Win: Pete Polanco (6-4) Loss: Henry Sturdivant (2-5)
Save: Tom Batchelor (3)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Wentzel pitching. John Wyrostek grounds out to the third baseman. Nixey Caballero doubles to left field. Don Renteria grounds out to the second baseman. Nixey Caballero advances to third on the play. Doug Barrios grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Don Crumpler pitching. Dante Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Toby Finley grounds out to the second baseman. Amalio Collins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City George Brown doubles past the third baseman. Nino Ackley lines out to the third baseman. Tom Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Maurice Karow singles to right field. George Brown scores. Don Crumpler 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: 2 Cleveland Merritt Timmermann grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Wood flies out to the left fielder. Paul Keefe doubles to center field. Peter Warwick singles to center field. Wally Kohlman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City John Wyrostek singles to right field. Nixey Caballero strikes out. Don Renteria doubles to center field. Doug Barrios walks. George Brown pops out to the second baseman. Nino Ackley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jim Wentzel strikes out. Dante Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Toby Finley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tom Taylor grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Maurice Karow flies out to the right fielder. Don Crumpler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Amalio Collins strikes out. Merritt Timmermann strikes out. Brian Wood flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Wyrostek walks. Nixey Caballero hits a home run. John Wyrostek scores. John Pasek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Renteria doubles to right field. Doug Barrios lines out to the third baseman. George Brown strikes out. Nino Ackley singles to right field. Don Renteria scores. Pete Polanco comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Paul Keefe strikes out. Peter Warwick flies out to the center fielder. Wally Kohlman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Maurice Karow grounds out to the shortstop. Don Crumpler grounds out to the shortstop. John Wyrostek grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Pete Polanco singles to center field. Dante Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Polanco advances to second on the play. Yats Aponte 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. Toby Finley pops out to the first baseman. Amalio Collins hits an infield single to the pitcher. Merritt Timmermann walks. Brian Wood hits a home run. Pete Polanco scores. Amalio Collins scores. Merritt Timmermann scores. Henry Sturdivant comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Keefe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Nixey Caballero grounds out to the shortstop. Don Renteria grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Barrios pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Peter Warwick strikes out. Wally Kohlman grounds out to the second baseman. Claud Felton is pinch hitting for Pete Polanco. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Claud Felton hits a home run. Dante Robinson walks. Dante Robinson steals second. Toby Finley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tom Batchelor pitching. Joe Rodgers enters the game as a defensive replacement for Peter Warwick at RF. George Brown strikes out. Ed Peasley is pinch hitting for Nino Ackley. Ed Peasley strikes out. Tom Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Amalio Collins grounds out to the second baseman. Merritt Timmermann grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Wood walks. John Barr is pinch hitting for Paul Keefe. John Barr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Maurice Karow grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Sturdivant grounds out to the shortstop. John Wyrostek grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Cleveland total runners left on base: 4
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Sharrott did not respond to coaching in control Wade Walton did not respond to coaching in velocity Willie Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Gil Cruz did not respond to coaching in control
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Ed Murray did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Agler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Kevin Holland did not respond to coaching in velocity Desi Clark improves in arm