Inning: 1 Cleveland Clem Elliott pitching. Donn Hernandez strikes out. Dave Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Cooke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Roy Virtue pitching. Harry Brown singles to center field. Frank Servais strikes out. Kid Hale grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Harry Brown is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kid Hale steals second. Art Knicely flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jim Bowers hits a home run. Walt Madison hits an infield single to the pitcher. John Wiltse singles to center field. Walt Madison advances to third on the hit. Ryan Tettleton flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Walt Madison scores. Hal Campbell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Shane Judnich strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Rosenthal flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Roy Virtue singles to right field. Donn Hernandez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dave Smith walks. Ed Cooke doubles to center field. Roy Virtue scores. Donn Hernandez scores. Dave Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Will Welch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Bowers flies out to the left fielder. Walt Madison doubles to left field. Ed Cooke scores. John Wiltse strikes out. Ryan Tettleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City George Ferris reached on a fielding error by Ed Cooke. George Ferris is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Will Welch singles to left field. Harry Brown grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Will Welch is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Servais flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Hal Campbell singles to center field. Roy Virtue lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Donn Hernandez strikes out. Dave Smith doubles to center field. Hal Campbell scores. Tom Cooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Cooke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Kid Hale strikes out. Art Knicely flies out to the left fielder. Shane Judnich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jim Bowers singles to left field. Walt Madison grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Bowers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Wiltse strikes out. Ryan Tettleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the left fielder. Walt Rosenthal strikes out. George Ferris grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Hal Campbell singles to left field. Roy Virtue lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Hal Campbell forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Donn Hernandez singles to left field. Dave Smith grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Donn Hernandez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Cooke walks. Jim Bowers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tom Cooper lines out to the third baseman. Harry Brown flies out to the left fielder. Frank Servais flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Walt Madison flies out to the center fielder. John Wiltse grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Tettleton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Kid Hale flies out to the right fielder. Art Knicely grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shane Judnich hits an infield single to the pitcher. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Hal Campbell doubles to right field. Roy Virtue lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Donn Hernandez bunts for a base hit. Hal Campbell scores. Dave Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Walt Rosenthal strikes out. Luis Rodriguez is pinch hitting for George Ferris. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Luis Rodriguez singles to right field. Tom Sanchez is pinch hitting for Tom Cooper. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Sanchez reached on a fielding error by Dave Smith. Harry Brown flies out to the left fielder. Frank Servais flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Joe Broberg pitching. Ed Cooke grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Bowers strikes out. Walt Madison flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Kid Hale flies out to the right fielder. Art Knicely walks. Shane Judnich strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel hits a home run. Art Knicely scores. Walt Rosenthal flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Dave Smith (19), Ed Cooke (14), Walt Madison (23), Hal Campbell (12).HR - Jim Bowers (27).SF - Ryan Tettleton.GIDP - Dave Smith, Hal Campbell. Fielding: E - Dave Smith, Ed Cooke.
Game Notes John Wiltse is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jimmy Silverio did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Harper did not respond to coaching in velocity Luis Deitrick did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Doc Vines did not respond to coaching in control Luis Deitrick did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jeff May did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lafayette Nippert did not respond to coaching in range Greg Brandt improves in speed Mickey Ladd did not respond to coaching in velocity Mickey Ladd did not respond to coaching in control Randy Bogle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C