out to the first baseman. Jess Giggie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City George Brown strikes out. Nino Ackley hits a home run. Tom Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Bill Appleton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Brian Wood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Paul Keefe singles to left field. Peter Warwick doubles to left field. Paul Keefe uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yats Aponte comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Jim Kallio grounds out to the shortstop. Dante Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Fred Myers grounds out to the shortstop. John Wyrostek strikes out. Nixey Caballero reached on a fielding error by Brian Wood. Don Renteria singles to center field. Doug Barrios walks. George Brown singles to center field. Nixey Caballero scores. Nino Ackley strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Cleveland Toby Finley triples. Amalio Collins grounds out to the second baseman. Toby Finley scores. Merritt Timmermann flies out to the right fielder. Jess Giggie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tom Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Peasley is pinch hitting for Yats Aponte. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ed Peasley grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Myers flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Stan Palagyi pitching. Brian Wood flies out to the right fielder. Paul Keefe grounds out to the second baseman. Peter Warwick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Wyrostek grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Nixey Caballero reached on a 2-base throwing error by Merritt Timmermann. Don Renteria doubles to center field. Nixey Caballero scores. Doug Barrios flies out to the center fielder. George Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jim Kallio grounds out to the third baseman. Dante Robinson strikes out. Toby Finley singles to center field. Amalio Collins singles to center field. Merritt Timmermann grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Nino Ackley grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Taylor singles to center field. Stan Palagyi lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fred Myers walks. John Wyrostek flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jess Giggie flies out to the right fielder. Brian Wood strikes out. Paul Keefe walks. Peter Warwick grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Paul Keefe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Nixey Caballero grounds out to the second baseman. Don Renteria grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Barrios grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jim Kallio flies out to the right fielder. Dante Robinson hits an infield single to the third baseman. Dante Robinson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Toby Finley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City George Brown strikes out. Nino Ackley flies out to the center fielder. Maurice Karow is pinch hitting for Tom Taylor. Maurice Karow singles to center field. Charlie Cary is pinch hitting for Stan Palagyi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Charlie Cary grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Maurice Karow is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Henry Sturdivant pitching. Dick Poloni enters the game as a defensive replacement for Maurice Karow at 3B. Amalio Collins grounds out to the pitcher. Merritt Timmermann singles to right field. Jess Giggie reached on a fielding error by Henry Sturdivant. Brian Wood grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jess Giggie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Paul Keefe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Fred Myers grounds out to the shortstop. John Wyrostek walks. Nixey Caballero singles to left field. Gene Suder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don Renteria hits a home run. John Wyrostek scores. Nixey Caballero scores. Doug Barrios flies out to the center fielder. George Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Henry Sturdivant is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Omar Gregg did not respond to coaching in range Omar Gregg did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Brian Glavine did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Netzel improves in power_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Swingle improves in velocity Jack Hasty did not respond to coaching in speed Alex Nitkowski did not respond to coaching in endurance Taffy Shotton did not respond to coaching in velocity