Win: Hank Wilson (2-1) Loss: Art Giebell (5-13)
Save: Mike Thayer (14)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Hank Wilson pitching. Gabe Bomback grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Kaiser strikes out. Rick Fisher singles to center field. Butts Girardi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Art Giebell pitching. Roberto Curtis triples. Arlie Stigman doubles to right field. Roberto Curtis scores. Steve Davis flies out to the left fielder. Dan Gearin strikes out. Ray Aikens triples. Arlie Stigman scores. Whitey Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Greg Pepper flies out to the center fielder. Clarence Hernandez walks. Pete High doubles to right field. Clarence Hernandez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Ritterson flies out to the right fielder. Art Giebell singles to center field. Pete High scores. Gabe Bomback strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Bobby Lemon grounds out to the second baseman. Geno Farr pops out to the second baseman. Hank Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Chuck Kaiser grounds out to the pitcher. Rick Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Butts Girardi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Roberto Curtis hits an infield single to the second baseman. Arlie Stigman singles to center field. Roberto Curtis is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Steve Davis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Greg Pepper singles past the shortstop. Clarence Hernandez singles to left field. Pete High walks. Steve Ritterson strikes out. Art Giebell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Dan Gearin hits a home run. Ray Aikens flies out to the center fielder. Whitey Smith flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Lemon singles to left field. Bobby Lemon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gabe Bomback reached on a fielding error by Geno Farr. Chuck Kaiser grounds into a 1-6-3 double play - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Rick Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Geno Farr grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Wilson grounds out to the pitcher. Roberto Curtis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Butts Girardi walks. Butts Girardi steals second. Greg Pepper grounds out to the second baseman. Butts Girardi advances to third on the play. Clarence Hernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Pete High singles to center field. Butts Girardi scores. Steve Ritterson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Arlie Stigman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Gearin hits a home run. Ray Aikens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bob Cianfrocco is pinch hitting for Art Giebell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bob Cianfrocco grounds out to the shortstop. Gabe Bomback singles to center field. Chuck Kaiser strikes out. Rick Fisher bunts for a base hit. Butts Girardi grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Joe Choate pitching. Whitey Smith strikes out. Bobby Lemon grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Geno Farr singles to left field. Bill Bell is pinch hitting for Hank Wilson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Geno Farr is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Thayer pitching. Greg Pepper grounds out to the third baseman. Clarence Hernandez strikes out. Pete High strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Mike Thayer strikes out. Roberto Curtis walks. Roberto Curtis steals second. Arlie Stigman grounds out to the second baseman. Roberto Curtis advances to third on the play. Steve Davis pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Steve Ritterson pops out to the shortstop. Ezra Birmingham is pinch hitting for Joe Choate. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ezra Birmingham flies out to the left fielder. Gabe Bomback strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Cleveland total runners left on base: 2
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jose Ford did not respond to coaching in range Ralph Cipriani improves in arm Oddibe Knoll improves in speed Jose Ford did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Brad Didier did not respond to coaching in C
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Claude Lazar improves in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Hersh Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Lew Quinn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bunny Lynch did not respond to coaching in 1B