Win: Dino Sweeney (8-2) Loss: Mike Thayer (4-4)
Save: Taffy Stone (30)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Danny Wilson pitching. Matt Sisk flies out to the center fielder. Scoops Dailey singles to right field. Arnold Daniels singles to left field. Scoops Dailey advances to third on the hit. Red Batchelder strikes out. Bob Hundley hits a home run. Scoops Dailey scores. Arnold Daniels scores. Al Wells flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland John Halama pitching. Roberto Curtis singles to left field. Paul Kern singles to center field. Steve Davis singles to right field. Roberto Curtis scores. Paul Kern advances to third on the hit. Dan Gearin pops out to the shortstop. Claude Lazar strikes out. Mark Mankowski pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Brad Alcock strikes out. Spud Wilson strikes out. John Halama flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Bobby Lemon strikes out. Geno Farr pops out to the first baseman. Danny Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Matt Sisk flies out to the left fielder. Scoops Dailey hits a home run. Jim Dauss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Arnold Daniels strikes out. Red Batchelder walks. Bob Hundley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Roberto Curtis singles to left field. Roberto Curtis steals second. Paul Kern flies out to the right fielder. Steve Davis singles to right field. Roberto Curtis scores. Steve Davis is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dan Gearin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Al Wells strikes out. Brad Alcock reached on a 2-base throwing error by Paul Kern. Spud Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Brad Alcock advances to third on the play. John Halama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Claude Lazar grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Mankowski doubles to center field. Bobby Lemon strikes out. Geno Farr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Matt Sisk hits an infield single to the shortstop. Scoops Dailey walks. Arnold Daniels flies out to the left fielder. Red Batchelder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Sisk advances to third on the play. Scoops Dailey advances to second on the play. Bob Hundley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jim Dauss strikes out. Roberto Curtis grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Kern walks. Steve Davis bunts for a base hit. Dan Gearin triples. Paul Kern scores. Steve Davis scores. Claude Lazar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Al Wells singles to center field. Al Wells steals second. Brad Alcock grounds out to the shortstop. Spud Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. John Halama flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Mark Mankowski walks. Bobby Lemon strikes out. Geno Farr grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Matt Sisk grounds out to the shortstop. Scoops Dailey strikes out. Masayuki Masuda comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Arnold Daniels flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Dino Sweeney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Whitey Smith is pinch hitting for Masayuki Masuda. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Whitey Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Roberto Curtis singles to center field. Paul Kern grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Thayer pitching. Red Batchelder grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Hundley grounds out to the pitcher. Al Wells grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Steve Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Gearin strikes out. Claude Lazar walks. Mark Mankowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Brad Alcock flies out to the right fielder. Spud Wilson singles to left field. Otto James is pinch hitting for Dino Sweeney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Otto James singles to right field. Spud Wilson advances to third on the hit. Matt Sisk pops out to the pitcher. Scoops Dailey doubles to left field. Spud Wilson scores. Otto James scores. Scott Gill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Arnold Daniels singles past the third baseman. Scoops Dailey scores. Red Batchelder singles to left field. Arnold Daniels advances to third on the hit. Bob Hundley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Taffy Stone pitching. Bobby Lemon flies out to the left fielder. Jose Phelps is pinch hitting for Geno Farr. Jose Phelps strikes out. Stan Diering is pinch hitting for Scott Gill. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Stan Diering strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Mark Mankowski (23).3B - Dan Gearin (4).GIDP - Paul Kern, Geno Farr. Baserunning: SB - Roberto Curtis (22).CS - Steve Davis (8). Fielding: E - Paul Kern.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Willie Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Herschel Hutchings did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Astroth improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Rivera did not respond to coaching in endurance Tommy Callahan did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Balor Donohue did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Harvey Riley improves in contact_vs_lefty John Newhauser improves in range Ray Ramos improves in contact_vs_lefty