Win: Bob Washburn (3-2) Loss: Irv Beckman (0-11)
Save: Joe Gill (22)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Irv Beckman pitching. Buck Damon hits an infield single to the third baseman. Jim Brown pops out to the second baseman. Don Bell singles to center field. Buck Damon advances to third on the hit. Don Bell steals second. Johnny Guevara flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Buck Damon scores. Rube Schalk singles to right field. Kazunori Morikasa doubles to right field. Don Bell scores. Craig Willis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bob Washburn pitching. Nick Clark lines out to the shortstop. Lee Welchel strikes out. Fats Morgan pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Benny Snyder flies out to the center fielder. Bob Washburn strikes out. Buck Damon singles to center field. Jim Brown grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Buck Damon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rex Velez grounds out to the second baseman. Jim James grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Sommers walks. Wally Engle walks. Jack Jones pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Don Bell pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Guevara singles to left field. Rube Schalk pops out to the third baseman. Kazunori Morikasa walks. Craig Willis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Irv Beckman singles to left field. Nick Clark grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lee Welchel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Benny Snyder doubles to right field. Bob Washburn lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Buck Damon grounds out to the third baseman. Benny Snyder scores. Jim Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Fats Morgan flies out to the right fielder. Rex Velez singles to center field. Jim James singles to left field. Rex Velez advances to third on the hit. Doc Sommers walks. Wally Engle flies out to the left fielder. Jack Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cleveland Don Bell flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Guevara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rube Schalk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Irv Beckman grounds out to the shortstop. Nick Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Welchel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Kazunori Morikasa flies out to the right fielder. Craig Willis strikes out. Benny Snyder pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Fats Morgan strikes out. Rex Velez walks. Jim James strikes out. Doc Sommers walks. Carlisle Klein 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. Ham Pickering is pinch hitting for Wally Engle. Ham Pickering walks. Jack Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Cleveland Masaru Ihara enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ham Pickering at 2B. Mike Shelby is pinch hitting for Carlisle Klein. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Shelby singles to center field. Buck Damon singles to center field. Mike Shelby advances to third on the hit. Frank Replogle 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. Jim Brown strikes out. Don Bell strikes out. Johnny Guevara grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Zoilo Rebel pitching. Frank Replogle flies out to the center fielder. Nick Clark singles to center field. Lee Welchel grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Rube Schalk flies out to the right fielder. Kazunori Morikasa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Craig Willis doubles to center field. Benny Snyder grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Fats Morgan grounds out to the third baseman. Rex Velez singles to right field. Jim James grounds out to the third baseman. Rex Velez advances to second on the play. Doc Sommers singles to left field. Rex Velez scores. Eduardo Leyva comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masaru Ihara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Randall Bieser is pinch hitting for Eduardo Leyva. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Randall Bieser hits a home run. Buck Damon flies out to the left fielder. Jim Brown triples. Candy Welsh comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Don Bell flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Brown scores. Johnny Guevara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Juan Brideweser pitching. Jack Jones walks. Sam Davis is pinch hitting for Candy Welsh. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sam Davis singles to center field. Joe Gill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Nick Clark grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jack Jones advances to third on the play. Lee Welchel grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Kazunori Morikasa (4), Craig Willis (9), Benny Snyder (5).3B - Jim Brown (5).HR - Randall Bieser (6).SF - Don Bell, Johnny Guevara. Baserunning: SB - Don Bell (7).
Game Notes Candy Welsh is injured and is expected to be out 52 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Ilsley improves in arm Roy Langford did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Crone did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Varsho did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene McHale improves in velocity Al Twombly did not respond to coaching in arm Gene Lynch did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bunny Roth did not respond to coaching in speed Foster Winchester did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bunny Roth improves in range Walter Clary did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Smith did not respond to coaching in endurance George Vaughn improves in control Bob Heimueller improves in LF