Win: Gussie Gannon (1-0) Loss: Bill Tabor (1-2)
Save: Wilbur Cooper (3)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Bill Tabor pitching. Michael Killebrew singles to center field. Dick Hetki hits an infield single to the pitcher. Roy Ball triples. Michael Killebrew scores. Dick Hetki scores. George McQuillan strikes out. Joe Thomas strikes out. Rufe Darr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Gussie Gannon pitching. Mike Breitenstein strikes out. Otis Amos flies out to the center fielder. Nate Tenace grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Arky Vaughan singles to center field. Arky Vaughan steals second. Miller Jacquez grounds out to the second baseman. Arky Vaughan advances to third on the play. Gussie Gannon grounds out to the third baseman. Arky Vaughan scores. Michael Killebrew hits a home run. Dick Hetki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Stu Karger strikes out. John Bochte singles to center field. Dante Equator flies out to the left fielder. Duke Massa grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Bochte is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Roy Ball doubles past the first baseman. George McQuillan singles to center field. Roy Ball is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Joe Thomas grounds into a force play to the pitcher. George McQuillan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rufe Darr singles to center field. Yoanny Chirino comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Arky Vaughan singles to left field. Joe Thomas scores. Rufe Darr advances to third on the hit. Miller Jacquez singles in front of the center fielder. Rufe Darr scores. Gussie Gannon singles past the second baseman. Arky Vaughan scores. Miller Jacquez advances to third on the hit. Michael Killebrew singles to left field. Miller Jacquez scores. Gussie Gannon advances to third on the hit. Dick Hetki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bob Perrine walks. Yoanny Chirino lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Breitenstein grounds out to the pitcher. Otis Amos strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Roy Ball singles to center field. George McQuillan pops out to the shortstop. Roy Ball steals second. Joe Thomas hits a home run. Roy Ball scores. Rufe Darr pops out to the second baseman. Arky Vaughan triples. Miller Jacquez triples. Arky Vaughan scores. Gussie Gannon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Nate Tenace flies out to the left fielder. Stu Karger singles to right field. John Bochte strikes out. Dante Equator flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Michael Killebrew strikes out. Dick Hetki walks. Dick Hetki steals second. Roy Ball flies out to the center fielder. George McQuillan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Duke Massa doubles to right field. Bob Perrine flies out to the center fielder. Yoanny Chirino flies out to the center fielder. Mike Breitenstein flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Joe Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Rufe Darr doubles to center field. Arky Vaughan singles to left field. Rufe Darr scores. Miller Jacquez singles to center field. Gussie Gannon fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Gussie Gannon walks. Jerry Winston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Michael Killebrew grounds out to the second baseman. Arky Vaughan scores. Miller Jacquez advances to third on the play. Gussie Gannon advances to second on the play. Dick Hetki flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Otis Amos strikes out. Nate Tenace grounds out to the second baseman. Stu Karger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Roy Ball singles to center field. George McQuillan flies out to the right fielder. Roy Ball steals second. Joe Thomas singles past the shortstop. Roy Ball scores. Joe Thomas is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rufe Darr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Wilbur Cooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. John Bochte singles to left field. John Bochte is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dante Equator grounds out to the shortstop. Duke Massa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Arky Vaughan walks. Arky Vaughan steals second. Miller Jacquez strikes out. Wilbur Cooper strikes out. Michael Killebrew grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bob Perrine flies out to the center fielder. Bill Henshaw is pinch hitting for Jerry Winston. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bill Henshaw lines out to the second baseman. Mike Breitenstein singles to center field. Otis Amos flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Johnny Kelley pitching. Dick Hetki walks. Dick Hetki steals second. Roy Ball triples. Dick Hetki scores. George McQuillan grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Bakenhaster is pinch hitting for Joe Thomas. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Bakenhaster flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Roy Ball scores. Rufe Darr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Nate Tenace hits a home run. Stu Karger flies out to the left fielder. John Bochte singles to right field. Dante Equator singles to left field. John Bochte advances to third on the hit. Duke Massa grounds out to the second baseman. Dante Equator advances to second on the play. Bob Perrine walks. John Service is pinch hitting for Johnny Kelley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Service strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Roy Ball (4), Rufe Darr (1).3B - Roy Ball 2 (3), Arky Vaughan (1), Miller Jacquez (3).HR - Michael Killebrew (2), Joe Thomas (1).SF - Mike Bakenhaster. Baserunning: SB - Dick Hetki 2 (2), Roy Ball 2 (3), Arky Vaughan 2 (2).CS - Joe Thomas (1).
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Nen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Biemiller improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Clausen improves in arm Gene Washer did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Amos Washburn did not respond to coaching in velocity Ralph Cooney did not respond to coaching in control Gat Compton improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Wilson did not respond to coaching in velocity