Win: Jerry Talbot (12-7) Loss: Ginger Mendoza (10-10)
Save: Rob Barnes (12)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jerry Talbot pitching. John Stahl grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Slick Johnson strikes out. Goldie Shelby flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Ginger Mendoza pitching. Ben Dodd singles to center field. Kevin Hubbell hits a home run. Ben Dodd scores. Don Aaron flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! John Fahey flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Tex Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dan Gettinger singles to left field. Dan Gettinger gets picked off first. Dutch Dempsey flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Bravo pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jack Thomas singles to center field. Jack Thomas steals second. Charlie Bottenfield strikes out. Elmer Laboy strikes out. Jerry Talbot grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Johnny Barkley strikes out. Mateo Perez flies out to the center fielder. Ginger Mendoza flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ben Dodd hits a home run. Kevin Hubbell reached on a 2-base fielding error by Goldie Shelby. Don Aaron flies out to the left fielder. John Fahey walks. Tex Jackson strikes out. Jack Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Stahl flies out to the center fielder. Slick Johnson strikes out. Goldie Shelby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Charlie Bottenfield flies out to the left fielder. Elmer Laboy grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Talbot grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dan Gettinger pops out to the catcher. Dutch Dempsey grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Bravo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ben Dodd hits a home run. Kevin Hubbell grounds out to the shortstop. Don Aaron singles to center field. John Fahey singles to right field. Don Aaron advances to third on the hit. Tex Jackson pops out to the first baseman. John Fahey steals second. Jack Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Johnny Barkley grounds out to the second baseman. Mateo Perez singles to center field. Mateo Perez steals second. Ginger Mendoza strikes out. John Stahl singles to left field. Mateo Perez scores. John Stahl steals second. Slick Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Charlie Bottenfield grounds out to the third baseman. Elmer Laboy grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Talbot grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Forsch enters the game as a defensive replacement for Elmer Laboy at C. Goldie Shelby flies out to the right fielder. Dan Gettinger walks. Dutch Dempsey singles to left field. Charlie Bravo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bobby Bay comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ben Dodd grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Kevin Hubbell flies out to the left fielder. Don Aaron flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Johnny Barkley doubles to left field. Mateo Perez strikes out. Billy Grich is pinch hitting for Bobby Bay. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Billy Grich pops out to the second baseman. John Stahl singles to right field. John Stahl steals second. Slick Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Sherry Nagle pitching. John Fahey strikes out. Tex Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Thomas walks. Charlie Bottenfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rob Barnes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Goldie Shelby flies out to the right fielder. Dan Gettinger strikes out. Dutch Dempsey singles to center field. Charlie Bravo walks. Johnny Barkley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Kranepool did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Haden Rivera did not respond to coaching in control Heinie Ardell did not respond to coaching in control Rickey Nevers did not respond to coaching in control Joe Kranepool improves in 2B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Quillen improves in arm Jack Bloomfield improves in range Jack Bloomfield did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Bloomfield did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ross Peters did not respond to coaching in C