Inning: 1 Minnesota Dusty Koelling pitching. Pete Grover pops out to the second baseman. Elmer Thevenow reached on a fielding error by Tom Tackett. Buck Estock walks. Mike Robinson walks. Pat Cuccurullo grounds out to the third baseman. Elmer Thevenow scores. Buck Estock advances to third on the play. Mike Robinson advances to second on the play. Matt Jacoby singles to left field. Buck Estock scores. Mike Robinson scores. Dave Liebhardt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Matt Jacoby is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Wally Phillips pitching. Chet Blanco grounds out to the third baseman. J.T. Farmer doubles to left field. Akihiro Fujisaki hits a home run. J.T. Farmer scores. Rod Hauser flies out to the center fielder. Kip Kipper Cirillo singles to center field. Ted Stoner Stone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Willie Shoemaker walks. Wally Phillips lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pete Grover strikes out. Elmer Thevenow lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Mike Pape pops out to the shortstop. Tom Tackett doubles to right field. Dusty Koelling singles to center field. Tom Tackett scores. Chet Blanco flies out to the center fielder. J.T. Farmer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Buck Estock strikes out. Mike Robinson pops out to the catcher. Pat Cuccurullo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Akihiro Fujisaki strikes out. Rod Hauser singles to left field. Kip Kipper Cirillo flies out to the right fielder. Rod Hauser is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Matt Jacoby walks. Dave Liebhardt strikes out. Willie Shoemaker walks. Wally Phillips lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pete Grover walks. Elmer Thevenow grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ted Stoner Stone singles to center field. Mike Pape grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tom Tackett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Buck Estock flies out to the center fielder. Mike Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Pat Cuccurullo pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Dusty Koelling strikes out. Chet Blanco flies out to the right fielder. J.T. Farmer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Matt Jacoby lines out to the second baseman. Dave Liebhardt walks. Willie Shoemaker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Liebhardt advances to second on the play. Wally Phillips grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Akihiro Fujisaki flies out to the right fielder. Rod Hauser singles to center field. Lou Lula Latham is pinch hitting for Kip Kipper Cirillo. Lou Lula Latham doubles to center field. Ted Stoner Stone strikes out. Mike Pape doubles to center field. Rod Hauser scores. Lou Lula Latham scores. Vince Reames comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Tackett singles to center field. Mike Pape scores. Dusty Koelling strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jerry Yowel enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lou Lula Latham at RF. Pete Grover grounds out to the shortstop. Elmer Thevenow singles to center field. Buck Estock flies out to the right fielder. Mike Robinson singles to right field. Ken Carbon Cole comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Pat Cuccurullo pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Chet Blanco doubles to left field. J.T. Farmer flies out to the left fielder. Akihiro Fujisaki lines out to the second baseman. Rod Hauser flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Matt Jacoby strikes out. Dave Liebhardt strikes out. Willie Shoemaker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jerry Yowel singles to center field. Ted Stoner Stone singles to left field. Mike Pape flies out to the left fielder. Tom Tackett flies out to the center fielder. Happy Koenig is pinch hitting for Ken Carbon Cole. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Happy Koenig singles to center field. Tarik Skubal comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Chet Blanco pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Minnesota Fred Vahrenhorst pitching. Cotton Parmelee is pinch hitting for Tarik Skubal. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cotton Parmelee grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Grover grounds out to the shortstop. Elmer Thevenow grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Chet Blanco (27), J.T. Farmer (17), Lou Lula Latham (10), Mike Pape (10), Tom Tackett (19).HR - Akihiro Fujisaki (15).GIDP - Mike Pape. Baserunning: CS - Rod Hauser (5). Fielding: E - Tom Tackett.
Game Notes Buck Estock is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Saier did not respond to coaching in control Dave French improves in velocity Dale Peploski improves in power_vs_righty Dave Walter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Val Venis did not respond to coaching in RF
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Marshall did not respond to coaching in control Dick 'Beer' Stynes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sweetbreads Camilli did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Johnson improves in LF