Inning: 1 Cleveland Libe Murtaugh pitching. Dave Campanis strikes out. Ab Clabaugh grounds out to the pitcher. Jay Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Snipe Breazeale pitching. Rodmy Perez reached on a fielding error by Ellie Jones. John Mathewson flies out to the center fielder. Bill Nash singles to left field. Rodmy Perez advances to third on the hit. Max Sconiers strikes out. Bobby Lovelace singles to center field. Rodmy Perez scores. Bill Nash advances to third on the hit. Yadiel Bartolome grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Mike Lee pops out to the shortstop. Ellie Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Lipski singles past the second baseman. Bernie Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gary Bayless walks. Fran Sterrett singles to center field. Gary Bayless advances to third on the hit. Libe Murtaugh strikes out. Rodmy Perez singles to left field. Gary Bayless scores. John Mathewson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Dave McNulty walks. Snipe Breazeale lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Campanis flies out to the right fielder. Ab Clabaugh reached on a fielding error by Yadiel Bartolome. Ab Clabaugh steals second. Jay Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bill Nash strikes out. Max Sconiers grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Lovelace pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Mike Lee strikes out. Ellie Jones strikes out. Tony Lipski singles to left field. Bernie Johnson walks. Dave McNulty walks. Snipe Breazeale strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Yadiel Bartolome hits a home run. Gary Bayless grounds out to the shortstop. Fran Sterrett singles to right field. Libe Murtaugh lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Fran Sterrett forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Rodmy Perez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Dave Campanis flies out to the right fielder. Ab Clabaugh grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Mathewson grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Nash doubles to center field. Max Sconiers grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Lovelace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Mike Lee flies out to the left fielder. Ellie Jones strikes out. Tony Lipski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Yadiel Bartolome strikes out. Gary Bayless flies out to the right fielder. Fran Sterrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bernie Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Dave McNulty strikes out. Snipe Breazeale strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Libe Murtaugh flies out to the left fielder. Rodmy Perez doubles to left field. John Mathewson strikes out. Bill Nash grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Masaru Nishizawa enters the game as a defensive replacement for Fran Sterrett at RF. Dave Campanis singles to center field. Ab Clabaugh walks. Jay Hoffman flies out to the center fielder. Mike Lee pops out to the second baseman. Ellie Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Carlos Drumright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Max Sconiers pops out to the first baseman. Bobby Lovelace grounds out to the third baseman. Yadiel Bartolome hits an infield single to the second baseman. Gary Bayless singles to left field. Yadiel Bartolome advances to third on the hit. Masaru Nishizawa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Howie Martinez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tony Lipski flies out to the right fielder. Bernie Johnson strikes out. Dave McNulty doubles to right field. Chuck Armas is pinch hitting for Carlos Drumright. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chuck Armas lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Masaru Nishizawa is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Paul Yoter did not respond to coaching in endurance Sandy Fox improves in control Jerry Michaelson did not respond to coaching in speed Mo Evans improves in speed Paul Yoter did not respond to coaching in velocity Emil Brewer did not respond to coaching in speed
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Les Grove did not respond to coaching in velocity Kirtley Stevens did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Bokelmann improves in power_vs_righty George Worden did not respond to coaching in control Charley Jones did not respond to coaching in control Nestor DeMars did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty