Inning: 1 Kansas City Grant Tiemeyer pitching. Rich Cooper grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Bolling lines out to the third baseman. Jeff Byers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Luke Brown pitching. Jon Giallombardo strikes out. John Alston grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Farrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Verle Berran flies out to the right fielder. Cotton Flythe walks. Charles Marshall grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Cotton Flythe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Burtschy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Petie Boston flies out to the right fielder. Will Flener strikes out. Javier Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Gary Smith doubles to right field. Luke Brown lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rich Cooper strikes out. Harry Bolling strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Daryl Quintana walks. Henry Ruffing singles to left field. Grant Tiemeyer fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Grant Tiemeyer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Daryl Quintana advances to third on the play. Jon Giallombardo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jeff Byers flies out to the center fielder. Verle Berran walks. Cotton Flythe pops out to the second baseman. Charles Marshall singles to left field. Verle Berran advances to third on the hit. Tom Burtschy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland John Alston grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Farrell walks. Petie Boston grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Farrell advances to second on the play. Will Flener grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Gary Smith flies out to the right fielder. Luke Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rich Cooper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Javier Allen singles to center field. Daryl Quintana grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Henry Ruffing strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Harry Bolling triples. Jeff Byers doubles to center field. Harry Bolling scores. Verle Berran singles to left field. Jeff Byers scores. Cotton Flythe flies out to the center fielder. Charles Marshall singles to right field. Verle Berran advances to third on the hit. Tom Burtschy grounds out to the shortstop. Verle Berran scores. Charles Marshall advances to second on the play. Milt Zuleta comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Milt Zuleta lines out to the shortstop. Jon Giallombardo flies out to the center fielder. John Alston singles to center field. Luis Farrell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Alston is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Luke Brown flies out to the right fielder. Rich Cooper flies out to the right fielder. Harry Bolling grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Petie Boston walks. Will Flener singles to left field. Petie Boston advances to third on the hit. Javier Allen singles to left field. Petie Boston scores. Will Flener advances to third on the hit. Daryl Quintana singles to right field. Will Flener scores. Javier Allen advances to third on the hit. Henry Ruffing doubles to right field. Javier Allen scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Milt Zuleta grounds out to the shortstop. Jon Giallombardo singles to center field. Daryl Quintana scores. Moxie Orsino comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Alston strikes out. Luis Farrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Charlie Hemphill enters the game as a defensive replacement for Luis Farrell at 2B. Jeff Byers singles to left field. Verle Berran doubles to right field. The defense is playing the infield in. Cotton Flythe singles to left field. Jeff Byers scores. Verle Berran scores. Ed Melhuse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charles Marshall triples. Cotton Flythe scores. Ellis Young is pinch running for Charles Marshall on 3rd base. Tom Burtschy singles to center field. Ellis Young scores. Fred Dauss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Smith pops out to the shortstop. Moxie Orsino fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Moxie Orsino pops out to the shortstop. Rich Cooper walks. Harry Bolling pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Tom Reed enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rich Cooper at LF. Mike Schell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Burtschy at 3B. Petie Boston strikes out. Will Flener singles to left field. Javier Allen flies out to the center fielder. Daryl Quintana lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jeff Byers hits an infield single to the pitcher. Verle Berran doubles to center field. Jeff Byers uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cotton Flythe flies out to the left fielder. Ellis Young strikes out. Mike Schell doubles to left field. Verle Berran scores. Dave Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Henry Ruffing flies out to the center fielder. Dave Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Jon Giallombardo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Moxie Orsino is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Les Jorgensen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Billy Viox did not respond to coaching in speed Bruce Shinall did not respond to coaching in velocity Clarence Church improves in arm Charlie Davis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Davis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Johnson did not respond to coaching in C
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Todd Bamberger did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Miller did not respond to coaching in range Bill Weintraub did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fabian Maxie improves in power_vs_righty Joe Hollison did not respond to coaching in control Bill Weintraub did not respond to coaching in range