Inning: 1 Cleveland Tim Benedict pitching. Leo Niehaus flies out to the left fielder. Doc Hood grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Matthews singles to right field. Steve Matuzak hits a home run. Billy Matthews scores. Steve Hernandez hits a home run. Frank Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Morrie Brown pitching. John Singleton walks. Larry Mauldin grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! John Singleton advances to second on the play. Virgil Clemons walks. Paul Wistert grounds out to the shortstop. John Singleton advances to third on the play. Virgil Clemons advances to second on the play. John Donohue doubles to center field. John Singleton scores. Virgil Clemons scores. Karim Kuzava singles to center field. John Donohue scores. Ron Hudek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jesus Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland George Schwall strikes out. Sadie LaGrow strikes out. Ron Hudek flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dave Slaughter flies out to the left fielder. Tim Benedict grounds out to the shortstop. John Singleton reached on a 2-base throwing error by Sadie LaGrow. Larry Mauldin doubles to left field. John Singleton scores. Virgil Clemons hits a home run. Larry Mauldin scores. Paul Wistert singles to right field. John Donohue grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Leo Niehaus grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Hood grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Matthews flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Karim Kuzava strikes out. Jesus Johnson walks. Dave Slaughter singles to center field. Dave McCarthy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Benedict lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Singleton doubles to right field. Jesus Johnson scores. Dave Slaughter scores. John Singleton is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Steve Matuzak pops out to the shortstop. Steve Hernandez strikes out. Frank Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Larry Mauldin walks. Virgil Clemons walks. Paul Wistert hits a home run. Larry Mauldin scores. Virgil Clemons scores. John Donohue grounds out to the third baseman. Karim Kuzava grounds out to the shortstop. Jesus Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland George Schwall singles to center field. George Schwall is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Sadie LaGrow flies out to the left fielder. Dave McCarthy singles to left field. Leo Niehaus strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dave Slaughter walks. Tim Benedict lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Singleton grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Slaughter advances to third on the play. Jim Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Larry Mauldin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Doc Hood grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Matthews strikes out. Steve Matuzak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Virgil Clemons strikes out. Paul Wistert doubles to center field. John Donohue lines out to the first baseman. Karim Kuzava flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Steve Hernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Martinez flies out to the left fielder. George Schwall singles to center field. Sadie LaGrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jesus Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Slaughter grounds out to the second baseman. Uel Vidro is pinch hitting for Tim Benedict. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Uel Vidro doubles to right field. John Singleton hits an infield single to the second baseman. Roger Burke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Larry Mauldin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jimmy Clarke pitching. Dave Lieberthal is pinch hitting for Roger Burke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dave Lieberthal flies out to the center fielder. Jim LaChance is pinch hitting for Leo Niehaus. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim LaChance grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Doc Hood grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jack Manwaring pitching. Elmore Leonard is pinch hitting for Virgil Clemons. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Elmore Leonard grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Wistert grounds out to the second baseman. John Donohue lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Greg Kirke is pinch hitting for Billy Matthews. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Greg Kirke grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Steve Matuzak flies out to the right fielder. Steve Hernandez singles to right field. Hiroshi Suzuki is pinch hitting for Frank Martinez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hiroshi Suzuki flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - John Singleton (13), Larry Mauldin (10), Paul Wistert (8), John Donohue (8), Uel Vidro (3).HR - Virgil Clemons (12), Paul Wistert (2). Baserunning: CS - John Singleton (4).
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Solly Brown improves in contact_vs_righty Walter Mielke did not respond to coaching in velocity George Sweetland improves in contact_vs_lefty Fran Kilhullen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Max Newcombe did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Danny Shaw improves in range Bill Sanders did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pedro Geier improves in range Jack Atz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty