Inning: 1 Kansas City Steve Butler pitching. Rich Claire lines out to the shortstop. George Halas strikes out. Billy Friday reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Coletta. Luis Cey grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Bill Jordan pitching. Mike Willey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Whisenant strikes out. Joe Mullen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Marshall pops out to the second baseman. Red Archer strikes out. Lee Rivera flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Lance Mack strikes out. Leo Collins singles to right field. Dick Farrell strikes out. Jake Chambers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Luke Blaze walks. Bill Jordan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Jordan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Luke Blaze is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rich Claire reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Coletta. George Halas strikes out. Billy Friday grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland George Coletta singles to right field. George Coletta is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Steve Butler flies out to the right fielder. Mike Willey lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Luis Cey singles in front of the center fielder. Joe Marshall pops out to the shortstop. Luis Cey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Red Archer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Don Whisenant singles to center field. Joe Mullen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Whisenant advances to second on the play. Lance Mack singles to center field. Don Whisenant scores. Leo Collins lines out to the shortstop. Lance Mack is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lee Rivera singles to center field. Luke Blaze strikes out. Bill Jordan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rich Claire grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Dick Farrell flies out to the left fielder. Jake Chambers lines out to the second baseman. George Coletta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City George Halas bunts for a base hit. Billy Friday reached on a fielding error by Joe Mullen. Luis Cey walks. Joe Marshall singles to center field. George Halas scores. Billy Friday scores. Luis Cey is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Red Archer walks. Lee Rivera walks. Joe Marshall gets picked off third. Luke Blaze strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ernie Wakamatsu is pinch hitting for Steve Butler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ernie Wakamatsu strikes out. Mike Willey singles to right field. Don Whisenant hits an infield single to the second baseman. Joe Mullen grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Willey advances to third on the play. Don Whisenant advances to second on the play. Lance Mack flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Paul Garr pitching. Bill Jordan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rich Claire grounds out to the second baseman. George Halas walks. Mike Spiezio is pinch hitting for Billy Friday. Mike Spiezio grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Charlie Ring enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Spiezio at SS. Leo Collins doubles to center field. Dick Farrell flies out to the left fielder. Jake Chambers grounds out to the third baseman. George Coletta grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jamie Herring is pinch hitting for Luis Cey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jamie Herring grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Russell is pinch hitting for Joe Marshall. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Russell walks. Bill Russell steals second. Red Archer grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Russell advances to third on the play. Jimmy Dyer is pinch hitting for Lee Rivera. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jimmy Dyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland George Ford is pinch hitting for Paul Garr. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. George Ford lines out to the second baseman. Mike Willey lines out to the shortstop. Don Whisenant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Pete Fingers pitching. Luke Blaze singles to right field. Darryl Bailey is pinch hitting for Bill Jordan. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Darryl Bailey grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Rich Claire strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland John Lewis pitching. Joe Mullen walks. Lance Mack walks. Leo Collins singles to left field. Joe Mullen scores. Lance Mack advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. John Wagner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leo Collins steals second. The defense is playing the infield in. Dick Farrell strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Jake Chambers flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Lance Mack scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Cleveland total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Leo Collins (14).SF - Jake Chambers. Baserunning: SB - Leo Collins (21).CS - Lance Mack (3), George Coletta (7). Fielding: E - Joe Mullen, George Coletta 2.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Glenn Trotter did not respond to coaching in control Bill Delhi improves in endurance Joe Stark did not respond to coaching in arm Ramon Puente did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Sam Bosio improves in range Ed Smith did not respond to coaching in SS
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Loughlin improves in velocity Pickles Stallard did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pickles Stallard did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Loughlin did not respond to coaching in control Tom Malay did not respond to coaching in range Costen Swift did not respond to coaching in control Tom Malay did not respond to coaching in RF