Win: Lee Kelly (5-10) Loss: Creighton Dwyer (5-18)
Save: Bryan Stoddard (7)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Lee Kelly pitching. Arthur Gibson strikes out. Whitey Smith strikes out. Keith Hartley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Creighton Dwyer pitching. Jim Brady flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Carroll hits a home run. Chuck Kaiser singles to right field. Eddie Bateman singles to center field. Paul Tiernan singles to left field. Chuck Kaiser scores. Eddie Bateman advances to third on the hit. Paul Tiernan steals second. Jake Bradford grounds out to the shortstop. Denny Pirkl grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Dan Gearin strikes out. Ray Aikens walks. Stan Diering walks. Lonnie Mustaikis strikes out. Geno Farr flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bobby Fanning flies out to the center fielder. Lee Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Jim Brady strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Creighton Dwyer grounds out to the pitcher. Arthur Gibson flies out to the right fielder. Whitey Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Kevin Carroll singles to left field. Chuck Kaiser flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Bateman lines out to the shortstop. Paul Tiernan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Keith Hartley grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Gearin flies out to the center fielder. Ray Aikens doubles to right field. Stan Diering flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jake Bradford strikes out. Denny Pirkl grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Fanning singles to center field. Lee Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Lonnie Mustaikis pops out to the second baseman. Geno Farr walks. Creighton Dwyer lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Geno Farr forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Arthur Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jim Brady flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Carroll pops out to the third baseman. Chuck Kaiser pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Whitey Smith pops out to the first baseman. Keith Hartley strikes out. Dan Gearin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Eddie Bateman singles to center field. Eddie Bateman steals second. Paul Tiernan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Bateman advances to third on the play. Jake Bradford pops out to the shortstop. Denny Pirkl singles to center field. Eddie Bateman scores. Bobby Fanning flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ray Aikens grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Diering flies out to the left fielder. Lonnie Mustaikis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota George Scanlan is pinch hitting for Lee Kelly. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. George Scanlan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Brady pops out to the second baseman. Kevin Carroll lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Bryan Stoddard pitching. Bobby Lemon is pinch hitting for Geno Farr. Bobby Lemon pops out to the shortstop. Creighton Dwyer flies out to the right fielder. Arthur Gibson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Lew Quinn enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bobby Lemon at C. Chuck Kaiser strikes out. Eddie Bateman strikes out. Paul Tiernan singles to center field. Paul Tiernan steals second. Ellis Anderson 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. Jake Bradford pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Whitey Smith strikes out. Keith Hartley singles to right field. Dan Gearin grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Keith Hartley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ray Aikens doubles to left field. Dan Gearin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Stan Diering grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 5 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Eddie Bateman is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roberto Curtis did not respond to coaching in speed Buddy Musso did not respond to coaching in velocity Butch Reynolds improves in range Roland Kustus did not respond to coaching in arm
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Brad Didier improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Sebring did not respond to coaching in arm John 'Jam' Hamill did not respond to coaching in control Rube Sackinsky did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Brad Didier did not respond to coaching in C