Win: Juan Crosby (11-3) Loss: Vito Caithamer (8-8)
Save: Al Leonard (16)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Juan Crosby pitching. Tex Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. John Fahey strikes out. Dickie Barry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Vito Caithamer pitching. John Stahl strikes out. Slick Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Goldie Shelby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jack Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Jack Bloomfield strikes out. George Duliba flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dan Gettinger flies out to the right fielder. Mateo Perez strikes out. U.L. Distefano grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Kevin Plawecki strikes out. Fred Uhle pops out to the shortstop. Vito Caithamer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Joe Kranepool flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Barkley strikes out. Juan Crosby flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Tex Jackson singles to right field. Tex Jackson steals second. John Fahey grounds out to the second baseman. Tex Jackson advances to third on the play. Dickie Barry singles to left field. Tex Jackson scores. Jack Gonzalez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dickie Barry advances to second on the play. Jack Bloomfield grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Stahl grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Slick Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Goldie Shelby hits a home run. Dan Gettinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland George Duliba strikes out. Kevin Plawecki flies out to the center fielder. Fred Uhle doubles to left field. Vito Caithamer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mateo Perez strikes out. U.L. Distefano pops out to the second baseman. Joe Kranepool singles past the shortstop. Johnny Barkley grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Tex Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. John Fahey walks. Dickie Barry singles to center field. John Fahey advances to third on the hit. Jack Gonzalez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Juan Crosby grounds out to the second baseman. John Stahl singles to left field. John Stahl steals second. Slick Johnson strikes out. Goldie Shelby grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jack Bloomfield singles to center field. Ben Dodd is pinch hitting for George Duliba. Ben Dodd grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Bloomfield advances to second on the play. Kevin Plawecki pops out to the first baseman. Fred Uhle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Don Aaron enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ben Dodd at RF. Dan Gettinger walks. Mateo Perez singles to right field. U.L. Distefano singles to right field. Dan Gettinger scores. Mateo Perez advances to third on the hit. Joe Kranepool grounds out to the shortstop. Mateo Perez scores. U.L. Distefano advances to second on the play. Johnny Barkley singles to left field. U.L. Distefano scores. Juan Crosby lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Johnny Barkley forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). John Stahl flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Vito Caithamer grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tex Jackson strikes out. John Fahey singles past the second baseman. Dickie Barry singles to left field. John Fahey advances to third on the hit. Bill Laxton 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. Jack Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Slick Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Goldie Shelby flies out to the right fielder. Dan Gettinger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Al Leonard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Bloomfield grounds out to the shortstop. Don Aaron walks. Kevin Plawecki strikes out. Fred Uhle pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pat Goodwin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ralph Posada did not respond to coaching in speed Jake Miller improves in range Jeremy Reisigl did not respond to coaching in speed
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Figueroa did not respond to coaching in velocity Norm Jeanes did not respond to coaching in velocity Bert Riley improves in range Heinie Ardell did not respond to coaching in control