Win: Dave Rueter (5-0) Loss: Charlie Mahoney (2-2)
Save: Phil Martinez (1)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Bert Jackson 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 doubles to left field. Aaron Adams uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Kuhn hits a home run. Jim Thevenow scores. Bob Grove strikes out. Makoto Ogata strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ed Millan pitching. Tom Doak singles to center field. Tom Doak is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Andy Mack flies out to the right fielder. Rollie Chouinard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Dave Sixsmith strikes out. Walton Blowers walks. Ed Millan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Wenz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Fred Baldwin walks. Hank Kelley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Baldwin advances to second on the play. Buzz Elliot singles to right field. Fred Baldwin scores. Ken Franklin doubles to center field. Dan Wolf strikes out. Bert Jackson walks. Tom Doak strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Cleveland Aaron Adams pops out to the third baseman. Jim Thevenow reached on a 2-base throwing error by Andy Mack. Jack Kuhn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Thevenow advances to third on the play. Bob Grove grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Andy Mack grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rollie Chouinard flies out to the left fielder. Fred Baldwin singles to left field. Hank Kelley doubles to left field. Fred Baldwin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Buzz Elliot flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Makoto Ogata hits a home run. Dave Sixsmith grounds out to the second baseman. Walton Blowers grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Millan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ken Franklin singles to center field. Dan Wolf doubles to left field. Bert Jackson strikes out. Tom Doak singles to right field. Ken Franklin scores. Dan Wolf scores. Andy Mack grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ed Wenz grounds out to the second baseman. Aaron Adams strikes out. Jim Thevenow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Rudy Kitson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rollie Chouinard walks. Fred Baldwin flies out to the left fielder. Hank Kelley singles to center field. Rollie Chouinard advances to third on the hit. Buzz Elliot walks. Ken Franklin singles to center field. Rollie Chouinard scores. Chet Oulliber comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Wolf flies out to the center fielder. Bert Jackson walks. Hank Kelley scores. Tom Doak lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jack Kuhn pops out to the second baseman. Bob Grove flies out to the left fielder. Makoto Ogata singles to center field. Dave Sixsmith singles to left field. Makoto Ogata advances to third on the hit. Dave Sixsmith steals second. Walton Blowers doubles to left field. Makoto Ogata scores. Dave Sixsmith scores. Ed Barry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chet Oulliber strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Andy Mack grounds out to the pitcher. Rollie Chouinard walks. Fred Baldwin grounds out to the third baseman. Rollie Chouinard advances to second on the play. Hank Kelley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ed Wenz strikes out. Aaron Adams grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Thevenow walks. Jack Kuhn doubles to center field. Jim Thevenow scores. Terry Cornutt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Grove strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Buzz Elliot grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Franklin strikes out. Roy Sawyer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Dan Wolf walks. Lew Plesac is pinch hitting for Terry Cornutt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lew Plesac doubles to left field. Dan Wolf uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lennie Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Doak flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Pee-Wee Hendricks pitching. Makoto Ogata singles to right field. Dave Sixsmith singles to right field. Walton Blowers doubles past the first baseman. Makoto Ogata scores. Lennie Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Wenz strikes out. Aaron Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Andy Mack strikes out. Rollie Chouinard flies out to the center fielder. Fred Baldwin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Tom Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Thevenow strikes out. Jack Kuhn grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Grove singles to center field. Makoto Ogata flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Hank Kelley hits a home run. Dave Rueter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buzz Elliot walks. Walter Sprague is pinch running for Buzz Elliot on 1st base. Ken Franklin pops out to the third baseman. Dan Wolf strikes out. Steve Courtney is pinch hitting for Tom Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Courtney pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cleveland Charlie Mahoney pitching. Bobby Forsch enters the game as a defensive replacement for Walter Sprague at RF. Dave Sixsmith flies out to the center fielder. Walton Blowers grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Rueter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Tom Doak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Mack walks. Rollie Chouinard grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Andy Mack is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Fred Baldwin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Cleveland Ed Wenz doubles to center field. Aaron Adams singles to center field. Ed Wenz scores. Alex Robertson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Thevenow strikes out. Jack Kuhn singles to right field. Aaron Adams advances to third on the hit. Jack Kuhn steals second. Bob Grove strikes out. Makoto Ogata lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Kansas City Hank Kelley flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Forsch walks. Phil Martinez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ken Franklin pops out to the second baseman. Dan Wolf strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - Hank Kelley (13), Ken Franklin (12), Dan Wolf (16), Lew Plesac (4).HR - Hank Kelley (19).GIDP - Andy Mack. Baserunning: CS - Tom Doak (5). Fielding: E - Andy Mack.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rick Robinson improves in range Martin Tarbert did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Chase did not respond to coaching in velocity Erv Bayne improves in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Wally Krueger did not respond to coaching in speed Ab Williams improves in contact_vs_righty Bruce Clark did not respond to coaching in control Dale Baumer improves in power_vs_lefty