Win: Dwight McCovey (18-7) Loss: Tommy Ordonez (7-11)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Dwight McCovey pitching. Mike Willey flies out to the left fielder. Don Whisenant strikes out. Lance Mack grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Tommy Ordonez pitching. Charlie Ring flies out to the left fielder. George Halas singles to right field. George Halas steals second. Lee Rivera strikes out. Billy Friday flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Leo Collins grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Mullen flies out to the right fielder. Al Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Marshall grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Russell strikes out. Jim Chiffer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland George Coletta walks. Dick Farrell singles to center field. Tommy Ordonez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Mike Willey strikes out. Don Whisenant flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Red Archer grounds out to the shortstop. Dwight McCovey strikes out. Charlie Ring grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Lance Mack strikes out. Leo Collins singles to left field. Joe Mullen grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City George Halas strikes out. Lee Rivera grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Friday walks. Joe Marshall walks. Bill Russell singles to center field. Billy Friday scores. Joe Marshall advances to third on the hit. Jim Chiffer singles to center field. Joe Marshall scores. Bill Russell advances to third on the hit. Red Archer singles to center field. Bill Russell scores. Jim Chiffer advances to third on the hit. Dwight McCovey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Al Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. George Coletta lines out to the shortstop. Dick Farrell pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Charlie Ring grounds out to the third baseman. George Halas walks. Lee Rivera grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Tommy Ordonez flies out to the right fielder. Mike Willey grounds out to the second baseman. Don Whisenant grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Billy Friday hits a home run. Joe Marshall flies out to the left fielder. Bill Russell flies out to the center fielder. Jim Chiffer walks. Jim Chiffer steals second. Red Archer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Lance Mack flies out to the right fielder. Leo Collins grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Mullen singles to center field. Al Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dwight McCovey singles to center field. Charlie Ring lines out to the first baseman. George Halas strikes out. Lee Rivera flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland George Coletta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Farrell grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Wakamatsu is pinch hitting for Tommy Ordonez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ernie Wakamatsu strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Paul Garr pitching. Billy Friday singles to right field. Billy Friday is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Marshall walks. Luke Blaze is pinch hitting for Bill Russell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Luke Blaze strikes out. Jim Chiffer doubles to center field. Joe Marshall uses his aggressiveness and scores. Red Archer singles to center field. Jim Chiffer scores. Wally Bannister comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dwight McCovey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Mike Willey strikes out. Don Whisenant pops out to the first baseman. Lance Mack strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Loughlin did not respond to coaching in velocity Pickles Stallard did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Costen Swift did not respond to coaching in velocity Pickles Stallard improves in arm Costen Swift did not respond to coaching in control Mike Loughlin did not respond to coaching in velocity Derek Zimmerman did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cotton Meeks did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Stark did not respond to coaching in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Glenn Trotter did not respond to coaching in control Harry Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Smith did not respond to coaching in SS