Win: Jerry Fischer (1-0) Loss: Hooks Steenstra (0-1)
Save: Joe Pena (2)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Hooks Steenstra pitching. Clay Sauer flies out to the left fielder. Kay Mar St. Jean walks. Ralph Cooper doubles to left field. Kay Mar St. Jean uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Cicero walks. T.J. Minor walks. Bob Krukow grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jerry Fischer pitching. Erv Owens grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Griffin walks. Moose Fullerton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jim Pruett grounds out to the catcher. Greg Hoover strikes out. Jerry Fischer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Charlie Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Emil Hawkins singles to left field. Alejandro Gentile grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Emil Hawkins is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pancho Woodruff flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Clay Sauer grounds out to the second baseman. Kay Mar St. Jean flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Cooper is hit by a pitch. Joe Cicero walks. T.J. Minor walks. Bob Krukow strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City Abe Daal grounds out to the shortstop. Hooks Steenstra grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Erv Owens grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jim Pruett singles to left field. Greg Hoover strikes out. Jerry Fischer lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Jim Pruett forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Clay Sauer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ray Griffin strikes out. Moose Fullerton flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Kay Mar St. Jean strikes out. Ralph Cooper singles to right field. Joe Cicero flies out to the right fielder. T.J. Minor singles to left field. Bob Krukow singles to right field. Ralph Cooper scores. Jim Pruett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Emil Hawkins flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Alejandro Gentile strikes out. Pancho Woodruff pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Greg Hoover grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Fischer flies out to the center fielder. Clay Sauer walks. Kay Mar St. Jean grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Clay Sauer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Abe Daal pops out to the second baseman. Hooks Steenstra grounds out to the second baseman. Erv Owens lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ralph Cooper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Cicero grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! T.J. Minor singles to center field. T.J. Minor steals second. Fergie Jenkins 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. Bob Krukow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ray Griffin triples. Moose Fullerton walks. Charlie Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Griffin scores. Moose Fullerton advances to second on the play. Emil Hawkins grounds out to the second baseman. Moose Fullerton advances to third on the play. Alejandro Gentile strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jim Pruett grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Hoover flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Fischer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Pancho Woodruff walks. Pancho Woodruff is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Abe Daal grounds out to the pitcher. Johnnie Thompson is pinch hitting for Fergie Jenkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnnie Thompson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jeff Niekro pitching. Clay Sauer strikes out. Kay Mar St. Jean flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Joe Pena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Erv Owens grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Griffin flies out to the right fielder. Moose Fullerton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 10 Kansas City total runners LOB: 2
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Travis Robertson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Terrell Comiskey improves in arm Tommy Barrows did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Hajek improves in contact_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Steiner improves in arm Evelio Morrison improves in velocity Brad Dickey improves in arm Muddy Deal did not respond to coaching in control Howard Touchstone did not respond to coaching in 2B