Win: Joe Christmas (4-7) Loss: Bruce Bush (1-1)
Save: Harry Foster (2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Pedro Ferson pitching. Ody Herrin walks. Tim Driscoll singles past the second baseman. Ody Herrin advances to third on the hit. Tim Driscoll steals second. Bob Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Ody Herrin scores. Tim Driscoll advances to third on the play. Charlie Chapman flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tim Driscoll scores. Aaron Robinson singles to center field. Carroll Diaz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Joe Christmas pitching. Tommy Fletcher grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Billy Kieschnick flies out to the right fielder. Tomas Leitner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Roy Moeller strikes out. Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Christmas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Masanori Ozaki doubles to right field. Chile Crane walks. Pete Gunderson strikes out. Bruno Essegian grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ody Herrin flies out to the right fielder. Tim Driscoll singles to left field. Bob Smith walks. Charlie Chapman flies out to the center fielder. Aaron Robinson walks. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Cleveland Wattie Mele hits an infield single to the pitcher. Pedro Ferson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tommy Fletcher lines out to the second baseman. Billy Kieschnick pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Roy Moeller grounds out to the pitcher. Gerald Magnuson flies out to the left fielder. Joe Christmas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Tomas Leitner singles to left field. Masanori Ozaki lines out to the third baseman. Chile Crane doubles to left field. Tomas Leitner uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pete Gunderson singles to center field. Chile Crane scores. Bruno Essegian grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ody Herrin grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Driscoll grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Smith hits a home run. Charlie Chapman singles to left field. Aaron Robinson walks. Ted Crane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Wattie Mele singles past the shortstop. Ted Crane lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Wattie Mele forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tommy Fletcher hits a home run. Ted Crane scores. Billy Kieschnick grounds out to the second baseman. Tomas Leitner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Roy Moeller hits a home run. Bruce Bush comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the shortstop. Al Rhodes is pinch hitting for Joe Christmas. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Al Rhodes walks. Ody Herrin singles to right field. Al Rhodes advances to third on the hit. Ody Herrin steals second. Tim Driscoll grounds out to the catcher. Bob Smith singles to left field. Al Rhodes scores. Ody Herrin scores. Darnell Thrasher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Chapman walks. Aaron Robinson singles to center field. Bob Smith scores. Charlie Chapman advances to third on the hit. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Don Johnson pitching. Masanori Ozaki grounds out to the third baseman. Chile Crane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Gunderson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Roy Moeller strikes out. Gerald Magnuson singles past the shortstop. Julio Malleta comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Smith is pinch hitting for Don Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Gerald Magnuson advances to second on the play. Ody Herrin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Harry Foster pitching. Bruno Essegian strikes out. Wattie Mele walks. Monte Habyan is pinch hitting for Julio Malleta. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Monte Habyan strikes out. Tommy Fletcher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ed Doscher pitching. Tim Driscoll grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Smith flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Chapman hits a home run. Ed Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Aaron Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Billy Kieschnick pops out to the third baseman. Pete Witmeyer is pinch hitting for Tomas Leitner. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pete Witmeyer flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Masanori Ozaki triples. Chile Crane walks. Pancho Pearson is pinch hitting for Pete Gunderson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pancho Pearson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Carroll Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Roy Moeller strikes out. Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Bruno Essegian grounds out to the second baseman. Wattie Mele singles in front of the right fielder. Ed Miller lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tommy Fletcher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Reggie Flannery did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Herm Schalk did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Burt Clinton did not respond to coaching in control Frank Polivka improves in contact_vs_righty Herm Schalk improves in contact_vs_lefty Jeff Lopez did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Polivka did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jack Gerken did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Leon improves in power_vs_lefty Dwight Brashear did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Nick Shaw did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mark Russell did not respond to coaching in arm Astyanax Stanka did not respond to coaching in range