Win: Dave Rojas (5-14) Loss: Preston Washington (6-9)
Save: Chet Oulliber (2)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Preston Washington pitching. Ed Wenz walks. Aaron Adams grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ed Wenz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Thevenow strikes out. John Hildebrand doubles to right field. Aaron Adams uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Kuhn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Dave Rojas pitching. Tom Doak flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Rollie Chouinard pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Bob Grove flies out to the center fielder. Dave Sixsmith flies out to the center fielder. Edgar Muffett reached on a fielding error by Walter Sprague. Dave Rojas singles to center field. Ed Wenz lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Fred Baldwin flies out to the left fielder. Hank Kelley pops out to the first baseman. Walter Sprague singles to center field. Pat Linton lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Aaron Adams strikes out. Jim Thevenow strikes out. John Hildebrand hits a home run. Jack Kuhn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dan Wolf singles to left field. Preston Washington fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Preston Washington strikes out. Tom Doak reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dave Sixsmith. Jeff Miller walks. Rollie Chouinard grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bob Grove singles to center field. Dave Sixsmith walks. Edgar Muffett hits a home run. Bob Grove scores. Dave Sixsmith scores. Hubie Hazewood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Rojas grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Wenz grounds out to the shortstop. Aaron Adams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Fred Baldwin strikes out. Hank Kelley singles to right field. Walter Sprague singles to left field. Hank Kelley advances to third on the hit. Pat Linton singles to right field. Hank Kelley scores. Dan Wolf walks. Hubie Hazewood strikes out. Tom Doak walks. Walter Sprague scores. Jeff Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jim Thevenow grounds out to the second baseman. John Hildebrand strikes out. Jack Kuhn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Rollie Chouinard walks. Rollie Chouinard steals second. Fred Baldwin doubles to center field. Rollie Chouinard scores. Hank Kelley strikes out. Walter Sprague grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Linton pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bob Grove strikes out. Dave Sixsmith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Edgar Muffett singles to left field. Dave Rojas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dan Wolf flies out to the center fielder. Hubie Hazewood flies out to the center fielder. Tom Doak flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ed Wenz singles to center field. Aaron Adams walks. Jim Thevenow is hit by a pitch. John Hildebrand strikes out. Jack Kuhn flies out to the right fielder. Bob Grove strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jeff Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Lew Plesac is pinch hitting for Rollie Chouinard. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lew Plesac walks. Fred Baldwin strikes out. Hank Kelley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jack Kuhn. Dave Rueter 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. Walter Sprague strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Dave Sixsmith walks. Edgar Muffett strikes out. Dave Rueter lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Wenz doubles past the right fielder. Dave Sixsmith scores. Terry Cornutt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Aaron Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Pat Linton grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Wolf grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Courtney is pinch hitting for Terry Cornutt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Courtney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Charlie Mahoney pitching. Jim Thevenow flies out to the left fielder. John Hildebrand singles to center field. Jack Kuhn walks. Bob Grove pops out to the first baseman. Dave Sixsmith grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Lennie Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tom Doak walks. Jeff Miller grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Lew Plesac hits a home run. Chet Oulliber comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Baldwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 10 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Ed Wenz (14), John Hildebrand (17).HR - John Hildebrand (11), Edgar Muffett (3).HBP - Jim Thevenow (3). Fielding: E - Jack Kuhn, Dave Sixsmith.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bucky Escobar did not respond to coaching in velocity Bucky Escobar did not respond to coaching in control Dixie Benton improves in velocity John Midkiff did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Park Vaughn did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Brodie improves in power_vs_lefty Ab Williams improves in range Jim Garcia did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty