Win: Ed Aldrich (1-0) Loss: Danny Riebe (1-3)
Save: Lefty Cooney (9)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Wilbert Marnie pitching. Harlond Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Sanford walks. John Hubbell grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Sanford advances to second on the play. Ken McNertney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Cook pitching. Joe Holt strikes out. Steve Lanning flies out to the right fielder. Baldy Clements pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Yuhei Yagi grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Ross walks. Bob Ross steals second. Bobby Powell walks. Larry Peters strikes out. Mike Cook pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City George Jackson strikes out. Dave Hayes grounds out to the third baseman. Dot Bell walks. Conrad Farrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Harlond Wright flies out to the center fielder. Ray Sanford pops out to the third baseman. John Hubbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bernie Stouch grounds out to the shortstop. Wilbert Marnie grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Holt singles past the shortstop. Joe Holt steals second. Steve Lanning reached on a 2-base throwing error by Yuhei Yagi. Joe Holt scores. Baldy Clements grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ken McNertney walks. Yuhei Yagi flies out to the right fielder. Bob Ross triples. Ken McNertney scores. Bobby Powell walks. Larry Peters singles to left field. Bob Ross scores. Mike Cook lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Larry Peters advances to second on the play. Larry Peters advances to second on the play. Harlond Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City George Jackson strikes out. Dave Hayes walks. Dot Bell singles to left field. Conrad Farrell flies out to the right fielder. Bernie Stouch walks. Wilbert Marnie strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ray Sanford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Hubbell strikes out. Ken McNertney walks. Yuhei Yagi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe Holt pops out to the shortstop. Steve Lanning strikes out. Baldy Clements pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bob Ross hits a home run. Bobby Powell strikes out. Larry Peters flies out to the left fielder. Mike Cook doubles to center field. Harlond Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City George Jackson doubles to left field. Dave Hayes grounds out to the shortstop. Dot Bell flies out to the center fielder. Conrad Farrell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ray Sanford flies out to the center fielder. Roger Baker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. John Hubbell flies out to the left fielder. Ken McNertney singles to right field. Yuhei Yagi triples. Ken McNertney scores. Bob Ross strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bernie Stouch hits a home run. Jim Webb is pinch hitting for Roger Baker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Webb singles to center field. Joe Holt walks. Jack Galvin 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. Steve Lanning singles to right field. Baldy Clements grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Webb scores. Joe Holt advances to third on the play. Steve Lanning advances to second on the play. George Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Holt scores. Dave Hayes singles to right field. Steve Lanning scores. Dot Bell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Hayes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Danny Riebe pitching. Bobby Powell singles to center field. Larry Peters strikes out. Mike Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Jack Galvin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Rodriguez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Baldy Clements. Harlond Wright strikes out. Ray Sanford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ed Aldrich pitching. Conrad Farrell strikes out. Bernie Stouch grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Riebe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland John Hubbell singles to left field. Ken McNertney triples. John Hubbell scores. Yuhei Yagi flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ken McNertney scores. Joe Stoneham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Ross strikes out. Bobby Powell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Lefty Cooney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Holt flies out to the right fielder. Steve Lanning strikes out. Baldy Clements flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 10 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Mike Cook (1).3B - Ken McNertney (3), Yuhei Yagi (1), Bob Ross (3).HR - Bob Ross (1).SF - Yuhei Yagi. Baserunning: SB - Bob Ross (2). Fielding: E - Yuhei Yagi.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Doc Perme did not respond to coaching in control Frank Frasier improves in range Jimmy Steevens did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Scott Eisenhart improves in arm Ron Philley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Barry Allen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chuck Cook improves in power_vs_righty Jeremy Glaus did not respond to coaching in 3B