Inning: 1 Cleveland Mitsuchika Kaneko pitching. Michael Killebrew doubles to right field. Bud Pose walks. Michael Killebrew steals third. Ed Aude strikes out. George McQuillan strikes out. Joe Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Heinie Meine pitching. Mike Breitenstein grounds out to the pitcher. John Bochte pops out to the shortstop. Otis Amos pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Rufe Darr flies out to the right fielder. Arky Vaughan reached on a fielding error by Jeff Brickley. Clem Ripley strikes out. Heinie Meine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Nate Tenace hits a home run. Jeff Brickley flies out to the center fielder. Dante Equator strikes out. Duke Massa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Michael Killebrew singles to left field. Bud Pose flies out to the right fielder. Michael Killebrew steals second. Michael Killebrew is out trying to steal third. Ed Aude singles past the second baseman. George McQuillan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bob Perrine singles to right field. Bob Perrine steals second. Mitsuchika Kaneko 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 singles to center field. Bob Perrine scores. John Bochte walks. Otis Amos singles past the shortstop. Mike Breitenstein scores. John Bochte aggressively advances to third on the hit. Otis Amos is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Nate Tenace singles to center field. John Bochte scores. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jeff Brickley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Joe Thomas grounds out to the third baseman. Rufe Darr flies out to the left fielder. Arky Vaughan reached on a fielding error by Dante Equator. Clem Ripley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dante Equator flies out to the left fielder. Duke Massa singles to center field. Bob Perrine strikes out. Mitsuchika Kaneko singles to right field. Duke Massa advances to third on the hit. Mike Breitenstein singles past the shortstop. Duke Massa scores. Mitsuchika Kaneko advances to third on the hit. Mike Breitenstein steals second. John Bochte walks. Otis Amos strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cleveland Heinie Meine grounds out to the pitcher. Michael Killebrew singles to right field. Bud Pose pops out to the shortstop. Ed Aude flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Nate Tenace hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jeff Brickley grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Nate Tenace is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jeff Brickley steals second. Dante Equator singles to left field. Jeff Brickley scores. Duke Massa singles to left field. Bob Perrine grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland George McQuillan pops out to the shortstop. Joe Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Rufe Darr walks. Arky Vaughan hits a home run. Rufe Darr scores. Clem Ripley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Wilbur Cooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Henshaw is pinch hitting for Mitsuchika Kaneko. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Henshaw singles to left field. Mike Breitenstein walks. John Bochte grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Breitenstein is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Bochte is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Otis Amos strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Johnny Kelley pitching. Wilbur Cooper grounds out to the pitcher. Michael Killebrew singles to center field. Bud Pose walks. Ed Aude grounds out to the shortstop. Michael Killebrew advances to third on the play. Bud Pose advances to second on the play. George McQuillan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Nate Tenace flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Brickley flies out to the left fielder. Dante Equator grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Mike Bakenhaster is pinch hitting for Joe Thomas. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Bakenhaster grounds out to the third baseman. Rufe Darr strikes out. Don Hoak is pinch hitting for Arky Vaughan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Don Hoak grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Duke Massa walks. Bob Perrine singles to right field. Duke Massa advances to third on the hit. John Service is pinch hitting for Johnny Kelley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. John Service strikes out. Mike Breitenstein singles to right field. Duke Massa scores. Bob Perrine advances to third on the hit. John Bochte doubles to center field. Bob Perrine scores. Mike Breitenstein uses his aggressiveness and scores. Otis Amos flies out to the center fielder. Nate Tenace grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Yoanny Chirino pitching. Clem Ripley grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Hetki is pinch hitting for Wilbur Cooper. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dick Hetki walks. Michael Killebrew flies out to the right fielder. Bud Pose strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - John Bochte (10).HR - Nate Tenace (17).GIDP - Bob Perrine. Baserunning: SB - Mike Breitenstein (29), Jeff Brickley (16), Bob Perrine (13).CS - John Bochte (17), Otis Amos (15). Fielding: E - Jeff Brickley, Dante Equator.
Game Notes Mike Bakenhaster is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Foster improves in arm Frank Henrich did not respond to coaching in control Pete Nen did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Biemiller improves in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jerry Schypinski did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Silva improves in speed Tom King improves in velocity Jerry Tomlin did not respond to coaching in velocity