Win: Bob Hockenbery (2-1) Loss: Virgil Burns (0-1)
Save: Captain Morgan (4)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bob Coomer pitching. Roy Niekro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Glenn Watson grounds out to the second baseman. Brick Houser grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Scot Vaughan pitching. Hank Bottalico singles to left field. Ed McElyea flies out to the center fielder. George Mostil lines out to the shortstop. Hank Bottalico steals second. Morrie Whitehouse triples. Hank Bottalico scores. Elmer Hearne strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Chaplin strikes out. Tom Florie pops out to the third baseman. Dick Daley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Eddie Bowsfield grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Strand flies out to the center fielder. Jack Meadows singles to left field. Bob Coomer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Meadows is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Johnny Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Angelo Driscoll flies out to the right fielder. Scot Vaughan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Hank Bottalico hits a home run. Ed McElyea walks. George Mostil lines out to the second baseman. Morrie Whitehouse singles to center field. Ed McElyea advances to third on the hit. Morrie Whitehouse steals second. Elmer Hearne grounds out to the second baseman. Ed McElyea scores. Morrie Whitehouse advances to third on the play. Eddie Bowsfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Roy Niekro strikes out. Glenn Watson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brick Houser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ed Strand pops out to the pitcher. Jack Meadows singles to left field. Bob Coomer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hank Bottalico grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Chaplin strikes out. Tom Florie singles to left field. Dick Daley walks. Johnny Smith walks. Angelo Driscoll walks. Tom Florie scores. Scot Vaughan flies out to the left fielder. Roy Niekro grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ed McElyea lines out to the first baseman. George Mostil singles to left field. Ernie Holcombe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Morrie Whitehouse strikes out. George Mostil steals second. Elmer Hearne flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Glenn Watson grounds out to the second baseman. Brick Houser grounds out to the shortstop. John Chaplin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Eddie Bowsfield flies out to the center fielder. Ed Strand singles past the second baseman. Jack Meadows strikes out. Bob Coomer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tom Florie singles to center field. Dick Daley singles to left field. Johnny Smith singles to right field. Angelo Driscoll lines out to the shortstop. Rich Rixey is pinch hitting for Ernie Holcombe. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Rich Rixey grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Florie scores. Dick Daley advances to third on the play. Johnny Smith advances to second on the play. Roy Niekro singles to center field. Dick Daley scores. Johnny Smith scores. Virgil Burns comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Glenn Watson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bob Hockenbery pitching. Hank Bottalico strikes out. Ed McElyea grounds out to the second baseman. George Mostil strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Brick Houser flies out to the center fielder. Al Wilson is pinch hitting for John Chaplin. Al Wilson strikes out. Tom Florie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Red Buskey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Johnny Smith at SS. Morrie Whitehouse walks. Elmer Hearne grounds out to the second baseman. Morrie Whitehouse advances to second on the play. Eddie Bowsfield doubles to right field. Morrie Whitehouse scores. Ed Strand strikes out. Jack Meadows lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dick Daley grounds out to the second baseman. Red Buskey grounds out to the shortstop. Angelo Driscoll singles to center field. Jackie Kurosaki is pinch hitting for Bob Hockenbery. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jackie Kurosaki walks. Roy Niekro singles to center field. Angelo Driscoll scores. Jackie Kurosaki advances to third on the hit. Narciso Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Glenn Watson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Captain Morgan pitching. Mike Koegel is pinch hitting for Narciso Moore. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Koegel walks. Hank Bottalico strikes out. Mike Koegel is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ed McElyea walks. George Mostil flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Howie Varga did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ray Powis did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Delgado improves in arm Hal Hallett did not respond to coaching in speed
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Mel Redmond improves in velocity Keefe Miller did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Billy Kingery did not respond to coaching in range Ed Klawitter improves in velocity