Win: Tripp Yellowhorse (1-1) Loss: Jim Smith (0-1)
Save: Red Rodriguez (3)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Jim Smith pitching. Eric Delgado singles to left field. Leo Collins singles to right field. Eric Delgado advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Mike Willey hits a home run. Eric Delgado scores. Leo Collins scores. Tom Malay strikes out. George Coletta singles to left field. Dave Hasegawa flies out to the right fielder. Don Stellbauer singles to center field. George Coletta advances to third on the hit. Don Whisenant singles to center field. George Coletta scores. Don Stellbauer advances to third on the hit. Tripp Yellowhorse strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Tripp Yellowhorse pitching. Bowman D. Russ strikes out. George Mahan grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Ring grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Eric Delgado singles to left field. Leo Collins grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mike Willey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City T.P. Fleer singles past the shortstop. Mel Mateo grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. George Halas walks. George Halas steals second. Harry Thorpe doubles to center field. George Halas scores. Luke Blaze strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Tom Malay walks. George Coletta flies out to the right fielder. Dave Hasegawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Tom Malay advances to second on the play. Don Stellbauer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Smith singles to right field. Bowman D. Russ singles to center field. George Mahan flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Ring flies out to the left fielder. T.P. Fleer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Don Whisenant flies out to the center fielder. Tripp Yellowhorse grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Delgado singles to left field. Leo Collins grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Eric Delgado is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mel Mateo pops out to the second baseman. George Halas strikes out. Harry Thorpe grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Mike Willey doubles to center field. Tom Malay grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Willey advances to third on the play. George Coletta grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Willey scores. Dave Hasegawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Luke Blaze flies out to the center fielder. Jim Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Bowman D. Russ grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Don Stellbauer walks. Don Whisenant hits a home run. Don Stellbauer scores. Tripp Yellowhorse pops out to the catcher. Eric Delgado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leo Collins singles to center field. Mike Willey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City George Mahan lines out to the second baseman. Charlie Ring walks. T.P. Fleer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Ring is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mel Mateo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Tom Malay singles to center field. Tom Malay steals second. George Coletta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Malay advances to third on the play. Dave Hasegawa pops out to the catcher. Don Stellbauer singles to right field. Tom Malay scores. Don Whisenant strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City George Halas singles to center field. George Halas steals second. Harry Thorpe strikes out. Luke Blaze walks. Tony Ritz is pinch hitting for Jim Smith. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by Tony Ritz singles past the shortstop. George Halas scores. Luke Blaze advances to third on the hit. Bowman D. Russ reached on a fielding error by Eric Delgado. Luke Blaze scores. George Mahan walks. Charlie Ring grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Ritz scores. Bowman D. Russ advances to third on the play. George Mahan advances to second on the play. T.P. Fleer pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Bill Delhi pitching. Al Diaz is pinch hitting for Tripp Yellowhorse. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Al Diaz strikes out. Eric Delgado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leo Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tommy Gebrian pitching. Sam Bosio is pinch hitting for Mel Mateo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sam Bosio grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Smith is pinch hitting for George Halas. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Smith singles in front of the center fielder. Harry Thorpe doubles to center field. Ed Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Luke Blaze grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Thorpe advances to third on the play. Heinie Werner is pinch hitting for Bill Delhi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Heinie Werner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Will Bohanon pitching. Mike Willey grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Malay hits a home run. George Coletta grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Hasegawa hits an infield single to the shortstop. Don Stellbauer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Hasegawa is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Scott Reynolds is pinch hitting for Bowman D. Russ. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Scott Reynolds walks. Ramon Puente is pinch hitting for George Mahan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Scott Reynolds is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ramon Puente walks. Charlie Ring reached on a fielding error by Leo Collins. Red Rodriguez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. T.P. Fleer grounds out to the catcher. Ramon Puente advances to third on the play. Charlie Ring advances to second on the play. Sam Bosio strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Mike Willey (2).HR - Mike Willey (3), Tom Malay (2), Don Whisenant (5).GIDP - Leo Collins. Baserunning: SB - Tom Malay (2). Fielding: E - Eric Delgado, Leo Collins.
Game Notes Dave Hasegawa is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Greg Malis did not respond to coaching in range Kerry Mintz did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Costen Swift did not respond to coaching in control Nestor Welch improves in speed Jay Samuels did not respond to coaching in control Buddy Fallon did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Kutzler improves in speed Carl Norris did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Parris did not respond to coaching in velocity Chick Wilkins improves in range Clay Lowell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tyson Knabe improves in power_vs_lefty Moe Easterly did not respond to coaching in 3B