Win: Shigeo Takai (2-0) Loss: Jonathan Schulte (5-2)
Save: John Taylor (4)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Tom Giannelli pitching. Ed Haney pops out to the catcher. Larry Bader pops out to the third baseman. Paul Amalfitano grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Jonathan Schulte pitching. Al Hulen doubles to left field. Yasuhiro Manaka singles to right field. Al Hulen scores. Harry Rachunok pops out to the second baseman. Woody Allen pops out to the second baseman. Jesse Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jack Campbell singles to left field. Taiyo Takechi grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Ricci singles to center field. Ted Pye grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Cy Pilarcik lines out to the second baseman. Mark McQueen flies out to the center fielder. George Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Scott Wilborn flies out to the left fielder. Jonathan Schulte grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Haney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Tom Giannelli flies out to the right fielder. Al Hulen flies out to the center fielder. Yasuhiro Manaka grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Larry Bader strikes out. Paul Amalfitano strikes out. Jack Campbell walks. Taiyo Takechi walks. John Ricci grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Harry Rachunok singles to left field. Woody Allen walks. Jesse Smith strikes out. Cy Pilarcik grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ted Pye grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Wilborn singles to left field. Jonathan Schulte lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Passed ball. Scott Wilborn advances to third. Ed Haney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Mark McQueen strikes out. George Brown strikes out. Tom Giannelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Larry Bader strikes out. Paul Amalfitano flies out to the left fielder. Jack Campbell triples. Taiyo Takechi singles to right field. Jack Campbell scores. John Ricci singles to center field. Taiyo Takechi advances to third on the hit. Ted Pye strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Al Hulen grounds out to the second baseman. Yasuhiro Manaka grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Rachunok singles to right field. Woody Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Scott Wilborn singles to left field. Jonathan Schulte lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Haney flies out to the right fielder. Larry Bader grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jesse Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cy Pilarcik grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mark McQueen singles past the shortstop. George Brown singles to left field. Mark McQueen advances to third on the hit. Jeff Upham is pinch hitting for Tom Giannelli. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jeff Upham walks. Al Hulen strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Shigeo Takai pitching. Paul Amalfitano strikes out. Jack Campbell singles to left field. Taiyo Takechi strikes out. John Ricci grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Campbell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Yasuhiro Manaka triples. Marty Wanninger 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 1st. Harry Rachunok walks. Woody Allen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Yasuhiro Manaka scores. Jesse Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City John Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ted Pye grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Wilborn singles to left field. Yusuke Nakamura is pinch hitting for Marty Wanninger. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Yusuke Nakamura flies out to the right fielder. Ed Haney lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Melvin did not respond to coaching in velocity Yaibel Miguel_Navas did not respond to coaching in control Stu Tising did not respond to coaching in control Harry Bean did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Rodgers did not respond to coaching in control Yaibel Miguel_Navas did not respond to coaching in control
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gus Rippelmeyer improves in arm Masayuki Mizukami improves in contact_vs_righty Luke Girardi did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Metha did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ed Reese did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jose Mueller improves in range Paul Barnes did not respond to coaching in LF