Win: Bill Alexander (9-6) Loss: Jeff Cook (14-10)
Save: Martin McFly (27)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Carlos Breeding pitching. Bill Faneyte singles to center field. Art Smith singles to left field. Jerry Walker grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Faneyte advances to third on the play. Art Smith advances to second on the play. Don Mack walks. Luis Aparicio VIII grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Bill Faneyte is out at home. Bob Diehl strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jeff Cook pitching. Ed Spiezio grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Morgan flies out to the left fielder. Frank Frink pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Hawthorne Abendsen strikes out. Mal Scarborough walks. Jeff Cook fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jeff Cook grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mal Scarborough advances to second on the play. Bill Faneyte strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ray Grieve grounds out to the third baseman. Allen Nichols strikes out. Julio Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Art Smith walks. Jerry Walker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Don Mack singles to right field. Luis Aparicio VIII grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Don Mack is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Herschel Justice grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Gumpert strikes out. Carlos Breeding pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bob Diehl flies out to the left fielder. Hawthorne Abendsen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Mal Scarborough reached on a 2-base throwing error by Frank Morgan. Jeff Cook singles to left field. Bill Faneyte grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ed Spiezio flies out to the right fielder. Frank Morgan flies out to the left fielder. Frank Frink walks. Ray Grieve flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Art Smith walks. Art Smith steals second. Jerry Walker walks. Don Mack grounds out to the third baseman. Art Smith advances to third on the play. Jerry Walker advances to second on the play. Luis Aparicio VIII grounds out to the second baseman. Art Smith scores. Jerry Walker advances to third on the play. Bill Alexander comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bob Diehl pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Allen Nichols hits a home run. Julio Brown singles past the shortstop. Herschel Justice pops out to the second baseman. Julio Brown steals second. Bob Gumpert pops out to the first baseman. Bill Alexander grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Hawthorne Abendsen flies out to the center fielder. Mal Scarborough flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Cook strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ed Spiezio walks. Frank Morgan pops out to the first baseman. Frank Frink strikes out. Ray Grieve walks. Allen Nichols walks. Julio Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bill Faneyte grounds out to the shortstop. Art Smith singles to center field. Jerry Walker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Art Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Don Mack strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Herschel Justice doubles to right field. Bob Gumpert walks. Chris Suder is pinch hitting for Bill Alexander. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chris Suder grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Herschel Justice advances to third on the play. Ed Spiezio doubles to center field. Herschel Justice scores. Frank Morgan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Floyd Lacy pitching. Luis Aparicio VIII strikes out. Bob Diehl walks. Bob Diehl steals second. Hawthorne Abendsen grounds out to the shortstop. Mal Scarborough strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Frank Frink grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Grieve grounds out to the second baseman. Allen Nichols grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Martin McFly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alex Gale is pinch hitting for Jeff Cook. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Alex Gale grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Faneyte flies out to the center fielder. Art Smith singles to center field. Jerry Walker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 11 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Ed Spiezio (25), Herschel Justice (19).HR - Allen Nichols (26).GIDP - Chris Suder. Baserunning: SB - Julio Brown (12). Fielding: E - Frank Morgan.
Game Notes Luis Aparicio VIII is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank N. Stein improves in contact_vs_righty Keye Luke did not respond to coaching in speed Eugenio Forare improves in arm Eugenio Forare did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Harris did not respond to coaching in control Anthony Nevin improves in power_vs_righty Al Harris did not respond to coaching in control Sloppy Jones did not respond to coaching in C