Win: Stubby Aurilia (13-9) Loss: Jose Redman (15-4)
Save: Jose Houk (29)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Stubby Aurilia pitching. Ben Dodd flies out to the center fielder. John Fahey walks. Dickie Barry singles to center field. John Fahey advances to third on the hit. Kevin Hubbell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Fahey scores. Dickie Barry advances to second on the play. Tex Jackson walks. Jack Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jose Redman pitching. Denny Brown doubles to center field. Goldie Shelby grounds out to the second baseman. Denny Brown advances to third on the play. Ed Merritt walks. Billy Grich flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Denny Brown scores. Ed Merritt steals second. George Barnes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ross Peters walks. Frank Miller strikes out. Jose Redman lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ben Dodd grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Johnny Barkley grounds out to the second baseman. Mateo Perez hits a home run. Charlie Bravo flies out to the center fielder. Stubby Aurilia grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland John Fahey strikes out. Dickie Barry singles to center field. Dickie Barry steals second. Kevin Hubbell strikes out. Tex Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Denny Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Goldie Shelby walks. Ed Merritt grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Goldie Shelby is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Billy Grich doubles to center field. George Barnes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jack Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Ross Peters grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Johnny Barkley pops out to the shortstop. Mateo Perez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Charlie Bravo pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jose Redman singles to left field. Ben Dodd strikes out. John Fahey walks. Dickie Barry flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Hubbell walks. Tex Jackson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City Stubby Aurilia strikes out. Denny Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Goldie Shelby singles past the second baseman. Ed Merritt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jack Gonzalez strikes out. Ross Peters singles to center field. Frank Miller lines out to the third baseman. Jose Redman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Billy Grich singles to center field. George Barnes doubles to center field. Billy Grich uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnny Barkley grounds out to the second baseman. George Barnes advances to third on the play. Mateo Perez grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Bravo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ben Dodd flies out to the right fielder. John Fahey strikes out. Dickie Barry reached on a 2-base fielding error by Goldie Shelby. Al Leonard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Kevin Hubbell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Slick Johnson is pinch hitting for Al Leonard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Slick Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Denny Brown flies out to the center fielder. Goldie Shelby singles to center field. Ed Merritt grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Woody Vidro pitching. Tex Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Jack Gonzalez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ross Peters flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rob Barnes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Billy Grich strikes out. George Barnes singles to left field. Johnny Barkley flies out to the right fielder. Mateo Perez singles to center field. Charlie Bravo singles to right field. George Barnes scores. Mateo Perez advances to third on the hit. Robert Throneberry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Gettinger is pinch hitting for Woody Vidro. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Charlie Bravo steals second. Dan Gettinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jose Houk pitching. Dutch Dempsey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Denny Brown at SS. Frank Miller flies out to the right fielder. Don Aaron is pinch hitting for Robert Throneberry. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don Aaron flies out to the right fielder. Ben Dodd walks. John Fahey doubles to left field. Ben Dodd uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dickie Barry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 10 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Denny Brown (5), Billy Grich (21), George Barnes (17).HR - Mateo Perez (18).SF - Billy Grich. Baserunning: SB - Ed Merritt (13), Charlie Bravo (3). Fielding: E - Goldie Shelby.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Mangus did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Elmer Laboy did not respond to coaching in arm Pat Goodwin improves in power_vs_righty Highball Warner did not respond to coaching in control Jack Bloomfield did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ross Atkinson improves in control Rickey Nevers did not respond to coaching in control Heinie Ardell did not respond to coaching in velocity P.J. Jones did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Cesar Rosso did not respond to coaching in LF