Win: Ron Meulens (4-1) Loss: Birdie Lake (9-1)
Save: Gordie Gehrman (15)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Birdie Lake pitching. Walter Scanlan singles to right field. Chet Combs grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Walter Scanlan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chris Bergman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ron Meulens pitching. Yonel Hurtado triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Lave Bowa strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Ed Lovelace flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Yonel Hurtado is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Kazuhiko Ota reached on a fielding error by Freddy Perry. Kazuhiko Ota steals second. Bernie Linton flies out to the center fielder. Gene Reed singles to center field. Kazuhiko Ota scores. Dixie Conwell lines out to the second baseman. Kevin Hibbs grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gene Reed is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Freddy Perry strikes out. Sandy Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Yariel Duvergel doubles to left field. Bob Tartabull strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ron Meulens reached on a fielding error by Bob Tartabull. Walter Scanlan strikes out. Chet Combs lines out to the second baseman. Chris Bergman doubles to center field. Kazuhiko Ota grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Clem Thornton walks. Birdie Lake lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Yonel Hurtado singles to left field. Lave Bowa walks. Ed Lovelace strikes out. Freddy Perry strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bernie Linton flies out to the right fielder. Gene Reed singles to left field. Dixie Conwell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Sandy Hernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Yariel Duvergel strikes out. Bob Tartabull strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Kevin Hibbs grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Meulens flies out to the center fielder. Walter Scanlan hits a home run. Chet Combs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Clem Thornton singles to right field. Birdie Lake lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Yonel Hurtado singles to center field. Clem Thornton scores. Lave Bowa flies out to the center fielder. Ed Lovelace singles to left field. Freddy Perry strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Chris Bergman grounds out to the shortstop. Kazuhiko Ota grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bernie Linton hits a home run. Gene Reed strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Sandy Hernandez doubles to right field. Yariel Duvergel strikes out. Bob Tartabull pops out to the first baseman. Clem Thornton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Dixie Conwell singles to center field. Kevin Hibbs hits a home run. Dixie Conwell scores. Ron Meulens grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Scanlan flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Chet Combs grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Birdie Lake flies out to the center fielder. Yonel Hurtado pops out to the catcher. Lave Bowa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Chris Bergman flies out to the center fielder. Kazuhiko Ota grounds out to the shortstop. Bernie Linton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ed Lovelace pops out to the second baseman. Freddy Perry flies out to the center fielder. Sandy Hernandez walks. Yariel Duvergel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Gene Reed walks. Dixie Conwell singles to left field. Gene Reed is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Kazuhide Niinuma comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Hibbs singles to center field. Ron Meulens lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Walter Scanlan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bob Tartabull grounds out to the pitcher. Clem Thornton reached on a fielding error by Chris Bergman. Lefty Lindaman is pinch hitting for Kazuhide Niinuma. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lefty Lindaman walks. Gordie Gehrman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Yonel Hurtado strikes out. Lave Bowa is hit by a pitch. Ed Lovelace strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Chris Bergman (5).HR - Walter Scanlan (5), Bernie Linton (2), Kevin Hibbs (3).GIDP - Chris Bergman, Dixie Conwell. Baserunning: SB - Kazuhiko Ota (8). Fielding: E - Chris Bergman.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Carrigan improves in range Harvey Fondy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jot McNamara did not respond to coaching in control Chuck Whitt improves in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Burg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Vic Kehn improves in power_vs_lefty Juice Mott improves in contact_vs_lefty Oscar Chambers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Juice Mott did not respond to coaching in 1B