Win: Dan Ardizoia (1-3) Loss: Jim Eighteen (3-1)
Save: Dave Rueter (2)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Jim Eighteen pitching. Johnny Conwell walks. John Hildebrand flies out to the left fielder. Aaron Adams pops out to the shortstop. Jim Thevenow walks. Ed Wenz triples. Johnny Conwell scores. Jim Thevenow scores. Jack Kuhn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Dan Ardizoia pitching. Andy Mack grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Miller flies out to the left fielder. Buzz Elliot flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Dave Sixsmith hits a home run. Makoto Ogata strikes out. Dan Ardizoia flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Conwell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Fred Baldwin strikes out. Hank Kelley lines out to the second baseman. Dan Wolf hits an infield single to the second baseman. Lew Plesac strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland John Hildebrand hits an infield single to the second baseman. Aaron Adams singles to right field. John Hildebrand advances to third on the hit. Jim Thevenow walks. Ed Wenz grounds out to the shortstop. John Hildebrand scores. Aaron Adams advances to third on the play. Jim Thevenow advances to second on the play. Jack Kuhn strikes out. Dave Sixsmith walks. Makoto Ogata strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City Pat Linton grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Eighteen pops out to the second baseman. Andy Mack doubles to center field. Jeff Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Dan Ardizoia flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Conwell grounds out to the second baseman. John Hildebrand reached on a fielding error by Lew Plesac. Aaron Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Buzz Elliot strikes out. Fred Baldwin walks. Fred Baldwin steals second. Hank Kelley flies out to the left fielder. Dan Wolf grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jim Thevenow grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Wenz strikes out. Jack Kuhn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lew Plesac strikes out. Pat Linton flies out to the right fielder. Jim Eighteen singles to right field. Andy Mack walks. Jeff Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Dave Sixsmith walks. Makoto Ogata strikes out. Dan Ardizoia lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Conwell singles to left field. Dave Sixsmith scores. Benny Southwick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Hildebrand grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Johnny Conwell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Buzz Elliot flies out to the right fielder. Fred Baldwin flies out to the right fielder. Hank Kelley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Aaron Adams doubles to right field. Jim Thevenow pops out to the third baseman. Ed Wenz strikes out. Jack Kuhn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dan Wolf flies out to the center fielder. Lew Plesac walks. Ken Franklin is pinch hitting for Pat Linton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lew Plesac steals second. Ken Franklin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jack Kuhn. Lew Plesac scores. Steve Courtney is pinch hitting for Benny Southwick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Courtney pops out to the shortstop. Andy Mack singles to center field. Jeff Miller walks. Buzz Elliot walks. Ken Franklin scores. Fred Baldwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cleveland Alex Robertson pitching. Dave Sixsmith singles to center field. Makoto Ogata strikes out. Dan Ardizoia lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Conwell singles to right field. Dave Sixsmith scores. John Hildebrand lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Hank Kelley hits a home run. Dan Wolf strikes out. Lew Plesac grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Franklin doubles to center field. Walter Sprague is pinch hitting for Alex Robertson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Walter Sprague pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Pee-Wee Hendricks pitching. Aaron Adams walks. Jim Thevenow doubles to center field. Aaron Adams uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Wenz hits a home run. Jim Thevenow scores. Ed Barry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wilbur Draper is pinch hitting for Jack Kuhn. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Wilbur Draper flies out to the right fielder. Dave Sixsmith doubles to center field. Makoto Ogata grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Ardizoia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Deacon Bedford enters the game as a defensive replacement for Wilbur Draper at 2B. Andy Mack singles to center field. Jeff Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Mack advances to second on the play. Buzz Elliot doubles to center field. Andy Mack scores. Fred Baldwin singles to right field. Hank Kelley walks. Dave Rueter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dan Wolf flies out to the center fielder. Lew Plesac grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 12
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Junior Pole did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jack Morales improves in velocity Bob Grove did not respond to coaching in arm Chris Rivera improves in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bruce Clark did not respond to coaching in control Julio Garriott improves in range Derek Keltner improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Doak improves in range