Win: Jack DeShong (8-0) Loss: Nardi Evans (2-8)
Save: Jim Ross (19)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jack DeShong pitching. Claude Franklin singles to left field. Louis Pruett grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Kal Cox pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Nardi Evans pitching. Kent Calvo flies out to the right fielder. George Young walks. Bruce Phillippe walks. Joe Powers singles to left field. George Smith flies out to the center fielder. Brownie Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Danny Sells flies out to the right fielder. Steve Wheat grounds out to the third baseman. John Haas pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Dwight Woodward walks. Julio Risberg strikes out. Jack DeShong lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kent Calvo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Doug Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Jim Lozado grounds out to the shortstop. Nardi Evans strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland George Young flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Phillippe hits a home run. Joe Powers flies out to the left fielder. George Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Claude Franklin grounds out to the third baseman. Louis Pruett walks. Kal Cox doubles to left field. Louis Pruett uses his aggressiveness and scores. Danny Sells singles to right field. Steve Wheat singles to right field. Kal Cox scores. Danny Sells is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Steve Wheat is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Brownie Thomas doubles to left field. Dwight Woodward doubles to right field. Brownie Thomas scores. Julio Risberg singles to right field. Dwight Woodward scores. Jack DeShong lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kent Calvo singles to left field. Julio Risberg scores. Kent Calvo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Young hits a home run. Bruce Phillippe walks. Bruce Phillippe is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Haas singles to right field. Doug Wilson triples. John Haas scores. Jim Lozado strikes out. John Smith is pinch hitting for Nardi Evans. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. John Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Claude Franklin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Tommy Clendenon pitching. Joe Powers grounds out to the third baseman. George Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Brownie Thomas singles to center field. Dwight Woodward lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Louis Pruett strikes out. Kal Cox strikes out. Danny Sells flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Julio Risberg walks. Julio Risberg is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jack DeShong grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kent Calvo singles to center field. George Young singles to right field. Bruce Phillippe walks. Joe Powers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Kansas City Steve Wheat grounds out to the third baseman. John Haas pops out to the first baseman. Doug Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland George Smith strikes out. Brownie Thomas grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dwight Woodward hits a home run. Harry Jeffcoat comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Julio Risberg walks. Jack DeShong grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Julio Risberg is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Lozado strikes out. Frank Rogge is pinch hitting for Harry Jeffcoat. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Rogge pops out to the second baseman. Claude Franklin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Joe Clay pitching. Kent Calvo reached on a fielding error by Steve Wheat. George Young grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bruce Phillippe doubles to right field. Joe Powers pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jim Ross comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Louis Pruett grounds out to the second baseman. Kal Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Sells strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Bruce Phillippe (10), Brownie Thomas (1), Dwight Woodward (2).HR - George Young (8), Bruce Phillippe (6), Dwight Woodward (3).GIDP - George Young. Baserunning: CS - Kent Calvo (3), Bruce Phillippe (9), Julio Risberg (2).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Joe Knouff did not respond to coaching in control Alex Adams improves in control Travis Bonner improves in range Bobby Hutchinson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: John Kreuger improves in power_vs_righty Billy Thompson improves in arm Gary Searcy improves in power_vs_righty Billy Schwarz did not respond to coaching in arm