Win: Alex Murphy (15-7) Loss: Frank Gross (3-11)
Save: Ed Wright (37)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Alex Murphy pitching. Val Henry strikes out. Dick Easterwood strikes out. Domingo El Duque grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Frank Gross pitching. Bob Nuxhall strikes out. Red Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Sprague flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dick Woods strikes out. George Clarke strikes out. Chuck Luque bunts for a base hit. Kevin Miksis walks. Von Massey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Carl Parrish pops out to the catcher. Eddy Bonilla walks. Dan Bowers flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Medvin singles past the second baseman. Randy Nieves grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ralph Medvin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank Gross strikes out. Val Henry singles past the first baseman. Dick Easterwood strikes out. Val Henry steals second. Val Henry is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Alex Murphy reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dick Easterwood. Bob Nuxhall strikes out. Red Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Murphy advances to third on the play. Jack Sprague hits a home run. Alex Murphy scores. Carl Parrish grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Domingo El Duque strikes out. Dick Woods grounds out to the second baseman. George Clarke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Eddy Bonilla doubles past the center fielder. Dan Bowers doubles to right field. Eddy Bonilla scores. Ralph Medvin grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Nieves singles to center field. Dan Bowers scores. Alex Murphy lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Nuxhall singles to left field. Randy Nieves scores. Mark Channell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Red Williams singles to right field. Bob Nuxhall advances to third on the hit. Jack Sprague strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Chuck Luque singles to left field. Chuck Luque steals second. Kevin Miksis flies out to the center fielder. Von Massey flies out to the center fielder. Mark Channell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Carl Parrish flies out to the right fielder. Eddy Bonilla strikes out. Dan Bowers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Val Henry singles to center field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Dick Easterwood grounds out to the third baseman. Domingo El Duque flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Dick Woods doubles to right field. Val Henry scores. George Clarke triples. Dick Woods scores. Chuck Luque grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ralph Medvin strikes out. Randy Nieves strikes out. Alex Murphy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Kevin Miksis strikes out. Von Massey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buck Weaver is pinch hitting for Mark Channell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Buck Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Gene Verdi pitching. Bob Nuxhall bunts for a base hit. Red Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Nuxhall advances to second on the play. Jack Sprague bunts for a base hit. Carl Parrish singles to right field. Bob Nuxhall scores. Jack Sprague advances to third on the hit. Bob McKean comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddy Bonilla flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jack Sprague scores. Dan Bowers lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Val Henry flies out to the left fielder. Dick Easterwood triples. Domingo El Duque hits a home run. Dick Easterwood scores. Jose Benitez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Woods hits a home run. George Clarke pops out to the shortstop. Chuck Luque singles to right field. Kevin Miksis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Ralph Medvin grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Nieves lines out to the second baseman. Don Adams is pinch hitting for Jose Benitez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Don Adams singles past the second baseman. Bob Nuxhall bunts for a base hit. Red Williams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ed Wright pitching. Von Massey reached on a 2-base fielding error by Red Williams. Webster Brink is pinch hitting for Bob McKean. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Webster Brink grounds out to the second baseman. Von Massey advances to third on the play. Val Henry flies out to the left fielder. Dick Easterwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Dick Woods (22).3B - Dick Easterwood (2), George Clarke (4).HR - Domingo El Duque (20), Dick Woods (23). Baserunning: SB - Val Henry (25), Chuck Luque (9).CS - Val Henry (8). Fielding: E - Dick Easterwood.
Game Notes Randy Nieves is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Greg Glavenich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Scott Jennings did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Pickrel improves in range Ted Goggin did not respond to coaching in range Jerry Ostdiek did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Erik Bliss did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Walter Paul did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Nicholson did not respond to coaching in range Rob Nicholson improves in arm Francisco Lopez did not respond to coaching in SS