Win: Walter Curry (1-0) Loss: Curt Porter (0-1)
Save: Herb Meulens (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Curt Porter pitching. Frank Polivka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Moeller flies out to the left fielder. Herm Schalk flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Walter Curry pitching. Bill Rosario strikes out. Masanori Ozaki strikes out. William Miller reached on a 2-base throwing error by Frank Polivka. Vito McCormack strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Carroll Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Bob Smith flies out to the left fielder. Reggie Flannery hits a home run. Aaron Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Art Ash flies out to the right fielder. Kenny Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Jackie Jacobs walks. Kenny Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Moonlight Blyzka grounds out to the shortstop. Walter Curry strikes out. Frank Polivka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Curt Porter grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Rosario is hit by a pitch. Masanori Ozaki flies out to the left fielder. William Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Roy Moeller hits a home run. Herm Schalk strikes out. Carroll Diaz singles to right field. Bob Smith flies out to the center fielder. Reggie Flannery singles past the first baseman. Carroll Diaz advances to third on the hit. Aaron Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Vito McCormack walks. Vito McCormack steals second. Art Ash grounds out to the pitcher. Kenny Anderson walks. Jackie Jacobs strikes out. Kenny Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota George Kilduff is pinch hitting for Moonlight Blyzka. George Kilduff strikes out. Walter Curry flies out to the left fielder. Frank Polivka flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Gerald Magnuson enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Kilduff at C. Curt Porter strikes out. Bill Rosario flies out to the right fielder. Masanori Ozaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Roy Moeller strikes out. Herm Schalk grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Carroll Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland William Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Vito McCormack strikes out. Art Ash walks. Art Ash is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bob Smith lines out to the pitcher. Reggie Flannery flies out to the center fielder. Aaron Robinson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Kenny Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Jackie Jacobs hits a home run. Kenny Smith singles to center field. Freddie Young is pinch running for Kenny Smith on 1st base. Curt Porter lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Rosario strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bruno Essegian enters the game as a defensive replacement for Freddie Young at C. Joe Kinslow is pinch hitting for Gerald Magnuson. Joe Kinslow singles to left field. Walter Curry 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). Frank Polivka hits a home run. Lance Chamberlain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Roy Moeller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Larry Knoblauch enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Kinslow at C. Masanori Ozaki walks. William Miller singles to right field. Masanori Ozaki is out trying to steal third. Vito McCormack singles to left field. William Miller advances to third on the hit. Vito McCormack is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Art Ash grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Herm Schalk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carroll Diaz hits a home run. Red Spalding comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Smith flies out to the left fielder. Reggie Flannery grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Herb Meulens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kenny Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Jackie Jacobs grounds out to the shortstop. Bruno Essegian flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 2 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Jonnard did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Shawn Doheny improves in power_vs_righty Rickey McCloskey improves in range Harry Fuller did not respond to coaching in control Rickey McCloskey improves in arm Shawn Doheny did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Sal MacCormack did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gil Hearn did not respond to coaching in velocity Gil Hearn did not respond to coaching in control Dwain Haas did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Kip Springrob did not respond to coaching in endurance Don Thompson did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Moore improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Henninger did not respond to coaching in C