Win: Mike Smith (16-6) Loss: Chick Foli (8-8)
Save: Craig Cronin (16)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Chick Foli pitching. Lee Dees strikes out. Walter Schmelz strikes out. Chuck Turner hits a home run. Walter Zabala grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Smith pitching. Ham McKain singles to left field. Minnie Bair grounds out to the third baseman. Ham McKain advances to second on the play. Lute Delis flies out to the right fielder. Bull Lezcano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Harry Serafini doubles to center field. George McDonald flies out to the right fielder. Tiny Young strikes out. Ethan Quirico grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Art Masterson grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Levis pops out to the third baseman. Shawn Peters doubles to left field. Sam Hoeft flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Mike Smith singles to right field. Lee Dees strikes out. Walter Schmelz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Chuck Turner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Chick Foli strikes out. Ham McKain strikes out. Minnie Bair grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Walter Zabala walks. Harry Serafini grounds out to the pitcher. Walter Zabala advances to second on the play. George McDonald singles to left field. Walter Zabala is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Tiny Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Lute Delis strikes out. Bull Lezcano singles to right field. Art Masterson walks. Bill Levis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ethan Quirico walks. Mike Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lee Dees strikes out. Walter Schmelz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Shawn Peters flies out to the left fielder. Sam Hoeft strikes out. Chick Foli flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Chuck Turner pops out to the third baseman. Walter Zabala walks. Walter Zabala steals second. Harry Serafini strikes out. George McDonald doubles to center field. Walter Zabala scores. Tiny Young walks. Ethan Quirico strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ham McKain flies out to the center fielder. Minnie Bair strikes out. Lute Delis doubles to right field. Bull Lezcano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Mike Smith flies out to the center fielder. Lee Dees reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lute Delis. Jack Young comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Walter Schmelz strikes out. Chuck Turner walks. Walter Zabala singles past the shortstop. Lee Dees scores. Chuck Turner advances to third on the hit. Harry Serafini walks. George McDonald singles to left field. Chuck Turner scores. Walter Zabala scores. Harry Serafini advances to third on the hit. George McDonald is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Art Masterson strikes out. Bill Levis strikes out. Shawn Peters singles past the second baseman. Sam Hoeft grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Tiny Young grounds out to the pitcher. Ethan Quirico flies out to the center fielder. Mike Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Masashi Morinaka is pinch hitting for Jack Young. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Masashi Morinaka doubles to left field. Ham McKain strikes out. Minnie Bair hits a home run. Masashi Morinaka scores. Lute Delis flies out to the left fielder. Bull Lezcano grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Fred Harris pitching. Lee Dees grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Schmelz strikes out. Chuck Turner singles to right field. Walter Zabala grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Craig Cronin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Art Masterson flies out to the right fielder. Bill Levis pops out to the third baseman. Shawn Peters grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mark Dedeaux did not respond to coaching in velocity Les Wilson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Floyd McCluskey did not respond to coaching in control Sammy Rakow did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jose Chase improves in speed Mike Reichert improves in contact_vs_righty Jose Chase did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Tink Moran improves in 2B