Win: John Johnson (5-3) Loss: Eddie Swaggerty (3-2)
Save: Yank Younger (1)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Eddie Swaggerty pitching. Irv Krsnich singles to left field. Jimmie Foxx Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Phil Keefe pops out to the third baseman. Von Joshua reached on a fielding error by Ed Hunt. Marty Cordova grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City John Johnson pitching. Ed Hunt triples. Lou Lance bunts for a base hit. Ed Hunt scores. Brian Gannon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Zipfel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Rod Rucker strikes out. Danny Tartabull flies out to the center fielder. Butch Wynegar grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Carroll Dreyer flies out to the right fielder. Dick Foster strikes out. Luis Valdespino lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland John Johnson singles to right field. Irv Krsnich flies out to the center fielder. Jimmie Foxx Jr. triples. John Johnson scores. Phil Keefe singles to right field. Jimmie Foxx Jr. scores. Von Joshua grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Phil Keefe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Marty Cordova strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Allen Bonness flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Swaggerty flies out to the center fielder. Ed Hunt doubles to right field. Lou Lance strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Rod Rucker grounds out to the pitcher. Danny Tartabull singles to center field. Danny Tartabull steals second. Butch Wynegar strikes out. John Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Brian Gannon singles to right field. Brian Gannon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Zipfel doubles to center field. Carroll Dreyer strikes out. Dick Foster grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Irv Krsnich flies out to the right fielder. Jimmie Foxx Jr. walks. Jimmie Foxx Jr. steals second. Phil Keefe singles to right field. Jimmie Foxx Jr. scores. Von Joshua singles to center field. Marty Cordova flies out to the right fielder. Rod Rucker singles to left field. Danny Tartabull strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City Luis Valdespino flies out to the center fielder. Allen Bonness singles to left field. Eddie Swaggerty lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Hunt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Butch Wynegar singles to center field. John Johnson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Irv Krsnich hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jimmie Foxx Jr. strikes out. Phil Keefe singles to right field. Butch Wynegar scores. Irv Krsnich advances to third on the hit. Bob Ladd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Von Joshua flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Lou Lance walks. Brian Gannon strikes out. Lou Lance steals second. John Zipfel strikes out. Carroll Dreyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Marty Cordova walks. Rod Rucker strikes out. Danny Tartabull flies out to the left fielder. Butch Wynegar walks. John Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dick Foster flies out to the center fielder. Luis Valdespino strikes out. Allen Bonness flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Irv Krsnich strikes out. Jimmie Foxx Jr. singles to center field. Phil Keefe flies out to the center fielder. Jimmie Foxx Jr. steals second. Von Joshua singles to left field. Jimmie Foxx Jr. scores. Nin Skalski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marty Cordova grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Von Joshua is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tim Gagliano is pinch hitting for Nin Skalski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tim Gagliano strikes out. Ed Hunt strikes out. Lou Lance grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Johnnie Gill pitching. Rod Rucker singles to left field. Danny Tartabull strikes out. Rod Rucker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Butch Wynegar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Brian Gannon grounds out to the pitcher. John Zipfel singles to center field. Carroll Dreyer doubles to center field. John Zipfel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yank Younger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dick Foster strikes out. Luis Valdespino singles to center field. Carroll Dreyer scores. Allen Bonness strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 12 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Ed Hunt (6), John Zipfel (3), Carroll Dreyer (4).3B - Ed Hunt (2).GIDP - Brian Gannon. Baserunning: SB - Lou Lance (8).CS - Brian Gannon (4). Fielding: E - Ed Hunt.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Vinegar Bend Mizell did not respond to coaching in velocity Vinegar Bend Mizell did not respond to coaching in control Al Alburqurque did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ron Daly improves in contact_vs_lefty Rimp Wood improves in contact_vs_righty Norm Cole improves in velocity Stuffy Sherry improves in arm