Win: Otto James (5-9) Loss: Kazuki Shichino (16-8)
Save: Bill Jester (28)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Kazuki Shichino pitching. Gene Buchanan strikes out. Roy Layana singles to center field. Carl Hernandez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Otto James pitching. Ethan Deer strikes out. Andy Koplitz doubles to right field. Jake Grimes strikes out. Jim Zapustas singles to right field. Andy Koplitz scores. Chip Glenn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Frank Leever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ruben Littrell hits a home run. Bob Brower grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Scott Koob hits a home run. Red Zuber flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Dick Egan singles past the second baseman. Al Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bob Simmons flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Otto James singles to center field. Gene Buchanan flies out to the right fielder. Roy Layana hits a home run. Otto James scores. Bunny Needham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carl Hernandez singles to center field. Frank Leever grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bunny Needham strikes out. Ethan Deer flies out to the right fielder. Andy Koplitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ruben Littrell grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Brower grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Scott Koob grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jake Grimes lines out to the second baseman. Jim Zapustas strikes out. Chip Glenn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Red Zuber strikes out. Otto James grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Buchanan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Dick Egan singles to left field. Al Smith flies out to the center fielder. Bob Simmons grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Roy Layana grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carl Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Leever flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bunny Needham strikes out. Ethan Deer grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Koplitz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ruben Littrell strikes out. Bob Brower strikes out. Scott Koob walks. Red Zuber strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jake Grimes grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Zapustas singles to left field. Chip Glenn flies out to the center fielder. Jim Zapustas steals second. Les McGeary 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. Dick Egan walks. Al Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Morgan Castilla is pinch hitting for Les McGeary. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Morgan Castilla grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Buchanan singles to center field. Roy Layana grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Gene Buchanan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Carl Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Ron Reisling pitching. Bob Simmons flies out to the left fielder. Shinichi Sasaki is pinch hitting for Bunny Needham. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Shinichi Sasaki flies out to the left fielder. Ethan Deer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dutch Dooley pitching. Frank Leever grounds out to the shortstop. Ruben Littrell singles to left field. Bob Brower grounds out to the third baseman. Ruben Littrell advances to second on the play. Scott Koob pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Bill Jester comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Andy Koplitz strikes out. Jake Grimes singles to center field. Jim Zapustas pops out to the first baseman. Chip Glenn singles to right field. Dick Egan singles to left field. Al Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners LOB: 3 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Batten did not respond to coaching in control George Fowlkes did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Haworth did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Denny Mora improves in power_vs_righty Mike Kahn did not respond to coaching in arm Bert Dunham improves in arm
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Doc Day improves in range Mike Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in speed John Stripp improves in velocity Bob Virgil did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Mark Schaive did not respond to coaching in control