Win: Link Bowcock (12-10) Loss: Doc Anderson (0-1)
Save: Johnny Wills (41)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Doc Anderson pitching. Jerry Bailor grounds out to the third baseman. Ruben Littrell singles to center field. Sandy Melton flies out to the left fielder. Hank Fife grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Link Bowcock pitching. Len Davalillo singles to right field. Carl Pennington flies out to the center fielder. Stiff Simmons grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Loren Bramhall singles past the second baseman. Bill Martinez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Loren Bramhall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bernie Mitchell pops out to the second baseman. Bob Youngs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Blitz Koplitz strikes out. Zappa Zapustas singles in front of the left fielder. Zappa Zapustas is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dick Moss flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Link Bowcock flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Bailor singles to center field. Ruben Littrell walks. Sandy Melton grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Bailor advances to third on the play. Ruben Littrell advances to second on the play. Hank Fife singles to center field. Jerry Bailor scores. Loren Bramhall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Roy 2 Chins Walsh strikes out. Steve Dudd hits a home run. Doc Anderson reached on a fielding error by Hank Fife. Len Davalillo flies out to the left fielder. Carl Pennington strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Martinez singles to center field. Bernie Mitchell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Roy 2 Chins Walsh. Bob Youngs singles to left field. Bill Martinez scores. Bernie Mitchell scores. Link Bowcock lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Jerry Bailor grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Link Bowcock is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ruben Littrell strikes out. Sandy Melton singles to left field. Bob Youngs scores. Hank Fife grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Stiff Simmons reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jerry Bailor. Blitz Koplitz walks. Zappa Zapustas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Stiff Simmons advances to third on the play. Blitz Koplitz advances to second on the play. Dick Moss singles to center field. Stiff Simmons scores. Blitz Koplitz scores. Roy 2 Chins Walsh doubles to center field. Dick Moss uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Dudd grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Anderson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Loren Bramhall walks. Loren Bramhall is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Bernie Mitchell hits a home run. Bob Youngs singles to right field. Link Bowcock grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Youngs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Len Davalillo singles to right field. Carl Pennington grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Stiff Simmons grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jerry Bailor singles to center field. Charlie Charles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Bailor steals second. Ruben Littrell strikes out. Sandy Melton flies out to the left fielder. Hank Fife hits a home run. Jerry Bailor scores. Loren Bramhall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Blitz Koplitz singles to center field. Zappa Zapustas grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Blitz Koplitz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Zappa Zapustas steals second. Dick Moss flies out to the right fielder. Roy 2 Chins Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Al Wilkinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Martinez singles to center field. Bernie Mitchell grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bill Martinez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Youngs singles to left field. Link Bowcock lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Bailor pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Steve Dudd singles to right field. Al Wilkinson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Dudd steals third. Len Davalillo singles to right field. Steve Dudd scores. Yuichi Nakamoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carl Pennington grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ruben Littrell grounds out to the catcher. Sandy Melton grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Fife walks. Loren Bramhall singles past the shortstop. Logan Sims comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Gene Kellett is pinch hitting for Bill Martinez. Gene Kellett singles to center field. Bernie Mitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cleveland Roy Layana enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gene Kellett at 2B. Stiff Simmons strikes out. Blitz Koplitz singles to center field. Zappa Zapustas grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bob Youngs singles to center field. Bud Church is pinch hitting for Yuichi Nakamoto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bud Church flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Bailor strikes out. Ruben Littrell lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Johnny Wills pitching. Big Al Smith is pinch hitting for Dick Moss. Big Al Smith pops out to the shortstop. Tom White is pinch hitting for Roy 2 Chins Walsh. Tom White strikes out. Art Trevino is pinch hitting for Steve Dudd. Art Trevino singles to right field. Dick Rod Johnson is pinch hitting for Logan Sims. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Art Trevino steals second. Dick Rod Johnson doubles to right field. Art Trevino scores. Len Davalillo walks. Carl Pennington pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 13 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Roy 2 Chins Walsh (7), Dick Rod Johnson (4).HR - Steve Dudd (5).GIDP - Carl Pennington 2, Stiff Simmons, Zappa Zapustas. Baserunning: SB - Zappa Zapustas (9), Steve Dudd (9), Art Trevino (13).CS - Zappa Zapustas (4). Fielding: E - Roy 2 Chins Walsh.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Richie Cooper did not respond to coaching in control John Barry improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Leever did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Scott Koob did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Leslie did not respond to coaching in control Scott Koob did not respond to coaching in speed
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Doc Day improves in range Ralph Bernard improves in speed Chip Glenn improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Keefe did not respond to coaching in control Larry Davis improves in speed Shayne Smith improves in speed