Win: Joe Bowler (10-6) Loss: Jerry Talbot (12-5)
Save: Joe Groh (5)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jerry Talbot pitching. Adam Boisclair strikes out. Rod Amelung singles to center field. Rod Amelung is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Leo Fabregas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Joe Bowler pitching. Ben Dodd singles to center field. John Fahey flies out to the left fielder. Ben Dodd is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dickie Barry singles to right field. Kevin Hubbell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dickie Barry is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Russ Snyder flies out to the center fielder. Bill Carroll hits a home run. Joe Blake grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Austin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Tex Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Jack Gonzalez strikes out. Ross Peters grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Miguel Driscoll strikes out. Joe Bowler singles to center field. Adam Boisclair flies out to the center fielder. Rod Amelung grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Bowler is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Frank Miller singles to left field. Jerry Talbot lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Frank Miller forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ben Dodd strikes out. John Fahey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Leo Fabregas strikes out. Russ Snyder triples. Bill Carroll walks. Bill Carroll steals second. Joe Blake grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Russ Snyder scores. Bill Carroll advances to third on the play. Gary Austin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Dickie Barry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin Hubbell grounds out to the second baseman. Tex Jackson walks. Jack Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Miguel Driscoll singles to center field. Joe Bowler lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Miguel Driscoll forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Adam Boisclair hits a home run. Joe Bowler scores. Joe McGlothin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rod Amelung grounds out to the pitcher. Leo Fabregas singles to center field. Russ Snyder pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ross Peters pops out to the first baseman. Frank Miller walks. Joe McGlothin fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe McGlothin strikes out. Frank Miller steals second. Ben Dodd grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bill Carroll grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Blake strikes out. Gary Austin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland John Fahey strikes out. Dickie Barry singles to left field. Kevin Hubbell strikes out. Tex Jackson singles to left field. Jack Gonzalez walks. Ross Peters flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Minnesota Miguel Driscoll hits a home run. Joe Bowler strikes out. Adam Boisclair strikes out. Rod Amelung grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Frank Miller flies out to the right fielder. Don Aaron is pinch hitting for Joe McGlothin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Don Aaron pops out to the second baseman. Ben Dodd pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Robert Throneberry pitching. Leo Fabregas grounds out to the third baseman. Russ Snyder singles to left field. Bill Carroll bunts for a base hit. Joe Blake flies out to the left fielder. Gary Austin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland John Fahey walks. Dickie Barry flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Hubbell hits a home run. John Fahey scores. Tex Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Gonzalez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Miguel Driscoll flies out to the center fielder. Bill Theobald is pinch hitting for Joe Bowler. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Theobald hits a home run. Adam Boisclair strikes out. Sohichiro Hirayama is pinch hitting for Rod Amelung. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sohichiro Hirayama doubles to right field. Leo Fabregas singles to right field. Sohichiro Hirayama scores. Russ Snyder doubles to center field. Bill Carroll flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jackie Jones pitching. Ross Peters grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Miller strikes out. Fred Uhle is pinch hitting for Robert Throneberry. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fred Uhle singles to left field. Ben Dodd walks. John Fahey singles past the shortstop. Fred Uhle scores. Joe Groh comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dickie Barry is hit by a pitch. Kevin Hubbell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Cleveland total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Joe Groh is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Buddy Barnicle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Kid Munson improves in power_vs_righty Brian Mulligan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Don Vitelli did not respond to coaching in arm Earl Daly improves in LF
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Bloomfield did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ralph Posada improves in range Jack Bloomfield did not respond to coaching in speed Tod Reis did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Bloomfield did not respond to coaching in 3B