Win: Earl Sweeney (8-5) Loss: Everett Carpenter (4-13)
Save: Gabe Thomas (29)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Earl Sweeney pitching. Sid Allen flies out to the center fielder. Rick Dinges walks. Jack LaForest singles to center field. Neal Burns grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Everett Carpenter pitching. Milt Berenyi doubles to right field. Bob Southworth singles to center field. Milt Berenyi scores. Nomar Chiti strikes out. Damaso Twitchell strikes out. Bob Southworth steals second. Mike Bohanon singles to right field. Bob Southworth scores. Jumbo Chapman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jimmy Polcovich grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Saenz flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Serna walks. Alex Castle grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Lefty Serna is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Campbell OLeary pops out to the catcher. Cy Tabor grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Sweeney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Everett Carpenter singles to left field. Sid Allen flies out to the left fielder. Rick Dinges grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Milt Berenyi walks. Bob Southworth singles to center field. Milt Berenyi advances to third on the hit. Nomar Chiti doubles to left field. Milt Berenyi scores. Damaso Twitchell walks. Mike Bohanon doubles to left field. Bob Southworth scores. Nomar Chiti scores. Jumbo Chapman singles to right field. Damaso Twitchell scores. Mike Bohanon scores. Todd Dooin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Campbell OLeary strikes out. Cy Tabor pops out to the first baseman. Earl Sweeney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jack LaForest singles to left field. Jack LaForest steals second. Neal Burns grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Polcovich flies out to the right fielder. Jim Saenz doubles to center field. Jack LaForest scores. Lefty Serna grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Milt Berenyi grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Southworth strikes out. Nomar Chiti lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Alex Castle strikes out. Todd Dooin strikes out. Sid Allen pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Damaso Twitchell doubles to center field. Mike Bohanon hits a home run. Damaso Twitchell scores. Jumbo Chapman grounds out to the third baseman. Campbell OLeary flies out to the center fielder. Cy Tabor singles to left field. Earl Sweeney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Rick Dinges flies out to the right fielder. Jack LaForest hits a home run. Neal Burns flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Polcovich singles to center field. Jim Saenz lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Gus Kelly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Milt Berenyi bunts for a base hit. Milt Berenyi is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Southworth strikes out. Nomar Chiti flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Lefty Serna strikes out. Alex Castle walks. Mike Long is pinch hitting for Gus Kelly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Long singles to left field. Sid Allen doubles to right field. Alex Castle scores. Mike Long uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rick Dinges hits a home run. Sid Allen scores. Harry Cisco comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack LaForest hits a home run. Jose Coleman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Neal Burns flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Polcovich reached on a fielding error by Nomar Chiti. Jim Saenz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Darren Hafey pitching. Damaso Twitchell reached on a fielding error by Lefty Serna. Mike Bohanon walks. Jumbo Chapman doubles to right field. Damaso Twitchell scores. Mike Bohanon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Campbell OLeary pops out to the shortstop. Cy Tabor walks. Tommy Davis-Day is pinch hitting for Jose Coleman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tommy Davis-Day strikes out. Milt Berenyi pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Sid Siegle pitching. Pete Lundquist is pinch hitting for Lefty Serna. Pete Lundquist pops out to the first baseman. Verle Wooten is pinch hitting for Alex Castle. Verle Wooten singles to right field. Bob DiMaggio is pinch hitting for Darren Hafey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob DiMaggio walks. Sid Allen singles to center field. Verle Wooten scores. Chet Hopper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick Dinges grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sid Allen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jack LaForest strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Walton pitching. Bob Southworth walks. Nomar Chiti grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Damaso Twitchell walks. Damaso Twitchell steals second. Mike Bohanon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Gabe Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Neal Burns grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Polcovich walks. Jim Saenz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Sid Allen (14), Jim Saenz (10).HR - Rick Dinges (10), Jack LaForest 2 (4).GIDP - Rick Dinges, Neal Burns, Jim Saenz. Baserunning: SB - Jack LaForest (7). Fielding: E - Lefty Serna.
Game Notes Darren Hafey is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Edgar Williams improves in speed Mickey Epstein improves in arm Gary Raffo did not respond to coaching in velocity Mickey Epstein improves in arm Jimmy Leard did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jake Kisinger improves in contact_vs_righty Dick Higgins improves in range Dick Higgins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ray Hoover did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty