Win: Gussie Gannon (10-1) Loss: Herman Wagner (5-8)
Save: John Holloway (4)
Inning: 1 Cleveland John Young pitching. Jose Tabata walks. Clise Boyd doubles to center field. Don Hoak flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jose Tabata scores. Rufe Darr flies out to the right fielder. Arky Vaughan walks. Martin Alley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Pinky Hawley pitching. John Bochte hits a home run. Otis Amos hits a home run. Shuji Uchi grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Baker singles to center field. Tom Baker steals second. Stu Karger strikes out. John Service walks. Mike Breitenstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Miller Jacquez doubles to left field. George McQuillan grounds out to the shortstop. Pinky Hawley flies out to the center fielder. Jose Tabata grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jay Kime grounds out to the shortstop. John Young reached on a fielding error by Don Hoak. John Bochte flies out to the right fielder. Otis Amos singles to right field. Shuji Uchi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Otis Amos is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Clise Boyd singles to center field. Don Hoak flies out to the left fielder. Rufe Darr strikes out. Arky Vaughan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tom Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Stu Karger grounds out to the second baseman. John Service walks. Mike Breitenstein grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Martin Alley strikes out. Miller Jacquez singles to right field. George McQuillan grounds out to the third baseman. Miller Jacquez advances to second on the play. Pinky Hawley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jay Kime singles to right field. John Young lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Bochte flies out to the center fielder. Otis Amos walks. Shuji Uchi walks. Tom Baker pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jose Tabata singles past the shortstop. Clise Boyd grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Don Hoak flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Stu Karger pops out to the shortstop. John Service singles past the second baseman. John Service is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Breitenstein flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Rufe Darr hits a home run. Arky Vaughan walks. Martin Alley doubles to right field. Arky Vaughan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carlos Pafko comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Miller Jacquez singles to center field. Martin Alley scores. George McQuillan flies out to the right fielder. Pinky Hawley fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Pinky Hawley flies out to the right fielder. Jose Tabata singles to left field. Miller Jacquez advances to third on the hit. Clise Boyd grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jay Kime grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Pafko grounds out to the shortstop. John Bochte strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Don Hoak walks. Don Hoak steals second. Rufe Darr strikes out. Arky Vaughan flies out to the center fielder. Martin Alley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Otis Amos walks. Shuji Uchi strikes out. Tom Baker flies out to the center fielder. Stu Karger grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Miller Jacquez flies out to the center fielder. George McQuillan flies out to the left fielder. Joe Thomas is pinch hitting for Pinky Hawley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Thomas grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Emil Yde pitching. John Service hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mike Breitenstein grounds out to the shortstop. John Service advances to second on the play. Jay Kime flies out to the right fielder. Pete Harper is pinch hitting for Carlos Pafko. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Pete Harper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Herman Wagner pitching. Jose Tabata grounds out to the second baseman. Clise Boyd flies out to the right fielder. Don Hoak pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Victor Street comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Bochte strikes out. Otis Amos singles past the third baseman. Shuji Uchi walks. Tom Baker doubles to right field. Otis Amos scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Stu Karger flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Shuji Uchi scores. Gussie Gannon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Service strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cleveland Rufe Darr strikes out. Arky Vaughan singles to left field. Martin Alley hits a home run. Arky Vaughan scores. Miller Jacquez strikes out. George McQuillan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City John Holloway comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Breitenstein flies out to the right fielder. Jay Kime walks. Bill Henshaw is pinch hitting for Herman Wagner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Henshaw pops out to the shortstop. John Bochte grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jay Kime is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - Clise Boyd (20), Martin Alley (30), Miller Jacquez (13).HR - Rufe Darr (22), Martin Alley (25).SF - Don Hoak.GIDP - Clise Boyd. Baserunning: SB - Don Hoak (6). Fielding: E - Don Hoak.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul Werden improves in range Ken Tomer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Clausen improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Biemiller improves in power_vs_righty Michael Killebrew did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Duke Massa did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Micah Mays improves in control Bob Perrine did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Casey Bowers improves in range Amos Flowers did not respond to coaching in CF