Win: Charlie Turner (10-4) Loss: Wally Bannister (0-7)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Wally Bannister pitching. Gary Hale singles to right field. Charlie Ring flies out to the center fielder. Rusty Nieman reached on a fielding error by Lance Mack. George Halas lines out to the shortstop. Lee Rivera grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Charlie Turner pitching. Mike Willey strikes out. Don Whisenant flies out to the left fielder. Joe Mullen singles to left field. Lance Mack grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Billy Friday hits a home run. Joe Marshall strikes out. Jim Chiffer singles to left field. Charlie Turner lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gary Hale grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Tom Malay hits a home run. Dick Farrell strikes out. Jake Chambers strikes out. George Coletta flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Charlie Ring singles to center field. Charlie Ring is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rusty Nieman grounds out to the second baseman. George Halas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Wally Bannister grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Willey bunts for a base hit. Don Whisenant singles to center field. Joe Mullen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Lee Rivera grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Friday singles to right field. Joe Marshall strikes out. Jim Chiffer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Billy Friday is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Lance Mack walks. Tom Malay flies out to the left fielder. Dick Farrell grounds out to the third baseman. Lance Mack advances to second on the play. Jake Chambers pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Charlie Turner grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Hale grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Ring singles to center field. Rusty Nieman doubles to right field. Charlie Ring uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Halas singles to left field. Rusty Nieman is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland George Coletta strikes out. Wally Bannister grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Willey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Lee Rivera singles to center field. Billy Friday singles to left field. Joe Marshall singles to left field. Jim Chiffer singles to center field. Lee Rivera scores. Billy Friday scores. Joe Marshall advances to third on the hit. Jim Chiffer steals second. Charlie Turner singles to center field. Joe Marshall scores. Jim Chiffer scores. Bob Nichols comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Hale strikes out. Charlie Ring singles to left field. Charlie Turner is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Charlie Ring is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Don Whisenant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Mullen grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lance Mack hits a home run. Tom Malay singles to left field. Dick Farrell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Rusty Nieman strikes out. George Halas singles to center field. Lee Rivera flies out to the left fielder. George Halas steals second. Billy Friday singles to right field. George Halas scores. Joe Marshall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jake Chambers flies out to the right fielder. George Coletta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Nichols grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Chiffer singles to right field. Charlie Turner lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Russell is pinch hitting for Gary Hale. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Russell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Chiffer advances to third on the play. Charlie Ring flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Mike Willey strikes out. Don Whisenant singles to right field. Don Whisenant steals second. Joe Mullen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Whisenant advances to third on the play. Lance Mack pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rusty Nieman singles to right field. Greg Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Halas walks. Jimmy Dyer is pinch hitting for Lee Rivera. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jimmy Dyer walks. Billy Friday reached on a fielding error by Lance Mack. Rusty Nieman scores. Red Archer is pinch hitting for Joe Marshall. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Red Archer grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. George Halas is out at home. Jim Chiffer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Dyer scores. Billy Friday advances to third on the play. Red Archer advances to second on the play. Charlie Turner is hit by a pitch. Bill Russell walks. Billy Friday scores. Paul Garr comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Ring flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cleveland Tom Malay grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Farrell singles to left field. Jake Chambers singles to right field. George Coletta strikes out. Ernie Wakamatsu is pinch hitting for Paul Garr. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ernie Wakamatsu strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Rusty Nieman (17).HR - Billy Friday (11).HBP - Charlie Turner (1). Baserunning: SB - George Halas (13), Jim Chiffer (15).CS - Charlie Ring 2 (5).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ramon Puente did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Stearnes did not respond to coaching in control Scott Reynolds improves in arm Scott Reynolds did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sam Bosio did not respond to coaching in speed Jose Decker did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Smith did not respond to coaching in SS
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kerry Mintz did not respond to coaching in velocity Derek Zimmerman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Kerry Mintz improves in velocity Derek Zimmerman did not respond to coaching in speed Costen Swift did not respond to coaching in control Costen Swift did not respond to coaching in velocity Derek Zimmerman did not respond to coaching in SS