Win: Jack Atwood (4-2) Loss: Bert Taylor (4-7)
Save: Jack Ramazzotti (9)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Jack Atwood pitching. Mel Hildebrand flies out to the left fielder. Tom Tavarez pops out to the shortstop. David Huisman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bert Taylor pitching. George Mahan strikes out. Hal MacDonald strikes out. Charlie DeRosa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Bob Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Mike Smith singles to right field. Ken Spencer pops out to the third baseman. Heinie Holly doubles to left field. Jack Shea flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ray Coco walks. Tony Cruz walks. Jackie Murchison walks. Billy Friday strikes out. Frank Rosario grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bert Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Mel Hildebrand grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Tavarez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jack Atwood pops out to the third baseman. George Mahan walks. Hal MacDonald hits a home run. George Mahan scores. Charlie DeRosa grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Coco walks. Tony Cruz walks. Passed ball. Ray Coco advances to third. Tony Cruz advances to second. Jackie Murchison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland David Huisman pops out to the third baseman. Bob Thomas strikes out. Mike Smith singles past the first baseman. Mike Smith gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Billy Friday flies out to the left fielder. Frank Rosario grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Atwood flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ken Spencer walks. Heinie Holly walks. Jack Shea flies out to the right fielder. Bert Taylor fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bert Taylor singles to right field. Mel Hildebrand singles to center field. Ken Spencer scores. Heinie Holly scores. Tom Tavarez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City George Mahan walks. Hal MacDonald flies out to the left fielder. George Mahan gets picked off first. Charlie DeRosa walks. Ray Coco flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland David Huisman strikes out. Bob Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tony Cruz hits a home run. Jackie Murchison flies out to the center fielder. Billy Friday singles to left field. Frank Rosario walks. Jack Atwood lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Mahan walks. Hal MacDonald grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ken Spencer singles to center field. Heinie Holly strikes out. Jack Shea singles to center field. Leo Collins is pinch hitting for Bert Taylor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Leo Collins lines out to the second baseman. Frosty Judd 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. Mel Hildebrand flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Pete Shaffer pitching. Charlie DeRosa grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Coco strikes out. Tony Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Tom Tavarez walks. David Huisman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bob Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jackie Murchison pops out to the catcher. Julio Clement is pinch hitting for Billy Friday. Julio Clement flies out to the left fielder. Frank Rosario flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Frank Lowery enters the game as a defensive replacement for Julio Clement at 2B. Jack Ramazzotti comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Spencer grounds out to the third baseman. Heinie Holly pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gary Guzman did not respond to coaching in control Chief Hamilton did not respond to coaching in control Mike Willey improves in contact_vs_lefty Don Janvrin did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernie Hinchman did not respond to coaching in control Henry Dean improves in contact_vs_lefty Adam Powell improves in LF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Rusty Nieman did not respond to coaching in speed Mark Slaton did not respond to coaching in range Billy Schroll did not respond to coaching in velocity