Win: Emil Lagostini (3-0) Loss: Frank Koehler (2-2)
Save: Randy Rhoads (9)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Brad Armstrong pitching. George Leach lines out to the first baseman. Roger Crowell strikes out. Bill Darensbourg reached on a fielding error by Bane Dorrance . Lyman Evans reached on a 2-base fielding error by Roy Shires. Les Ussat flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Fritz Emery pitching. Slim Gunderson lines out to the second baseman. Joe Decatur flies out to the center fielder. Christian Champion strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Bill Salmon grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Crider flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Chuck Stengel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Redneck Murdoch lines out to the second baseman. Bob Allison hits a home run. Tracy Thompson walks. Roy Shires doubles to right field. Tracy Thompson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bane Dorrance strikes out. Brad Armstrong grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Fritz Emery grounds out to the third baseman. George Leach strikes out. Roger Crowell doubles to center field. Bill Darensbourg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Slim Gunderson walks. Joe Decatur singles to center field. Slim Gunderson advances to third on the hit. Christian Champion flies out to the right fielder. Redneck Murdoch strikes out. Joe Decatur steals second. Bob Allison strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Lyman Evans grounds out to the second baseman. Les Ussat grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Salmon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tracy Thompson walks. Roy Shires flies out to the center fielder. Bane Dorrance grounds out to the shortstop. Tracy Thompson advances to second on the play. Brad Armstrong flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Frank Crider strikes out. Chuck Stengel flies out to the left fielder. Fritz Emery flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Slim Gunderson pops out to the first baseman. Joe Decatur grounds out to the shortstop. Christian Champion doubles to right field. Redneck Murdoch singles to center field. Redneck Murdoch steals second. Bob Allison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland George Leach walks. Roger Crowell doubles to left field. George Leach uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Darensbourg singles to left field. Roger Crowell scores. Lyman Evans strikes out. Les Ussat hits a home run. Bill Darensbourg scores. Emil Lagostini comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Salmon lines out to the first baseman. Frank Crider hits an infield single to the shortstop. Chuck Stengel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tracy Thompson strikes out. Roy Shires walks. Bane Dorrance strikes out. Emil Lagostini grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Roy Shires is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Fritz Emery strikes out. George Leach singles to right field. Roger Crowell strikes out. Bill Darensbourg pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Slim Gunderson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Decatur walks. Christian Champion singles past the second baseman. Frank Koehler 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. Redneck Murdoch singles to center field. Bob Allison singles to left field. Joe Decatur scores. Christian Champion scores. Redneck Murdoch advances to third on the hit. Tracy Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Redneck Murdoch scores. Bob Allison advances to second on the play. Joe Herrera comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Shires strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Lyman Evans flies out to the left fielder. Les Ussat grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Salmon hits an infield single to the second baseman. Frank Crider strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bane Dorrance walks. Jack Royster is pinch hitting for Emil Lagostini. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Royster flies out to the right fielder. Slim Gunderson grounds out to the second baseman. Bane Dorrance advances to second on the play. Joe Decatur singles to center field. Christian Champion singles to left field. Bane Dorrance scores. Redneck Murdoch pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Randy Rhoads pitching. Chuck Stengel is hit by a pitch. Al Lyle is pinch hitting for Joe Herrera. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Al Lyle walks. George Leach walks. Roger Crowell strikes out. Bill Darensbourg flies out to the center fielder. Lyman Evans strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Cleveland total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Christian Champion (12), Roy Shires (4).HR - Bob Allison (4). Baserunning: SB - Joe Decatur (1), Redneck Murdoch (9). Fielding: E - Roy Shires, Bane Dorrance .
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Omar Vernon did not respond to coaching in arm Rick Archer did not respond to coaching in speed Omar Vernon did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Stuffel improves in contact_vs_lefty Don Reynolds did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Core Ausanio improves in arm Rusty Meers did not respond to coaching in control Baller Ledesma did not respond to coaching in velocity Bret Billington did not respond to coaching in speed