Win: Bull Thomas (1-1) Loss: Atley Taylor (2-1)
Save: Butts Humphrey (8)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Atley Taylor pitching. Tiny Tino Davis flies out to the right fielder. Pops Piatt singles to center field. Len Davalillo grounds out to the third baseman. Pops Piatt advances to second on the play. Machismo Manful doubles to left field. Pops Piatt scores. Jose Lukon doubles to right field. Machismo Manful scores. Charlie Avocado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bull Thomas pitching. Frank Ford pops out to the first baseman. Hiromi Nagai grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Hartley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Horse Barnhart flies out to the center fielder. Red Wild grounds out to the second baseman. Bull Thomas pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rude Justin Rudi strikes out. Rod Smith lines out to the shortstop. Terry Brewington flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Tiny Tino Davis flies out to the center fielder. Pops Piatt strikes out. Len Davalillo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Johnny Morman walks. Wade Sheckard flies out to the center fielder. Atley Taylor lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Machismo Manful grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Lukon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Avocado pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Frank Ford hits a home run. Hiromi Nagai grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Hartley singles to right field. Rude Justin Rudi strikes out. Rod Smith doubles to left field. Walt Hartley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Terry Brewington strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Horse Barnhart pops out to the second baseman. Red Wild flies out to the left fielder. Bull Thomas flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Johnny Morman walks. Wade Sheckard strikes out. Atley Taylor lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Ford lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Tiny Tino Davis pops out to the third baseman. Pops Piatt grounds out to the second baseman. Len Davalillo hits a home run. Machismo Manful flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Hiromi Nagai strikes out. Walt Hartley walks. Rude Justin Rudi flies out to the left fielder. Rod Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Walt Hartley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jose Lukon strikes out. Charlie Avocado walks. Horse Barnhart flies out to the right fielder. Red Wild flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Terry Brewington grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Morman walks. Wade Sheckard doubles to left field. Johnny Morman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Atley Taylor singles to center field. Frank Ford walks. Hiromi Nagai strikes out. Walt Hartley strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cleveland Bull Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Ram Man Ramsey is pinch hitting for Tiny Tino Davis. Dave Ram Man Ramsey singles to center field. Pops Piatt doubles to left field. Len Davalillo flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dave Ram Man Ramsey scores. Watty Downs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Machismo Manful flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Al Grunt Garman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave Ram Man Ramsey at 1B. Rude Justin Rudi strikes out. Rod Smith strikes out. Terry Brewington singles to center field. Johnny Morman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jose Lukon singles to center field. Jose Lukon steals second. Charlie Avocado grounds out to the shortstop. Horse Barnhart hits an infield single to the second baseman. Red Wild walks. Bull Thomas strikes out. Al Grunt Garman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Butts Humphrey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Wade Sheckard lines out to the third baseman. Gene Cary is pinch hitting for Watty Downs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gene Cary flies out to the center fielder. Frank Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Hiromi Nagai is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Herrscher did not respond to coaching in control Jim Householder did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Herrscher did not respond to coaching in control Bob Armbrust improves in speed Bill Hanna improves in velocity Sam Lucas did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Felix Diaz improves in control Gordie Bowman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Calvin Craig improves in power_vs_righty Sam Woods did not respond to coaching in control Earle Manrique did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Busby did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty