Win: Ben Jones (1-0) Loss: Bobby Soto (0-1)
Save: Roy Huskey (2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bobby Soto pitching. Dan Smith flies out to the center fielder. Mike Rodriguez hits a home run. Bobby Schneider strikes out. George Sothern strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Ben Jones pitching. Dixie Ellis singles to right field. Marcos Noriega grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Dixie Ellis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Walt Matias flies out to the center fielder. U.L. Gardner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Johnnie Stryker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Kipper grounds out to the third baseman. Stephen Runyan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Rich Escarrega pops out to the shortstop. Jim Boone pops out to the catcher. Rafael Erwin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City George Mamaux singles to center field. Ben Jones lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dan Smith strikes out. Mike Rodriguez walks. Bobby Schneider strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Marty Riley strikes out. Bobby Soto singles to right field. Dixie Ellis flies out to the right fielder. Marcos Noriega strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City George Sothern grounds out to the third baseman. Johnnie Stryker flies out to the center fielder. Ed Kipper grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Walt Matias flies out to the right fielder. U.L. Gardner singles to left field. U.L. Gardner steals second. Rich Escarrega walks. Jim Boone grounds out to the third baseman. U.L. Gardner advances to third on the play. Rich Escarrega advances to second on the play. Rafael Erwin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Stephen Runyan pops out to the third baseman. George Mamaux grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Jones pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Marty Riley flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Soto strikes out. Dixie Ellis walks. Marcos Noriega grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dixie Ellis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dan Smith pops out to the second baseman. Mike Rodriguez singles to center field. Bobby Schneider hits a home run. Mike Rodriguez scores. George Sothern pops out to the third baseman. Johnnie Stryker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Walt Matias strikes out. U.L. Gardner strikes out. Rich Escarrega strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ed Kipper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Stephen Runyan grounds out to the shortstop. George Mamaux strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jim Boone lines out to the second baseman. Rafael Erwin flies out to the right fielder. Marty Riley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Nerio Clarey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ben Jones flies out to the center fielder. Dan Smith flies out to the center fielder. Mike Rodriguez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Willie Manzanillo is pinch hitting for Nerio Clarey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Willie Manzanillo singles to center field. Dixie Ellis strikes out. Marcos Noriega walks. Steve Floyd 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. Walt Matias flies out to the right fielder. U.L. Gardner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Gus Layne pitching. Bobby Schneider flies out to the center fielder. George Sothern flies out to the left fielder. Johnnie Stryker singles past the shortstop. Ed Kipper flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Roy Huskey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rich Escarrega walks. Jim Boone singles to center field. Rich Escarrega advances to third on the hit. Rafael Erwin strikes out. Marty Riley strikes out. Hank Hosley is pinch hitting for Gus Layne. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hank Hosley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 3 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Elmer Horn improves in contact_vs_righty Eddie Sunkel did not respond to coaching in control Bob Nolte did not respond to coaching in endurance Ron Murphy improves in range Mandy Vina did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Fred Patterson improves in contact_vs_lefty Walt Hill did not respond to coaching in control Herm Lear improves in power_vs_righty Herm Lear improves in contact_vs_righty