Inning: 1 Minnesota Steve McDougald pitching. Normie Edwards singles to left field. Mark Mungo grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ray Altrock grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Joe Tatum pitching. Sam Floyd strikes out. Mike Williams walks. Mike Williams is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Buster Waner walks. Tacks Morhardt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota John Cruz strikes out. Roy Lee grounds out to the shortstop. Whitey Martinez triples. Leo Johnson singles to center field. Whitey Martinez scores. Mike Hendricks flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Dain Conlan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Ed Taber singles to left field. Ray Lyons strikes out. Pete Stanek grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Joe Tatum grounds out to the shortstop. Normie Edwards grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Mungo singles to center field. Ray Altrock hits an infield single to the second baseman. John Cruz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Steve McDougald grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Sam Floyd flies out to the left fielder. Mike Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Roy Lee strikes out. Whitey Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Leo Johnson walks. Mike Hendricks doubles past the right fielder. Leo Johnson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Tatum grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Buster Waner lines out to the first baseman. Tacks Morhardt strikes out. Dain Conlan walks. Ed Taber grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Normie Edwards grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Mungo grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Altrock pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ray Lyons hits a home run. Pete Stanek strikes out. Steve McDougald strikes out. Sam Floyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota John Cruz pops out to the third baseman. Roy Lee strikes out. Whitey Martinez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Mike Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Buster Waner reached on a fielding error by John Cruz. Tacks Morhardt strikes out. Buster Waner is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bobby Thompson 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. Leo Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Mike Hendricks flies out to the left fielder. Joe Tatum flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Dain Conlan flies out to the left fielder. Ed Taber flies out to the left fielder. Ray Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Normie Edwards singles to center field. Mark Mungo hits a home run. Normie Edwards scores. Yoshihisa Nishizawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Altrock hits a home run. John Cruz strikes out. Bill Killefer is pinch hitting for Roy Lee. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Killefer lines out to the shortstop. Whitey Martinez singles to center field. Leo Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Ray Hinrichs 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. Pete Stanek grounds out to the third baseman. Al Stinson is pinch hitting for Yoshihisa Nishizawa. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Al Stinson pops out to the second baseman. Sam Floyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tyson Buffinton pitching. Mike Hendricks flies out to the center fielder. Swede Hiljus is pinch hitting for Ray Hinrichs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Swede Hiljus strikes out. Normie Edwards flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Mike Betzel pitching. Mike Williams pops out to the second baseman. Buster Waner strikes out. Tacks Morhardt singles to left field. Dain Conlan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5 Cleveland total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Yoshihisa Nishizawa is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hugh Liese improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Wood did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Payne did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Wood did not respond to coaching in control Steve Payne improves in 1B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jorge Khalifa improves in range Jorge Khalifa improves in speed Doc Gibbs improves in velocity Earle Stallings did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Shoshichi Satomi improves in RF