Inning: 1 Cleveland Elmer Buice pitching. Hank Bottalico strikes out. Bryce Shugart doubles past the center fielder. Mike Koegel grounds out to the second baseman. Bryce Shugart advances to third on the play. Harry Riddle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Buck McEvoy pitching. Ed King flies out to the center fielder. Butch Sweetland hits an infield single to the third baseman. Pickles Office strikes out. Butch Sweetland steals second. Hooks Medich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ken Shantz doubles to left field. Danny Mickelson doubles to center field. Ken Shantz scores. Jose Blue flies out to the left fielder. John Bane singles to center field. Danny Mickelson scores. Buck McEvoy lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hank Bottalico grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mike Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Mark Wright strikes out. Kelvin Kirby walks. George Puig strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bryce Shugart reached on a fielding error by Kelvin Kirby. Mike Koegel flies out to the right fielder. Harry Riddle hits a home run. Bryce Shugart scores. Ken Shantz singles to center field. Danny Mickelson doubles past the center fielder. Ken Shantz is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Jose Blue flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Elmer Buice flies out to the center fielder. Ed King pops out to the third baseman. Butch Sweetland flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland John Bane walks. Buck McEvoy lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hank Bottalico flies out to the right fielder. Bryce Shugart walks. Mike Koegel singles to center field. John Bane scores. Bryce Shugart advances to third on the hit. Alex Rudolph comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Riddle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Pickles Office flies out to the left fielder. Hooks Medich flies out to the right fielder. Mike Wilson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ken Shantz pops out to the second baseman. Danny Mickelson singles past the second baseman. Danny Mickelson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jose Blue strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mark Wright pops out to the catcher. Kelvin Kirby grounds out to the second baseman. George Puig reached on a fielding error by Danny Mickelson. Alex Rudolph grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Puig is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland John Bane flies out to the right fielder. Buck McEvoy flies out to the center fielder. Hank Bottalico flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed King doubles to right field. Butch Sweetland grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Pickles Office grounds out to the third baseman. Hooks Medich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bryce Shugart grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Koegel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Riddle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Mark Wright walks. Kelvin Kirby flies out to the left fielder. George Puig grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Ken Shantz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Danny Mickelson grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Blue singles to left field. John Bane singles to center field. Jose Blue advances to third on the hit. Buck McEvoy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mark Fosse is pinch hitting for Alex Rudolph. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mark Fosse grounds out to the shortstop. Ed King strikes out. Butch Sweetland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Brian White pitching. Chuck Sharperson is pinch hitting for Hank Bottalico. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chuck Sharperson singles to left field. Bryce Shugart flies out to the left fielder. Mike Koegel walks. Harry Riddle singles to right field. Chuck Sharperson scores. Mike Koegel advances to third on the hit. Ken Shantz lines out to the shortstop. Danny Mickelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Pickles Office pops out to the second baseman. Hooks Medich flies out to the center fielder. Mike Wilson reached on a fielding error by Danny Mickelson. Mark Wright singles to center field. Kelvin Kirby pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Bryce Shugart (10), Ken Shantz (19), Danny Mickelson 2 (19).HR - Harry Riddle (29). Baserunning: CS - Danny Mickelson (2). Fielding: E - Danny Mickelson 2.
Game Notes Brian White is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: John Bigelow did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Willett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Willett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Paul Bronstad improves in power_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Dax Crawford improves in power_vs_righty Jim Schegg did not respond to coaching in control Pete Cooper improves in control Dave Dotson improves in contact_vs_righty