Win: Francisco Casimiro (2-1) Loss: Wally Beard (0-1)
Save: Jeff Macwhorter (10)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Francisco Casimiro pitching. Ben Smith lines out to the shortstop. Leo Kolb grounds out to the shortstop. Geoff Ness singles to right field. Eddie Mathews singles to right field. James George flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Wally Beard pitching. Bob Selkirk singles to right field. Tony Dixon strikes out. Charley Lum strikes out. Dick Kilhullen grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Selkirk is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Frank Funk strikes out. Irish Hutchings doubles past the center fielder. Shigeru Uchi strikes out. Wally Beard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Chet Manto flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Triandos grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Phil Ferrer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ben Smith walks. Ben Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Leo Kolb strikes out. Geoff Ness walks. Eddie Mathews flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Happy McNamara grounds out to the pitcher. Francisco Casimiro strikes out. Bob Selkirk grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland James George singles to left field. James George steals second. James George steals third. Frank Funk strikes out. Irish Hutchings strikes out. Shigeru Uchi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tony Dixon pops out to the first baseman. Charley Lum pops out to the shortstop. Dick Kilhullen grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Wally Beard strikes out. Ben Smith walks. Leo Kolb singles to center field. Geoff Ness flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Mathews singles to center field. Ben Smith scores. Leo Kolb advances to third on the hit. James George grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Chet Manto strikes out. Mickey Triandos singles to right field. Phil Ferrer singles to center field. Mickey Triandos advances to third on the hit. Frank Vitiello 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 3rd. Happy McNamara singles to right field. Mickey Triandos scores. Phil Ferrer advances to third on the hit. Francisco Casimiro flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Phil Ferrer scores. Bob Selkirk hits a home run. Happy McNamara scores. Otto Hoy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tony Dixon walks. Charley Lum flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Frank Funk strikes out. Irish Hutchings strikes out. Shigeru Uchi singles to right field. Otto Hoy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dick Kilhullen doubles to right field. Jim LaRocca comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chet Manto grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Triandos walks. Phil Ferrer pops out to the shortstop. Happy McNamara lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ben Smith singles to center field. Ben Smith steals second. Leo Kolb strikes out. Geoff Ness triples. Ben Smith scores. Eddie Mathews pops out to the first baseman. James George doubles to left field. Geoff Ness scores. Jeff Macwhorter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Funk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jeff Macwhorter singles to left field. Bob Selkirk pops out to the shortstop. Tony Dixon doubles to center field. Jeff Macwhorter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charley Lum strikes out. Dick Kilhullen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Irish Hutchings hits a home run. Shigeru Uchi strikes out. Andrew Christiansen is pinch hitting for Jim LaRocca. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Andrew Christiansen walks. Andrew Christiansen steals second. Ben Smith flies out to the center fielder. Leo Kolb flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rags Mattick pitching. Chet Manto hits a home run. Herman Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mickey Triandos grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Ferrer strikes out. Happy McNamara hits a home run. Adam Mimbs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Macwhorter walks. Bob Selkirk flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Geoff Ness strikes out. Eddie Mathews walks. James George singles to right field. Eddie Mathews advances to third on the hit. Frank Funk pops out to the first baseman. Irish Hutchings flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners left on base: 12 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - James George (7), Irish Hutchings (10).3B - Geoff Ness (2).HR - Irish Hutchings (9). Baserunning: SB - Ben Smith (11), James George 2 (10), Andrew Christiansen (11).CS - Ben Smith (5).
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Calvin Maggert improves in arm Brian Diehl did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Mason improves in range Brian Diehl did not respond to coaching in velocity Roger Ranew improves in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gary Roenicke improves in speed A.J. Walls improves in range Brad Heving did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rich Alcaraz did not respond to coaching in speed