Win: Jiggs Thomas (2-2) Loss: Johnny Wills (2-9)
Save: Dutch Dooley (28)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Vic Hermanski pitching. Dick Moss strikes out. Roy 2 Chins Walsh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carl Pennington singles to right field. Zappa Zapustas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Grayson Grey pitching. Bill Martinez walks. Loren Bramhall flies out to the left fielder. Bob Youngs grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Martinez advances to second on the play. Gene Buchanan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Blitz Koplitz pops out to the shortstop. Stiff Simmons grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Dudd doubles to left field. Chip Glenn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bob Brower flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Bailor flies out to the center fielder. Hank Fife lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Grayson Grey flies out to the left fielder. Dick Moss grounds out to the second baseman. Roy 2 Chins Walsh singles to left field. Carl Pennington doubles to left field. Roy 2 Chins Walsh uses his aggressiveness and scores. Zappa Zapustas pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Sandy Melton strikes out. Vic Hermanski grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Martinez pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Blitz Koplitz flies out to the right fielder. Stiff Simmons strikes out. Steve Dudd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Loren Bramhall grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Youngs singles to right field. Gene Buchanan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Chip Glenn flies out to the center fielder. Grayson Grey strikes out. Dick Moss singles to left field. Roy 2 Chins Walsh grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bob Brower hits a home run. Jerry Bailor grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Fife is hit by a pitch. Sandy Melton singles to center field. Vic Hermanski lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Carl Pennington reached on a fielding error by Vic Hermanski. Carl Pennington steals second. Zappa Zapustas walks. Blitz Koplitz flies out to the center fielder. Stiff Simmons strikes out. Steve Dudd reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jerry Bailor. Carl Pennington scores. Chip Glenn singles to right field. Zappa Zapustas scores. Steve Dudd scores. Chip Glenn steals second. Grayson Grey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Loren Bramhall flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Bob Youngs flies out to the left fielder. Gene Buchanan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Dick Moss walks. Roy 2 Chins Walsh pops out to the second baseman. Carl Pennington strikes out. Zappa Zapustas grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dick Moss is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bob Brower strikes out. Jerry Bailor flies out to the center fielder. Hank Fife strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Blitz Koplitz doubles to right field. Yuichi Nakamoto 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. Stiff Simmons strikes out. Steve Dudd flies out to the right fielder. Chip Glenn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Roy Layana is pinch hitting for Sandy Melton. Roy Layana hits a home run. Frank Stark is pinch hitting for Yuichi Nakamoto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Stark walks. Bill Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Loren Bramhall singles to left field. Logan Sims 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. Bob Youngs singles past the shortstop. Frank Stark scores. Gene Buchanan singles to left field. Loren Bramhall scores. Bob Brower strikes out. Jerry Bailor singles to left field. Bob Youngs scores. Gene Buchanan advances to third on the hit. Hank Fife doubles to center field. Gene Buchanan scores. Jiggs Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Layana flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Johnny Wills pitching. Gene Kellett enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roy Layana at LF. Big Al Smith is pinch hitting for Jiggs Thomas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Big Al Smith strikes out. Tom White is pinch hitting for Dick Moss. Tom White doubles past the third baseman. Roy 2 Chins Walsh grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tom White advances to third on the play. Carl Pennington singles to center field. Tom White scores. Zappa Zapustas walks. Blitz Koplitz walks. Art Trevino is pinch hitting for Stiff Simmons. Art Trevino doubles to center field. Carl Pennington scores. Zappa Zapustas scores. Blitz Koplitz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Roy Lubratich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Rod Johnson is pinch hitting for Steve Dudd. Dick Rod Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dutch Dooley pitching. Joe Hoak enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom White at CF. Hefty Bill Hudson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Art Trevino at SS. Ruben Littrell is pinch hitting for Roy Lubratich. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ruben Littrell grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Martinez walks. Loren Bramhall hits an infield single to the third baseman. Bob Youngs grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Tom White (4), Carl Pennington (15), Blitz Koplitz (17), Art Trevino (16), Steve Dudd (12). Baserunning: SB - Carl Pennington (12), Chip Glenn (5).
Game Notes Logan Sims is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Andy Tabb improves in contact_vs_lefty Stan Culp improves in power_vs_lefty Andy Tabb did not respond to coaching in speed Heave Puker did not respond to coaching in range Heave Puker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ron Thompson improves in range Heave Puker did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Red Zuber improves in range Denny Mora improves in power_vs_lefty Red Zuber did not respond to coaching in speed Carl Bell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill DeMiller improves in speed John Rojas did not respond to coaching in endurance