Win: Bob Black (9-5) Loss: Julio Reeder (3-6)
Save: Lefty Cooney (21)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bob Black pitching. Pete Guth grounds out to the pitcher. Beauty Hargrave flies out to the left fielder. George Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Aaron Clancy pitching. Vance Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Gary Roberts walks. Bruce Beattie strikes out. John Hubbell singles to right field. Gary Roberts advances to third on the hit. Harlond Wright flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Steve Lanning lines out to the shortstop. Dave Hayes strikes out. Biddy Lansford grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Mike Harville pops out to the shortstop. Bob Ross singles to left field. Ed McReynolds strikes out. Bob Black strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Russ Scarce strikes out. Conrad Farrell walks. Aaron Clancy lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pete Guth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Vance Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Gary Roberts strikes out. Bruce Beattie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Beauty Hargrave doubles to center field. George Jackson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Vance Thomas. Beauty Hargrave scores. Steve Lanning walks. Dave Hayes strikes out. Biddy Lansford grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland John Hubbell pops out to the catcher. Harlond Wright reached on a fielding error by Aaron Clancy. Mike Harville pops out to the shortstop. Bob Ross flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Russ Scarce strikes out. Conrad Farrell singles to center field. Aaron Clancy lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Conrad Farrell forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Pete Guth doubles to right field. Beauty Hargrave grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ed McReynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Black walks. Vance Thomas triples. Bob Black scores. Gary Roberts singles to left field. Vance Thomas scores. Bruce Beattie flies out to the center fielder. John Hubbell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City George Jackson strikes out. Steve Lanning strikes out. Dave Hayes grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Harlond Wright strikes out. Mike Harville flies out to the right fielder. Bob Ross flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Biddy Lansford flies out to the right fielder. Russ Scarce hits a home run. Conrad Farrell doubles to left field. Baldy Clements is pinch hitting for Aaron Clancy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Baldy Clements grounds out to the second baseman. Conrad Farrell advances to third on the play. Pete Guth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Julio Reeder pitching. Ed McReynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Black strikes out. Vance Thomas walks. Gary Roberts walks. Bruce Beattie triples. Vance Thomas scores. Gary Roberts scores. Danny Riebe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Hubbell singles to left field. Bruce Beattie scores. Harlond Wright flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Beauty Hargrave strikes out. George Jackson strikes out. Steve Lanning singles to left field. Dave Hayes singles to center field. Steve Lanning advances to third on the hit. Kevin Zabel 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. Dave Hayes steals second. Biddy Lansford grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Mike Harville strikes out. Bob Ross singles to left field. Ed McReynolds walks. Otto Shifflett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Josh Washington is pinch hitting for Kevin Zabel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Josh Washington lines out to the third baseman. Vance Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Lefty Cooney pitching. Russ Scarce walks. Conrad Farrell strikes out. Bill Ardoin is pinch hitting for Otto Shifflett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Ardoin hits an infield single to the third baseman. Pete Guth singles to left field. Russ Scarce scores. Bill Ardoin advances to third on the hit. Beauty Hargrave strikes out. George Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Cleveland total runners left on base: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Strang improves in power_vs_righty Billy Stephens improves in power_vs_righty Joe Stoneham improves in velocity Chuck Cook did not respond to coaching in arm Dan Davis improves in 1B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Floyd did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Floyd did not respond to coaching in control Dave Morrison did not respond to coaching in velocity Herb Herrera improves in control