Win: Lloyd Spiezio (8-6) Loss: Morris Hollins (0-2)
Save: Bill King (18)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Rip Walk pitching. Paul Drott grounds out to the shortstop. Jacke Lowrey singles to center field. Jacke Lowrey steals second. Glenn Spiezio singles to center field. Jacke Lowrey is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Joe Cronin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Jim Davenport pitching. Jim Beecher grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Alex Kuhn walks. Albert Gonzales walks. Rodney Burgess doubles to center field. Alex Kuhn scores. Albert Gonzales uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ted Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Ross Kienzle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rich Odenwald strikes out. Billy Phillips flies out to the center fielder. Tony Lathers singles to center field. Alan Shokes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Verle Berran flies out to the left fielder. Dean Morris flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Rip Walk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Davenport lines out to the second baseman. Paul Drott doubles to center field. Jacke Lowrey strikes out. Glenn Spiezio flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jim Beecher walks. Alex Kuhn strikes out. Albert Gonzales grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Beecher is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rodney Burgess strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Cronin walks. Rich Odenwald strikes out. Billy Phillips grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Joe Cronin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tony Lathers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ted Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Ross Kienzle grounds out to the second baseman. Verle Berran singles to right field. Dean Morris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Alan Shokes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Davenport strikes out. Paul Drott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Rip Walk strikes out. Jim Beecher flies out to the center fielder. Alex Kuhn singles to right field. Albert Gonzales strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jacke Lowrey singles to left field. Glenn Spiezio hits a home run. Jacke Lowrey scores. Joe Cronin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rich Odenwald flies out to the center fielder. Billy Phillips doubles to center field. Tony Lathers pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Rodney Burgess flies out to the left fielder. Ted Johnson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ross Kienzle singles to center field. Byron Delmas 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. Verle Berran flies out to the center fielder. Dean Morris strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Stan Coleman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alan Shokes flies out to the center fielder. Allan Herman is pinch hitting for Byron Delmas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Allan Herman flies out to the right fielder. Paul Drott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Herb Lear pitching. Stan Coleman strikes out. Jim Beecher hits a home run. Alex Kuhn grounds out to the pitcher. Albert Gonzales grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Patsy Stoviak enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rodney Burgess at 2B. Jacke Lowrey flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Spiezio flies out to the right fielder. Joe Cronin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Lloyd Spiezio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Patsy Stoviak flies out to the center fielder. Ted Johnson bunts for a base hit. Ross Kienzle strikes out. Verle Berran grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ted Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Morris Hollins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rich Odenwald hits an infield single to the pitcher. Billy Phillips pops out to the second baseman. Tony Lathers walks. Alan Shokes doubles to right field. Rich Odenwald scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Josh Hyers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Smith is pinch hitting for Lloyd Spiezio. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Smith singles to center field. Tony Lathers scores. Alan Shokes scores. Paul Drott pops out to the catcher. Jacke Lowrey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Bill King pitching. Dean Morris strikes out. Greg Elliott is pinch hitting for Josh Hyers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Greg Elliott hits a home run. Jim Beecher walks. Alex Kuhn flies out to the right fielder. Albert Gonzales grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Beecher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Gibson improves in power_vs_lefty Vern Johnson improves in range Jack Ellam improves in contact_vs_righty Harry Bolling did not respond to coaching in range Bill Gibson improves in power_vs_righty Cy Wright improves in contact_vs_righty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Michael Ray improves in velocity Luis Farrell improves in range Juan Wight did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tommy Jackson improves in arm Phil Hill did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Greisinger improves in power_vs_lefty