Win: Gates McInnis (11-11) Loss: Don Winner (5-5)
Save: John Nippert (27)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Don Winner pitching. Merle Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Dwayne Werhas singles past the second baseman. Jack Demeter grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Gates McInnis pitching. Long Arm Jay Lawson strikes out. Gaylord Gray flies out to the left fielder. Brad Heine grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mike Giard pops out to the third baseman. Raidel Cespedes grounds out to the second baseman. Stu Short flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Oscar Lintz Biscuit grounds out to the shortstop. Kernel Trautman grounds out to the shortstop. Tony The Tiger Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Howard Herring singles to center field. Frank Payton flies out to the center fielder. Gates McInnis lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Howard Herring forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Merle Johnson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gates McInnis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Windy Galle flies out to the left fielder. Mutha MayI grounds out to the shortstop. Don Winner grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dwayne Werhas grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Demeter flies out to the center fielder. Mike Giard hits a home run. Raidel Cespedes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Long Arm Jay Lawson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Gaylord Gray singles to left field. Brad Heine singles past the shortstop. Gaylord Gray advances to third on the hit. Oscar Lintz Biscuit reached on a 2-base fielding error by Stu Short. Gaylord Gray scores. Kernel Trautman grounds out to the pitcher. Tony The Tiger Wright flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Stu Short grounds out to the third baseman. Howard Herring pops out to the second baseman. Frank Payton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Windy Galle grounds out to the third baseman. Mutha MayI doubles to right field. Don Winner grounds out to the second baseman. Mutha MayI advances to third on the play. Long Arm Jay Lawson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Gates McInnis grounds out to the shortstop. Merle Johnson strikes out. Dwayne Werhas doubles to center field. Jack Demeter singles to left field. Dwayne Werhas scores. Jack Demeter steals second. Mike Giard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Gaylord Gray singles to center field. Brad Heine flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Oscar Lintz Biscuit strikes out. Kernel Trautman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Raidel Cespedes strikes out. Stu Short flies out to the center fielder. Howard Herring strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Tony The Tiger Wright singles to right field. Windy Galle lines out to the first baseman. Mutha MayI pops out to the third baseman. Don Winner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Frank Payton grounds out to the second baseman. Gates McInnis flies out to the right fielder. Merle Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Lumpy Les Combs is pinch hitting for Long Arm Jay Lawson. Lumpy Les Combs flies out to the right fielder. Gaylord Gray walks. Brad Heine grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gaylord Gray is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Brad Heine steals second. Howard Herring throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Oscar Lintz Biscuit strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Pebbles Stoner enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lumpy Les Combs at 1B. Dwayne Werhas pops out to the second baseman. Jack Demeter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Giard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland John Nippert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kernel Trautman strikes out. Tony The Tiger Wright singles to left field. Windy Galle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 2 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Dwayne Werhas (21).HR - Mike Giard (23).GIDP - Jack Demeter. Baserunning: SB - Jack Demeter (13). Fielding: E - Stu Short, Howard Herring.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Watty Downs did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Bennett did not respond to coaching in velocity Shawn Sims did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Takashi Imamura did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Graney did not respond to coaching in control Tom Travers did not respond to coaching in endurance
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mel Grabowski did not respond to coaching in control John Piatt did not respond to coaching in arm Ken Benes improves in contact_vs_righty John Piatt improves in power_vs_lefty Rick Jones improves in power_vs_lefty Butts Humphrey did not respond to coaching in control Dave 'Ram Man' Ramsey did not respond to coaching in 1B