Win: Dave Rueter (8-1) Loss: Terry Cornutt (7-6)
Save: Chet Oulliber (5)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Jim Eighteen pitching. Ed Wenz lines out to the first baseman. Aaron Adams flies out to the right fielder. Jim Thevenow doubles to left field. John Hildebrand grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Dan Ardizoia pitching. Andy Mack strikes out. Steve Courtney singles to center field. Jeff Miller singles to right field. Fred Baldwin singles to left field. Steve Courtney scores. Jeff Miller advances to third on the hit. Hank Kelley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jack Kuhn singles to left field. Bob Grove flies out to the center fielder. Makoto Ogata grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rollie Chouinard doubles to left field. Walter Sprague walks. Ken Franklin walks. Jim Eighteen flies out to the center fielder. Andy Mack grounds out to the third baseman. Rollie Chouinard scores. Walter Sprague advances to third on the play. Ken Franklin advances to second on the play. Steve Courtney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Dave Sixsmith walks. Dan Ardizoia fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dan Ardizoia strikes out. Ed Wenz walks. Aaron Adams pops out to the second baseman. Jim Thevenow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jeff Miller singles to center field. Fred Baldwin doubles to left field. Jeff Miller is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Hank Kelley grounds out to the catcher. Rollie Chouinard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland John Hildebrand pops out to the first baseman. Jack Kuhn doubles to left field. Bob Grove grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Makoto Ogata doubles to right field. Jack Kuhn scores. Dave Sixsmith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Walter Sprague grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Franklin flies out to the left fielder. Jim Eighteen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Dan Ardizoia pops out to the second baseman. Ed Wenz singles past the shortstop. Ed Wenz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Aaron Adams doubles to left field. Jim Thevenow flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Andy Mack grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Courtney pops out to the second baseman. Jeff Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland John Hildebrand flies out to the center fielder. Jack Kuhn walks. Bob Grove pops out to the pitcher. Makoto Ogata doubles to center field. Jack Kuhn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Sixsmith walks. Dan Ardizoia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Fred Baldwin pops out to the second baseman. Hank Kelley strikes out. Rollie Chouinard hits a home run. Walter Sprague strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ed Wenz grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Barry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Aaron Adams doubles to center field. Jim Thevenow pops out to the shortstop. John Hildebrand grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ken Franklin grounds out to the pitcher. Lew Plesac is pinch hitting for Ed Barry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lew Plesac walks. Andy Mack doubles to center field. Lew Plesac uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Rueter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Forsch is pinch hitting for Steve Courtney. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Forsch grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Mack advances to third on the play. Jeff Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Charlie Mahoney pitching. Jack Kuhn strikes out. Bob Grove strikes out. Makoto Ogata grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Fred Baldwin grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Kelley singles past the shortstop. Rollie Chouinard reached on a fielding error by Dave Rueter. Tom Doak is pinch hitting for Walter Sprague. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tom Doak flies out to the center fielder. Ken Franklin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Pee-Wee Hendricks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dave Sixsmith singles to left field. Matt Aber is pinch hitting for Dave Rueter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Matt Aber grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Sixsmith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ed Wenz hits a home run. Matt Aber scores. Terry Cornutt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Aaron Adams strikes out. Jim Thevenow singles to center field. John Hildebrand hits a home run. Jim Thevenow scores. Hubie Hazewood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Kuhn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Lennie Davis pitching. Dan Wolf is pinch hitting for Hubie Hazewood. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dan Wolf grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Mack flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Forsch hits a home run. Chet Oulliber comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Thompson did not respond to coaching in velocity Hooks Neel improves in control Bob MacCormack improves in power_vs_lefty Chris Rivera did not respond to coaching in speed
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Earl Noble did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Garcia improves in range Wally Krueger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Garcia improves in range