Win: Tommy Ford (13-8) Loss: Jerry Schullstrom (16-7)
Save: Robert Ritchie (12)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jerry Schullstrom pitching. Mike Marshall bunts for a base hit. Claude Fisher strikes out. Walker Jones strikes out. Danny Rush grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Tommy Ford pitching. Al Maul singles to center field. Major Mahomes grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Al Maul is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joey James grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Art Sularz singles to left field. Art Sularz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jesse Newman triples. Joe Eaddy flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jesse Newman scores. John Oquist grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Clyde Cliburn walks. Reynaldo Ramirez strikes out. Jonathan Jordan lines out to the shortstop. Kip Kreitner singles to center field. Clyde Cliburn advances to third on the hit. Alec Aaron flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tommy Ford flies out to the right fielder. Mike Marshall strikes out. Claude Fisher singles to center field. Walker Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jerry Schullstrom singles to right field. Al Maul walks. Major Mahomes strikes out. Joey James singles to right field. Jerry Schullstrom uses his aggressiveness and scores. Clyde Cliburn strikes out. Reynaldo Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Danny Rush walks. Art Sularz flies out to the center fielder. Jesse Newman singles to left field. Joe Eaddy grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jesse Newman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Oquist flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jonathan Jordan grounds out to the shortstop. Kip Kreitner grounds out to the second baseman. Alec Aaron strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tommy Ford strikes out. Mike Marshall grounds out to the shortstop. Claude Fisher doubles to left field. Walker Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jerry Schullstrom grounds out to the shortstop. Al Maul grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Major Mahomes reached on a fielding error by Mike Marshall. Joey James singles to left field. Major Mahomes advances to third on the hit. Clyde Cliburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Danny Rush flies out to the right fielder. Art Sularz grounds out to the third baseman. Jesse Newman bunts for a base hit. Joe Eaddy singles to right field. Jesse Newman advances to third on the hit. John Oquist doubles to left field. Jesse Newman scores. Joe Eaddy uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tommy Ford grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Reynaldo Ramirez hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jonathan Jordan grounds out to the shortstop. Reynaldo Ramirez advances to second on the play. Kip Kreitner grounds out to the second baseman. Reynaldo Ramirez advances to third on the play. Paul Buckels is pinch hitting for Alec Aaron. Paul Buckels grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Palestine Walling enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Buckels at C. Mike Marshall grounds out to the shortstop. Claude Fisher pops out to the first baseman. Walker Jones is hit by a pitch. Danny Rush singles to center field. Walker Jones advances to third on the hit. Art Sularz walks. Jack Clarke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jesse Newman singles to center field. Walker Jones scores. Danny Rush is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bryan Rijo is pinch hitting for Jack Clarke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bryan Rijo pops out to the third baseman. Al Maul flies out to the center fielder. Major Mahomes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Gus Wright pitching. Joe Eaddy grounds out to the second baseman. John Oquist singles to left field. Otto Oldham is pinch hitting for Tommy Ford. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Otto Oldham walks. Mike Marshall singles to center field. John Oquist uses his aggressiveness and scores. Otto Oldham advances to third on the hit. Mike Marshall steals second. Claude Fisher flies out to the right fielder. Walker Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jeff Billings pitching. Joey James singles to left field. Clyde Cliburn strikes out. Reynaldo Ramirez singles to center field. Joey James advances to third on the hit. Jonathan Jordan walks. Kip Kreitner flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Joey James scores. Palestine Walling singles to right field. Reynaldo Ramirez scores. Jonathan Jordan advances to third on the hit. Robert Ritchie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Throop is pinch hitting for Gus Wright. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Throop walks. Al Maul flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tim Friend pitching. Danny Rush doubles to left field. Art Sularz flies out to the right fielder. Jesse Newman walks. Joe Eaddy strikes out. John Oquist walks. Robert Ritchie strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cleveland Major Mahomes flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Joey James grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clyde Cliburn triples. Reynaldo Ramirez pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 12 Cleveland total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Claude Fisher (11), Danny Rush (23), John Oquist (19).3B - Jesse Newman (5).SF - Joe Eaddy.HBP - Walker Jones (2). Baserunning: SB - Mike Marshall (36).CS - Art Sularz (12). Fielding: E - Mike Marshall.
Game Notes Jerry Schullstrom is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Chris Engle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty David Miranda did not respond to coaching in range Robin Marolewski did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty David Miranda improves in arm Andy Clark improves in range Dick Rusch did not respond to coaching in velocity Ren Farr did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bobby Crews did not respond to coaching in arm Red Paredes improves in power_vs_righty John Cappuzzello improves in power_vs_righty Pat Barbeau did not respond to coaching in CF
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Harry Jackson improves in speed Juan Jeter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Roberts did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chico Jacklitsch did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Skipper Stone did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Theo Thorpe improves in power_vs_lefty Brook Bruton improves in power_vs_righty Malachi Moody did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Charlie Nossek did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Hoover did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Brook Bruton did not respond to coaching in SS