Win: Bull Thomas (4-2) Loss: Fritz Shinnick (0-5)
Save: Charlie Read Teed (9)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Chris Bowman pitching. Len Davalillo flies out to the left fielder. Heave Puker strikes out. Pops Piatt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bull Thomas pitching. Calvin Craig lines out to the pitcher. Nigel Joseph doubles to left field. Keita Arakane flies out to the center fielder. Frank Ford flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Joe Hoak grounds out to the second baseman. Machismo Manful singles to left field. Charlie Avocado grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Chauncey Klinger doubles to center field. Ricky Pierce flies out to the center fielder. Chris Lundbom hits a home run. Chauncey Klinger scores. Gene Wehmeier pops out to the second baseman. Chris Bowman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Dick Rod Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Horse Barnhart strikes out. Bull Thomas singles to center field. Len Davalillo singles to center field. Heave Puker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Calvin Craig walks. Nigel Joseph grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Keita Arakane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Pops Piatt strikes out. Joe Hoak grounds out to the second baseman. Machismo Manful singles past the second baseman. Charlie Avocado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Frank Ford singles to right field. Chauncey Klinger grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank Ford is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ricky Pierce grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chauncey Klinger is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Chris Lundbom walks. Gene Wehmeier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Dick Rod Johnson strikes out. Horse Barnhart hits a home run. Bull Thomas grounds out to the third baseman. Len Davalillo lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Chris Bowman singles to left field. Calvin Craig grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chris Bowman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Nigel Joseph reached on a 2-base fielding error by Len Davalillo. Keita Arakane pops out to the third baseman. Frank Ford grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Heave Puker strikes out. Pops Piatt flies out to the center fielder. Joe Hoak singles to left field. Machismo Manful strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Chauncey Klinger strikes out. Ricky Pierce singles to center field. Ricky Pierce steals second. Chris Lundbom walks. Gene Wehmeier flies out to the left fielder. Chris Bowman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Charlie Avocado singles to center field. Fritz Shinnick 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 1st. Dick Rod Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Horse Barnhart singles to center field. Charlie Avocado scores. Bull Thomas lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Horse Barnhart forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Len Davalillo walks. Heave Puker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Calvin Craig flies out to the left fielder. Nigel Joseph doubles to left field. Keita Arakane singles to left field. Frank Ford walks. Chauncey Klinger strikes out. Ricky Pierce grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cleveland Pops Piatt lines out to the first baseman. Joe Hoak strikes out. Machismo Manful hits a home run. Charlie Avocado flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Chris Lundbom flies out to the left fielder. Gene Wehmeier grounds out to the shortstop. Rusty McCleskey is pinch hitting for Fritz Shinnick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rusty McCleskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Cupid Ross pitching. Dick Rod Johnson singles to left field. Horse Barnhart strikes out. Hefty Bill Hudson is pinch hitting for Bull Thomas. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hefty Bill Hudson doubles to center field. Len Davalillo walks. Heave Puker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Charlie Read Teed pitching. Calvin Craig pops out to the catcher. Nigel Joseph flies out to the right fielder. Keita Arakane strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Charlie Read Teed is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Logan Sims did not respond to coaching in control Art Trevino did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chip Glenn improves in arm Carl Harrington did not respond to coaching in control Chip Glenn improves in arm Phil Beniquez improves in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rusty Hemingway improves in contact_vs_righty Walt Donnels did not respond to coaching in range Rusty Hemingway improves in speed Jack Leslie did not respond to coaching in endurance Cecil Neagle improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Littlejohn improves in speed