Win: Tim Oberlin (2-1) Loss: Dirt Sanchez (3-6)
Save: John Nippert (37)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Tim Piatt pitching. Jose Lukon walks. Hippo Hippauf doubles to left field. Jose Lukon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Beltre hits a home run. Hippo Hippauf scores. Dave Ram Man Ramsey walks. Dave Ram Man Ramsey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Cesar Brumley strikes out. Leo Krivda singles to left field. John Piatt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City March Mientkiewicz pitching. Merle Johnson doubles to left field. Harry Porter grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Payton strikes out. Stu Short singles to center field. Dwayne Werhas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Tony The Tiger Wright grounds out to the shortstop. March Mientkiewicz flies out to the right fielder. Jose Lukon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Shawn Sims strikes out. Lumpy Les Combs strikes out. Joe Culberson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Hippo Hippauf strikes out. Dick Beltre reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dwayne Werhas. Dave Ram Man Ramsey grounds out to the shortstop. Cesar Brumley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tim Piatt singles to left field. Merle Johnson strikes out. Passed ball. Tim Piatt advances to second. Harry Porter grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Payton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Leo Krivda grounds out to the third baseman. John Piatt walks. Tony The Tiger Wright walks. March Mientkiewicz lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Lukon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Stu Short walks. Dwayne Werhas strikes out. Shawn Sims hits an infield single to the shortstop. Lumpy Les Combs hits an infield single to the pitcher. Joe Culberson singles to left field. Stu Short scores. Shawn Sims scores. Lumpy Les Combs advances to third on the hit. Chunk Harrell 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. Tim Piatt pops out to the second baseman. Merle Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Hippo Hippauf walks. Dick Beltre flies out to the center fielder. Dave Ram Man Ramsey singles to center field. Hippo Hippauf advances to third on the hit. Cesar Brumley grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Hippo Hippauf scores. Dave Ram Man Ramsey advances to second on the play. Tim Oberlin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leo Krivda reached on a fielding error by Frank Payton. John Piatt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Harry Porter singles to right field. Harry Porter steals second. Frank Payton grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Porter advances to third on the play. Stu Short strikes out. Dwayne Werhas walks. Shawn Sims pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Tony The Tiger Wright strikes out. Chunk Harrell grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Lukon pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Lumpy Les Combs singles to left field. Joe Culberson triples. Lumpy Les Combs scores. Dirt Sanchez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Oberlin grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Culberson scores. Merle Johnson singles to center field. Harry Porter doubles to center field. Frank Payton hits a home run. Merle Johnson scores. Harry Porter scores. Chuck Chusko comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stu Short strikes out. Dwayne Werhas hits an infield single to the pitcher. Shawn Sims grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Hippo Hippauf walks. Dick Beltre singles to left field. Hippo Hippauf steals third. Dick Beltre steals second. Dave Ram Man Ramsey grounds out to the shortstop. Hippo Hippauf scores. Dick Beltre advances to third on the play. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Dick Beltre scores. Steve Bennett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cesar Brumley grounds out to the pitcher. Leo Krivda singles to right field. John Piatt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Leo Krivda is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Lumpy Les Combs grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Culberson flies out to the right fielder. Bud Greene is pinch hitting for Steve Bennett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bud Greene grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland John Nippert pitching. Corky Ignasiak is pinch hitting for Tony The Tiger Wright. Corky Ignasiak singles to left field. Long Arm Jay Lawson is pinch hitting for Chuck Chusko. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Long Arm Jay Lawson strikes out. Jose Lukon pops out to the catcher. Hippo Hippauf singles to left field. Dick Beltre strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Hobbit Shire pitching. Slick Rick Jones enters the game as a defensive replacement for Corky Ignasiak at CF. Merle Johnson singles to right field. Harry Porter strikes out. Merle Johnson steals second. Frank Payton grounds out to the shortstop. Stu Short flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Dave Ram Man Ramsey strikes out. Cesar Brumley doubles to right field. Leo Krivda strikes out. John Piatt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 10 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Merle Johnson (19), Harry Porter (37).3B - Joe Culberson (3).HR - Frank Payton (19). Baserunning: SB - Merle Johnson (18), Harry Porter (18). Fielding: E - Frank Payton, Dwayne Werhas.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bean Benes did not respond to coaching in velocity Calvin Craig did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Teed did not respond to coaching in control Glenn Barnhart did not respond to coaching in arm Scandalous Scantlebury did not respond to coaching in velocity Red Wiley improves in contact_vs_righty Todd Puker did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Pop Smith improves in velocity Atley Taylor improves in control Atley Taylor did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Rather did not respond to coaching in speed Atley Taylor did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Busby did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty