Win: Charlie Shields (7-12) Loss: Steve Butler (3-6)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Steve Butler pitching. Charlie Kearse grounds out to the second baseman. George Taussig strikes out. Pascual Howard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Charlie Shields pitching. Mike Willey walks. Don Whisenant flies out to the center fielder. Joe Mullen pops out to the shortstop. Lance Mack grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Red McGowan walks. Hector Dowd strikes out. Juan Apodaca singles to center field. Red McGowan advances to third on the hit. Ron Lush singles to center field. Red McGowan scores. Juan Apodaca advances to third on the hit. Ellie Ramsey walks. Charlie Shields strikes out. Charlie Kearse singles to center field. Juan Apodaca scores. Ron Lush scores. Ellie Ramsey advances to third on the hit. George Taussig walks. Pascual Howard doubles to center field. Ellie Ramsey scores. Charlie Kearse scores. George Taussig uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ken Qualls comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Red McGowan hits a home run. Pascual Howard scores. Hector Dowd grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Tom Malay grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Farrell walks. Al Diaz strikes out. George Coletta reached on a fielding error by Juan Apodaca. Ken Qualls grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Juan Apodaca grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Lush grounds out to the pitcher. Ellie Ramsey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Mike Willey flies out to the center fielder. Don Whisenant grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Mullen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Charlie Shields strikes out. Charlie Kearse singles to left field. George Taussig pops out to the first baseman. Pascual Howard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Lance Mack grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Malay singles to center field. Dick Farrell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Red McGowan walks. Red McGowan steals second. Hector Dowd lines out to the third baseman. Juan Apodaca strikes out. Ron Lush singles to left field. Red McGowan scores. Bob Nichols comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ellie Ramsey walks. Charlie Shields grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ellie Ramsey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Al Diaz reached on a fielding error by Juan Apodaca. George Coletta hits a home run. Al Diaz scores. Bob Nichols strikes out. Mike Willey pops out to the shortstop. Don Whisenant grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Charlie Kearse pops out to the shortstop. George Taussig singles to left field. Pascual Howard grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Joe Mullen strikes out. Lance Mack singles to center field. Tom Malay singles to right field. Dick Farrell reached on a fielding error by Ellie Ramsey. Al Diaz grounds out to the second baseman. Lance Mack scores. Tom Malay advances to third on the play. Dick Farrell advances to second on the play. George Coletta singles to center field. Tom Malay scores. Dick Farrell scores. Bob Nichols flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Red McGowan pops out to the third baseman. Hector Dowd grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Apodaca grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Mike Willey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Whisenant strikes out. Joe Mullen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ron Lush grounds out to the shortstop. Ellie Ramsey walks. Charlie Shields lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Ellie Ramsey forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Charlie Kearse flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Lance Mack singles to center field. Lance Mack steals second. Jake Kudrow 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. Tom Malay flies out to the right fielder. Dick Farrell strikes out. Al Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota George Taussig walks. Pascual Howard singles to center field. George Taussig advances to third on the hit. Red McGowan doubles past the first baseman. George Taussig scores. Pascual Howard scores. Paul Garr comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Ellsworth is pinch hitting for Hector Dowd. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Ellsworth singles to center field. Red McGowan scores. Bill Ellsworth steals second. Juan Apodaca strikes out. Ron Lush walks. Ellie Ramsey grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Ellsworth advances to third on the play. Ron Lush advances to second on the play. John Caffyn is pinch hitting for Jake Kudrow. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. John Caffyn triples. Bill Ellsworth scores. Ron Lush scores. John Delhi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Kearse singles to left field. John Caffyn scores. George Taussig reached on a fielding error by George Coletta. Pascual Howard singles to right field. Charlie Kearse scores. George Taussig advances to third on the hit. Red McGowan walks. Bill Ellsworth doubles to center field. George Taussig scores. Pascual Howard scores. Red McGowan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Juan Apodaca strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Virgil Billings pitching. George Coletta grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Wakamatsu is pinch hitting for John Delhi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ernie Wakamatsu singles to center field. Mike Willey strikes out. Don Whisenant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Pascual Howard (22), Red McGowan (17), Bill Ellsworth (11).3B - John Caffyn (3).HR - Red McGowan (11).GIDP - Pascual Howard. Baserunning: SB - Red McGowan (18), Bill Ellsworth (14). Fielding: E - Juan Apodaca 2, Ellie Ramsey.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bob Yount did not respond to coaching in range Joe Pisoni did not respond to coaching in control Al Herriage improves in power_vs_lefty Hal Sadowski improves in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Dick Treadaway did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ron Rodriguez improves in power_vs_lefty Kerry Mintz did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Erickson did not respond to coaching in control Pickles Stallard improves in power_vs_righty Mike Loughlin did not respond to coaching in velocity Red Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in control Derek Zimmerman did not respond to coaching in SS