Win: Ralph Melton (12-4) Loss: Rey Ruffing (16-9)
Save: Jose Sanchez (31)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Rey Ruffing pitching. Andy Lavandera singles to left field. Ren Smith pops out to the third baseman. Johnny Morrison grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Ralph Melton pitching. Gary Corriden strikes out. Henry Lee IV grounds out to the third baseman. Angel Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Charley Jolly singles to left field. Yogey Pulido grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Charley Jolly is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Steve Gainer doubles to center field. Yogey Pulido uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Shifflett pops out to the first baseman. Ariel Mendoza lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jose Duval grounds out to the second baseman. Don Montague strikes out. Willie Gilbert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ralph Melton strikes out. Andy Lavandera doubles to left field. Ren Smith flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Morrison doubles to left field. Andy Lavandera scores. Charley Jolly grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Al Klinger doubles past the right fielder. Mutt Bell strikes out. Rey Ruffing flies out to the center fielder. Gary Corriden pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Yogey Pulido strikes out. Steve Gainer grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Shifflett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Henry Lee IV strikes out. Angel Jones singles to left field. Jose Duval grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ariel Mendoza strikes out. Ralph Melton singles to left field. Andy Lavandera flies out to the left fielder. Ren Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Don Montague grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Gilbert pops out to the shortstop. Al Klinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Johnny Morrison singles to center field. Charley Jolly strikes out. Yogey Pulido strikes out. Steve Gainer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Mutt Bell singles to center field. Rey Ruffing fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rey Ruffing strikes out. Gary Corriden grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Fred Shifflett grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ariel Mendoza flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Melton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Henry Lee IV flies out to the center fielder. Angel Jones flies out to the right fielder. Jose Duval grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Carlos Hawkes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Andy Lavandera hits a home run. Ren Smith singles to right field. Johnny Morrison hits a home run. Ren Smith scores. Frank Sanchez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charley Jolly grounds out to the second baseman. Yogey Pulido grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Steve Gainer hits a home run. Fred Shifflett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Don Montague flies out to the center fielder. Willie Gilbert grounds out to the shortstop. Al Klinger pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ariel Mendoza grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph Melton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Andy Lavandera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Karl Crosby is pinch hitting for Mutt Bell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Karl Crosby walks. Shawn Powers is pinch hitting for Frank Sanchez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Shawn Powers walks. Gary Corriden pops out to the shortstop. Henry Lee IV pops out to the third baseman. Angel Jones singles to center field. Karl Crosby scores. Jose Duval hits a home run. Shawn Powers scores. Angel Jones scores. Jose Sanchez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don Montague singles to right field. Don Montague steals second. Willie Gilbert is hit by a pitch. Al Klinger walks. Karl Crosby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4 Cleveland total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Andy Lavandera (19), Johnny Morrison (20), Steve Gainer (21).HR - Andy Lavandera (13), Johnny Morrison (12), Steve Gainer (12).GIDP - Johnny Morrison.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Weaver improves in arm Erik Kellett did not respond to coaching in control Jose Peters improves in speed Tommy Prichard did not respond to coaching in control
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Andy Field improves in contact_vs_righty Mace Meridith improves in contact_vs_righty Andy Field improves in contact_vs_righty Larry Lutz improves in contact_vs_righty Johnny Bird did not respond to coaching in 2B