Win: Francisco Casimiro (2-1) Loss: Herman Anderson (1-1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Otto Hoy pitching. Dick Kilhullen singles to right field. Charley Lum flies out to the left fielder. Dick Kilhullen steals second. Mickey Triandos grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Kilhullen advances to third on the play. Bob Selkirk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Bob Hayes pitching. Darby Collins singles to left field. Darby Collins is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Eddie Mathews walks. Eddie Mathews steals second. Gus Jennings strikes out. Frank Steevens singles to left field. Eddie Mathews scores. Ben Smith singles to center field. Frank Steevens advances to third on the hit. Jose Cardinal Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Happy McNamara strikes out. Phil Ferrer grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Roenicke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland James George strikes out. Sam Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Otto Hoy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Hartley flies out to the center fielder. Bob Hayes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Dick Kilhullen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Darby Collins strikes out. Eddie Mathews walks. Gus Jennings flies out to the right fielder. Frank Steevens reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dick Kilhullen. Ben Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Charley Lum strikes out. Mickey Triandos doubles to center field. Bob Selkirk grounds out to the third baseman. Happy McNamara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jose Cardinal Jr. strikes out. James George walks. Sam Smith flies out to the center fielder. Otto Hoy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. James George is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Phil Ferrer strikes out. Gary Roenicke strikes out. Jim Hartley singles to center field. Bob Hayes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Darby Collins grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Eddie Mathews flies out to the center fielder. Gus Jennings lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dick Kilhullen flies out to the center fielder. Charley Lum singles to center field. Mickey Triandos walks. Bob Selkirk grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Frank Steevens walks. Ben Smith walks. Jose Cardinal Jr. flies out to the left fielder. James George strikes out. Sam Smith singles to right field. Frank Steevens scores. Ben Smith advances to third on the hit. Otto Hoy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Happy McNamara strikes out. Phil Ferrer flies out to the center fielder. Gary Roenicke doubles to right field. Jim Hartley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Darby Collins walks. Eddie Mathews singles to center field. Gus Jennings hits a home run. Darby Collins scores. Eddie Mathews scores. Frank Steevens singles to right field. Ben Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Steevens advances to second on the play. Jose Cardinal Jr. flies out to the center fielder. James George grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Shigeru Uchi enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gus Jennings at 1B. Russ Hill is pinch hitting for Bob Hayes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Russ Hill singles to right field. Dick Kilhullen triples. Russ Hill scores. Charley Lum pops out to the third baseman. Mickey Triandos doubles to center field. Dick Kilhullen scores. Bob Selkirk triples. Mickey Triandos scores. Happy McNamara grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Selkirk scores. Phil Ferrer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Dax Ramsey pitching. Sam Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Roger Laudner is pinch hitting for Otto Hoy. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Roger Laudner walks. Darby Collins strikes out. Eddie Mathews doubles to center field. Shigeru Uchi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ace Throneberry pitching. Gary Roenicke walks. Jim Hartley flies out to the right fielder. Bill Black is pinch hitting for Dax Ramsey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Black walks. Red Powers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Kilhullen singles past the third baseman. Gary Roenicke scores. Charley Lum singles to center field. Bill Black uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Kilhullen aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jack Radatz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mickey Triandos singles past the second baseman. Dick Kilhullen scores. Charley Lum advances to third on the hit. Bob Selkirk flies out to the center fielder. Happy McNamara flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Francisco Casimiro pitching. Frank Steevens strikes out. Ben Smith singles to left field. Jose Cardinal Jr. strikes out. James George walks. Sam Smith is hit by a pitch. Roger Ranew is pinch hitting for Jack Radatz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Roger Ranew singles to center field. Ben Smith scores. James George scores. Sam Smith is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Herman Anderson pitching. Phil Ferrer singles to center field. Gary Roenicke singles to right field. Phil Ferrer advances to third on the hit. Russ Porter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Hartley flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Phil Ferrer scores. Francisco Casimiro lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Cleveland Darby Collins grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Mathews flies out to the right fielder. Shigeru Uchi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Cleveland total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Mickey Triandos 2 (16), Gary Roenicke (2).3B - Dick Kilhullen (1), Bob Selkirk (1).SF - Jim Hartley.GIDP - Bob Selkirk, Francisco Casimiro. Baserunning: SB - Dick Kilhullen (11). Fielding: E - Dick Kilhullen.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Todd Eunick improves in contact_vs_righty Brad Heving improves in contact_vs_righty Pete McGuire did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jason Hammaker improves in arm Lynn Augustine did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sandy Koufax did not respond to coaching in velocity Denis Berger did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Jacobson did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Metzler improves in power_vs_lefty Jack Ozmer did not respond to coaching in 3B