Win: Chunk Harrell (5-2) Loss: Dick Alberts (6-10)
Save: Mel Groundhogwski (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Hobbit Shire pitching. Johnny Hook grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Mitchell singles to right field. Clarence Ayers grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Mitchell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ron Gertenrich pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Dick Alberts pitching. Tiny Tino Davis flies out to the left fielder. Pops Piatt walks. Pops Piatt steals second. Len Davalillo doubles to right field. Pops Piatt scores. Hippo Hippauf hits a home run. Len Davalillo scores. Heave Puker flies out to the right fielder. Dick Beltre walks. Dick Beltre is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tomas Tenace flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Chiamparino singles to center field. Carlos Chiamparino steals second. Tsuyoshi Yoshida flies out to the left fielder. Beiker Miller lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Machismo Manful flies out to the left fielder. Dave Ram Man Ramsey singles past the shortstop. Hobbit Shire lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dick Alberts singles to right field. Johnny Hook doubles to left field. Bill Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dick Alberts scores. Johnny Hook advances to third on the play. Clarence Ayers walks. Ron Gertenrich strikes out. Tomas Tenace singles to center field. Johnny Hook scores. Clarence Ayers advances to third on the hit. Carlos Chiamparino grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Tiny Tino Davis strikes out. Pops Piatt strikes out. Len Davalillo hits a home run. Hippo Hippauf strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tsuyoshi Yoshida grounds out to the third baseman. Beiker Miller singles to left field. Dick Alberts lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chunk Harrell 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. Beiker Miller is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Heave Puker reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ron Gertenrich. Dick Beltre hits a home run. Heave Puker scores. Machismo Manful strikes out. Dave Ram Man Ramsey strikes out. Chunk Harrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Johnny Hook walks. Bill Mitchell singles to left field. Johnny Hook advances to third on the hit. Clarence Ayers singles to right field. Johnny Hook scores. Ron Gertenrich strikes out. Tomas Tenace grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Tiny Tino Davis pops out to the catcher. Pops Piatt strikes out. Len Davalillo walks. Hippo Hippauf walks. Heave Puker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mel Groundhogwski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carlos Chiamparino strikes out. Tsuyoshi Yoshida grounds out to the second baseman. Beiker Miller pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Dick Beltre strikes out. Machismo Manful singles to left field. Dave Ram Man Ramsey doubles to left field. Machismo Manful uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hal Brittin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mel Groundhogwski strikes out. Tiny Tino Davis walks. Pops Piatt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Guillermo Kane is pinch hitting for Hal Brittin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Guillermo Kane grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Hook singles in front of the left fielder. Bill Mitchell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Max Komminsk pitching. Len Davalillo grounds out to the third baseman. Hippo Hippauf grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Heave Puker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Clarence Ayers lines out to the third baseman. Ron Gertenrich strikes out. Tomas Tenace strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Dick Beltre pops out to the shortstop. Machismo Manful pops out to the first baseman. Dave Ram Man Ramsey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Carlos Chiamparino grounds out to the shortstop. Tsuyoshi Yoshida singles to center field. Beiker Miller grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Cleveland total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Johnny Hook (29).GIDP - Bill Mitchell, Tomas Tenace, Beiker Miller. Baserunning: SB - Carlos Chiamparino (16).CS - Beiker Miller (7). Fielding: E - Ron Gertenrich.
Game Notes Chunk Harrell is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hank Fife improves in range Pete Ferens did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Loren Bramhall improves in contact_vs_lefty Chuck Cook did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bud Morgan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Pena improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Martinez did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Hoak improves in arm John Sabel did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Householder did not respond to coaching in velocity March Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Teed did not respond to coaching in control Joe Hoak improves in speed