Win: John Nippert (1-0) Loss: Peaches Borgmann (0-1)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Toby Butler pitching. Long Arm Jay Lawson strikes out. Gaylord Gray strikes out. Kernel Trautman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Don Winner pitching. Joe Culberson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Kong Kommers. Merle Johnson doubles to left field. Joe Culberson scores. Dwayne Werhas singles to right field. Merle Johnson scores. Dwayne Werhas steals second. Jack Demeter grounds out to the third baseman. Raidel Cespedes singles to right field. Dwayne Werhas scores. Stu Short grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Raidel Cespedes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Stu Short is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Tony The Tiger Wright strikes out. Sweet Baby Ray Morris singles to left field. Sweet Baby Ray Morris steals second. Kong Kommers singles to left field. Sweet Baby Ray Morris scores. Brad Heine singles to right field. Mutha MayI strikes out. Don Winner singles to center field. Kong Kommers scores. Brad Heine advances to third on the hit. Long Arm Jay Lawson walks. Gaylord Gray walks. Brad Heine scores. Kernel Trautman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Howard Herring singles to center field. Harry Porter strikes out. Toby Butler lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Culberson walks. Merle Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Tony The Tiger Wright strikes out. Sweet Baby Ray Morris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kong Kommers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dwayne Werhas grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Demeter walks. Raidel Cespedes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Brad Heine grounds out to the pitcher. Mutha MayI walks. Don Winner lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Long Arm Jay Lawson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Stu Short flies out to the center fielder. Howard Herring hits a home run. Harry Porter singles to right field. Toby Butler lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Culberson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Gaylord Gray singles past the second baseman. Kernel Trautman singles to left field. Gaylord Gray advances to third on the hit. Tony The Tiger Wright strikes out. Sweet Baby Ray Morris flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Gaylord Gray scores. Brian Sutthoff comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kong Kommers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Merle Johnson singles to center field. Dwayne Werhas grounds out to the second baseman. Merle Johnson advances to second on the play. Jack Demeter grounds out to the pitcher. Raidel Cespedes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Brad Heine flies out to the center fielder. Mutha MayI grounds out to the shortstop. Don Winner walks. Long Arm Jay Lawson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Stu Short grounds out to the second baseman. Howard Herring strikes out. Harry Porter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Gaylord Gray singles to right field. Kernel Trautman grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Gaylord Gray advances to second on the play. Tony The Tiger Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Sweet Baby Ray Morris walks. Kong Kommers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Sean Engle is pinch hitting for Brian Sutthoff. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sean Engle singles to center field. Joe Culberson singles to right field. Mark ReKline 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. Merle Johnson strikes out. Dwayne Werhas grounds out to the second baseman. Sean Engle advances to third on the play. Joe Culberson advances to second on the play. Jack Demeter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Buck Davis pitching. Juan McMaYhem is pinch hitting for Brad Heine. Juan McMaYhem doubles to right field. Oscar Lintz Biscuit is pinch hitting for Mutha MayI. Oscar Lintz Biscuit singles to center field. Juan McMaYhem scores. Lumpy Les Combs is pinch hitting for Mark ReKline. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Lumpy Les Combs flies out to the center fielder. Long Arm Jay Lawson singles to center field. Gaylord Gray flies out to the right fielder. Kernel Trautman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Mountain pitching. Walt Davis enters the game as a defensive replacement for Juan McMaYhem at 3B. Raidel Cespedes strikes out. Stu Short strikes out. Howard Herring grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Tony The Tiger Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Sweet Baby Ray Morris flies out to the left fielder. Kong Kommers walks. Walt Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Papa Spidah Crider comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Porter walks. Sam Fosse is pinch hitting for Buck Davis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sam Fosse singles to center field. Harry Porter advances to third on the hit. Joe Culberson grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Porter scores. Sam Fosse advances to second on the play. Merle Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Fosse advances to third on the play. Dwayne Werhas walks. Jack Demeter strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Cleveland John Nippert pitching. Oscar Lintz Biscuit grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Chief Strong Vitiello is pinch hitting for Papa Spidah Crider. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Chief Strong Vitiello hits a home run. Long Arm Jay Lawson walks. Gaylord Gray strikes out. Kernel Trautman singles to right field. Long Arm Jay Lawson advances to third on the hit. Tony The Tiger Wright flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Kansas City March Mientkiewicz pitching. Raidel Cespedes flies out to the left fielder. Dirt Sanchez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Stu Short walks. Peaches Borgmann comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Howard Herring doubles to center field. Stu Short uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Porter singles to center field. Howard Herring scores. Cleveland total runners left on base: 13 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Merle Johnson (1), Howard Herring (1).HR - Howard Herring (1).GIDP - Raidel Cespedes. Baserunning: SB - Dwayne Werhas (1).CS - Stu Short (1).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Travers did not respond to coaching in control Bill Graney did not respond to coaching in control Dave Ferreira did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Ferreira did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tommy Foley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Graney did not respond to coaching in velocity