Win: Buttercup Rodriguez (1-0) Loss: Bob Lambert (0-1)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Bill Day pitching. Art Stanton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Alec Aaron flies out to the right fielder. Roberto Randall hits an infield single to the pitcher. Kip Kreitner walks. Clyde Cliburn lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Chicago Tom Jolley pitching. Kenji Haru strikes out. Dion Baptist strikes out. Kirby Dropo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Bruce Bowers flies out to the right fielder. Mike Chamberlain flies out to the center fielder. Paul Buckels grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Lonnie Nichols flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Maxwell grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Gene Aguirre grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Tom Jolley grounds out to the third baseman. Art Stanton walks. Alec Aaron doubles to center field. Art Stanton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Roberto Randall strikes out. Kip Kreitner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Zeke Zinn grounds out to the catcher. Floyd Parson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Day grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Clyde Cliburn flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Bowers singles to left field. Mike Chamberlain strikes out. Paul Buckels grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Kenji Haru strikes out. Dion Baptist walks. Kirby Dropo flies out to the center fielder. Lonnie Nichols singles to center field. Charlie Maxwell walks. Gene Aguirre grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cleveland Tom Jolley grounds out to the pitcher. Art Stanton singles in front of the right fielder. Alec Aaron singles to left field. Art Stanton aggressively advances to third on the hit. Roberto Randall bunts for a base hit. Art Stanton scores. Kip Kreitner pops out to the first baseman. Clyde Cliburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Zeke Zinn pops out to the first baseman. Floyd Parson flies out to the left fielder. Bill Day flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bruce Bowers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Chamberlain doubles to left field. Paul Buckels walks. Tom Jolley lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Art Stanton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Kenji Haru doubles to left field. Dion Baptist flies out to the left fielder. Kenji Haru steals third. Kirby Dropo strikes out. Lonnie Nichols grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Alec Aaron singles to right field. Roberto Randall grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Kip Kreitner singles to center field. Herb Cermak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clyde Cliburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Charlie Maxwell pops out to the third baseman. Gene Aguirre pops out to the first baseman. Zeke Zinn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Bruce Bowers grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Chamberlain singles to center field. Paul Buckels flies out to the right fielder. Tom Jolley reached on a fielding error by Herb Cermak. Art Stanton singles to center field. Mike Chamberlain scores. Tom Jolley advances to third on the hit. Alec Aaron singles to center field. Tom Jolley scores. Art Stanton advances to third on the hit. Alec Aaron is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Floyd Parson grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Usher is pinch hitting for Herb Cermak. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jim Usher hits a home run. Kenji Haru grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dion Baptist flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Bob Brenly pitching. Roberto Randall grounds out to the second baseman. Kip Kreitner reached on a 2-base throwing error by Kirby Dropo. Clyde Cliburn walks. Bruce Bowers strikes out. Mike Chamberlain grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Clyde Cliburn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Tim Friend comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kirby Dropo singles to center field. Lonnie Nichols walks. Charlie Maxwell hits a home run. Kirby Dropo scores. Lonnie Nichols scores. Jack Clarke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Aguirre grounds out to the second baseman. Zeke Zinn strikes out. Floyd Parson triples. George Bailes is pinch hitting for Bob Brenly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. George Bailes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cleveland Buttercup Rodriguez pitching. Paul Buckels strikes out. Harvey Escobar is pinch hitting for Jack Clarke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harvey Escobar flies out to the center fielder. Art Stanton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Chicago Bob Lambert pitching. Kenji Haru grounds out to the second baseman. Dion Baptist strikes out. Kirby Dropo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Cleveland Alec Aaron grounds out to the shortstop. Roberto Randall strikes out. Kip Kreitner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Chicago Lonnie Nichols flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Maxwell doubles to center field. Gene Aguirre pops out to the catcher. Zeke Zinn singles to center field. Charlie Maxwell scores. Cleveland total runners left on base: 12 Chicago total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Kenji Haru (3), Charlie Maxwell (1).3B - Floyd Parson (1).HR - Charlie Maxwell (4), Jim Usher (1). Baserunning: SB - Kenji Haru (4). Fielding: E - Kirby Dropo, Herb Cermak.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Rob Farrell did not respond to coaching in control Bill Murray did not respond to coaching in velocity Deacon Chaplin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Deacon Chaplin improves in power_vs_lefty Joey James improves in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Charlie Nossek did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al Maul improves in speed Dave Holmes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Malachi Moody did not respond to coaching in 1B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Art Sularz improves in arm Mark Young improves in speed Joe Hartsel did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Hartsel did not respond to coaching in speed George Narleski did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jack Campbell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tony Bochte improves in power_vs_righty Bill DeLancey improves in power_vs_righty Togie Walker improves in control Joe Montgomery did not respond to coaching in control Joe Hartsel did not respond to coaching in SS