Win: Stephen Strasburg (2-2) Loss: Ted Cowens (1-2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Stephen Strasburg pitching. Ed Hunt singles to right field. Lou Lance pops out to the first baseman. Ed Hunt is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Brian Gannon singles to right field. Carroll Dreyer reached on a fielding error by Danny Tartabull. Dick Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Ted Cowens pitching. Phil Keefe singles to center field. Rod Rucker flies out to the right fielder. Marty Cordova strikes out. Jackson Holliday singles to right field. Butch Wynegar walks. Walker Cooper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Allen Bonness singles to center field. Ron Gerkin pops out to the third baseman. Jim Bevil lines out to the first baseman. Ted Cowens strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Horace Speed singles to center field. Danny Tartabull strikes out. Stephen Strasburg lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Horace Speed is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ed Hunt strikes out. Lou Lance strikes out. Brian Gannon singles to right field. Brian Gannon steals second. Carroll Dreyer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Phil Keefe singles to center field. Rod Rucker flies out to the center fielder. Marty Cordova pops out to the first baseman. Jackson Holliday doubles to left field. Phil Keefe scores. Butch Wynegar grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dick Foster strikes out. Allen Bonness strikes out. Ron Gerkin singles to right field. Jim Bevil flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Walker Cooper singles to center field. Horace Speed grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Danny Tartabull grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ted Cowens flies out to the center fielder. Ed Hunt flies out to the center fielder. Lou Lance is hit by a pitch. Brian Gannon pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Stephen Strasburg flies out to the right fielder. Phil Keefe flies out to the center fielder. Rod Rucker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Carroll Dreyer strikes out. Dick Foster pops out to the shortstop. Allen Bonness walks. Ron Gerkin singles past the shortstop. Jim Bevil walks. Ted Cowens strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Cleveland Marty Cordova hits a home run. Jackson Holliday grounds out to the third baseman. Butch Wynegar hits a home run. Walker Cooper singles to center field. Horace Speed triples. Walker Cooper scores. Danny Tartabull walks. Terry Tyler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stephen Strasburg strikes out. Phil Keefe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ed Hunt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou Lance hits an infield single to the pitcher. Lou Lance steals second. Brian Gannon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou Lance advances to third on the play. Carroll Dreyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Rod Rucker grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Cordova grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jackson Holliday singles to center field. Butch Wynegar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Dick Foster strikes out. Allen Bonness strikes out. Ron Gerkin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Walker Cooper flies out to the right fielder. Horace Speed hits a home run. Johnnie Gill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danny Tartabull singles to right field. Danny Tartabull steals second. Stephen Strasburg strikes out. Bob Robertson is pinch hitting for Phil Keefe. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Danny Tartabull is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jim Bevil walks. Tim Gagliano is pinch hitting for Johnnie Gill. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Bevil steals second. Tim Gagliano doubles to center field. Jim Bevil scores. Ed Hunt strikes out. Lou Lance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Gagliano advances to third on the play. Brian Gannon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 11 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Jim Bevil is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Chet Youngblood did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Coonie Keeton improves in arm Stuffy Sherry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Coonie Keeton improves in power_vs_lefty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Urbani did not respond to coaching in velocity Sandy Alcantara did not respond to coaching in control Joe DiMaggio did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Vinegar Bend Mizell did not respond to coaching in velocity