Win: Gil Loaiza (1-1) Loss: Ralph Beecher (0-2)
Save: Darrell Taylor (2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Ralph Beecher pitching. Mike Shuba pops out to the second baseman. Dixie Guinn grounds out to the pitcher. Earl Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Gil Loaiza pitching. Vito McCormack strikes out. Steve Moore singles to left field. Steve Moore is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Shorty Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Chuck Leverett flies out to the center fielder. John Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Red Maddox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jim Bedford strikes out. Bill Henninger grounds out to the shortstop. Wayne Hostetler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bip Conine grounds out to the third baseman. Boom-Boom Grubb strikes out. Gil Loaiza grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Daniel Concepcion strikes out. Al Stanicek flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Beecher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Shuba strikes out. Dixie Guinn grounds out to the third baseman. Earl Powell triples. Chuck Leverett singles to left field. Earl Powell scores. John Ward grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Vito McCormack strikes out. Steve Moore flies out to the right fielder. Shorty Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Red Maddox singles to left field. Bip Conine grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Boom-Boom Grubb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jim Bedford singles to center field. Bill Henninger grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Wayne Hostetler triples. Daniel Concepcion grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Gil Loaiza singles to right field. Mike Shuba walks. Dixie Guinn doubles to left field. Gil Loaiza scores. Mike Shuba is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Earl Powell grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Leverett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Al Stanicek doubles to center field. Ralph Beecher lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Al Stanicek is thrown out at third. Vito McCormack grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ralph Beecher advances to second on the play. Steve Moore singles in front of the right fielder. Ralph Beecher uses his aggressiveness and scores. Shorty Robinson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Steve Moore is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Ward grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Maddox lines out to the shortstop. Bip Conine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jim Bedford flies out to the center fielder. Bill Henninger strikes out. Wayne Hostetler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Boom-Boom Grubb grounds out to the second baseman. Gil Loaiza grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Shuba walks. Dixie Guinn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Daniel Concepcion flies out to the right fielder. Al Stanicek flies out to the center fielder. Chris Rhodes is pinch hitting for Ralph Beecher. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Chris Rhodes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tom Colbert pitching. Earl Powell flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Leverett flies out to the left fielder. John Ward doubles to center field. Red Maddox grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Darrell Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Vito McCormack strikes out. Steve Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shorty Robinson singles to left field. Jim Bedford grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Shorty Robinson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4 Cleveland total runners LOB: 3
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Greg Sheely did not respond to coaching in velocity George Hilgendorf improves in arm Bill Todd did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Hilgendorf improves in range Irv Baldwin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Grant Stein did not respond to coaching in control Bill Todd did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Edgar Kane did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Shinya Matsushita did not respond to coaching in control Tom Metivier improves in power_vs_righty Al Bescher did not respond to coaching in velocity Con Stewart improves in contact_vs_lefty Jack Nutter did not respond to coaching in arm