Win: Heinie Meine (8-4) Loss: Casper Lyden (4-6)
Save: Victor Street (22)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Heinie Meine pitching. Mike Breitenstein pops out to the catcher. John Bochte singles past the shortstop. Otis Amos lines out to the second baseman. Nate Tenace hits a home run. John Bochte scores. John Grant flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Casper Lyden pitching. Michael Killebrew strikes out. Clem Ripley strikes out. Don Hoak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dante Equator bunts for a base hit. Duke Massa lines out to the first baseman. Bob Perrine walks. Casper Lyden 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 flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Rufe Darr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Arky Vaughan strikes out. Joe Thomas singles to left field. George McQuillan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City John Bochte flies out to the center fielder. Otis Amos flies out to the right fielder. Nate Tenace singles past the first baseman. John Grant strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ed Aude grounds out to the third baseman. Heinie Meine grounds out to the third baseman. Michael Killebrew grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dante Equator walks. Dante Equator steals second. Duke Massa grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Perrine walks. Casper Lyden fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Casper Lyden strikes out. Mike Breitenstein flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Clem Ripley singles to center field. Clem Ripley steals second. Don Hoak singles to center field. Clem Ripley scores. Rufe Darr doubles to center field. Don Hoak uses his aggressiveness and scores. Arky Vaughan doubles to center field. Rufe Darr scores. Joe Thomas grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! George McQuillan grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Aude flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Bochte grounds out to the second baseman. Otis Amos flies out to the left fielder. Nate Tenace walks. John Grant pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Heinie Meine grounds out to the shortstop. Michael Killebrew singles to right field. Clem Ripley flies out to the left fielder. Don Hoak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dante Equator grounds out to the third baseman. Duke Massa lines out to the second baseman. Bob Perrine walks. Casper Lyden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Rufe Darr strikes out. Arky Vaughan flies out to the right fielder. Joe Thomas reached on a fielding error by Nate Tenace. George McQuillan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Otis St.Claire 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. Mike Breitenstein grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Bochte doubles to right field. Otis Amos grounds out to the pitcher. Nate Tenace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ed Aude flies out to the left fielder. Otis St.Claire lines out to the second baseman. Michael Killebrew walks. Clem Ripley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Grant flies out to the center fielder. Dante Equator strikes out. Duke Massa grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Don Hoak singles to right field. Johnny Kelley 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 1st. Don Hoak steals second. Rufe Darr is hit by a pitch. Arky Vaughan grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Don Hoak is out at third base. Joe Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Rufe Darr advances to third on the play. Arky Vaughan advances to second on the play. George McQuillan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Victor Street comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Perrine grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Henshaw is pinch hitting for Johnny Kelley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Henshaw grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Breitenstein grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jerry Tomlin did not respond to coaching in velocity Wilde Flowers did not respond to coaching in range Micah Mays did not respond to coaching in velocity Gat Compton did not respond to coaching in speed
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Wilson did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Biemiller did not respond to coaching in arm Lou Sweetland improves in contact_vs_lefty George Bowie improves in speed