Win: Dick Platt (8-16) Loss: Frank Elliott (12-12)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Dick Platt pitching. Steve Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Billy Matthews singles to center field. Jim Curtis singles to center field. Billy Matthews advances to third on the hit. Sadie LaGrow walks. Frank Martinez strikes out. Steve Matuzak grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Minnesota Frank Elliott pitching. Ed MacGamwell flies out to the left fielder. Paul Baird strikes out. Mike Wood grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Dave Lieberthal flies out to the left fielder. Jim LaChance singles to left field. Frank Elliott lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jason Purdy strikes out. Gussie Laxton grounds out to the pitcher. Richard Stark walks. Richard Stark steals second. Barney Piechota grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Billy Matthews flies out to the left fielder. Jim Curtis strikes out. Sadie LaGrow walks. Frank Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Juice Brantley strikes out. Dick Platt strikes out. Ed MacGamwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Steve Matuzak flies out to the left fielder. Dave Lieberthal grounds out to the second baseman. Jim LaChance doubles to right field. Frank Elliott singles to left field. Jim LaChance scores. Steve Hernandez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Elliott is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Paul Baird grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Wood singles to right field. Jason Purdy singles to left field. Gussie Laxton hits a home run. Mike Wood scores. Jason Purdy scores. Richard Stark flies out to the right fielder. Barney Piechota hits a home run. Dave McCarthy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juice Brantley singles to left field. Dick Platt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Billy Matthews singles to left field. Billy Matthews is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Curtis strikes out. Sadie LaGrow singles to center field. Frank Martinez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Gussie Laxton. Steve Matuzak flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ed MacGamwell walks. Ed MacGamwell steals second. Paul Baird singles to left field. Ed MacGamwell scores. Ron Hudek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Baird steals second. Mike Wood walks. Jason Purdy strikes out. Gussie Laxton pops out to the first baseman. Richard Stark flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Dave Lieberthal pops out to the shortstop. Jim LaChance grounds out to the pitcher. Doc Hood is pinch hitting for Ron Hudek. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Doc Hood flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Roger Burke pitching. Barney Piechota flies out to the center fielder. Juice Brantley strikes out. Dick Platt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Steve Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Matthews strikes out. Jim Curtis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ed MacGamwell grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Baird lines out to the shortstop. Mike Wood singles to center field. Jason Purdy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Harold Knox enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gussie Laxton at 3B. Joe Dibble comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Sadie LaGrow grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Martinez walks. Steve Matuzak strikes out. Dave Lieberthal singles to left field. Frank Martinez advances to third on the hit. Jim LaChance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Harold Knox doubles to center field. Richard Stark flies out to the center fielder. Barney Piechota grounds out to the pitcher. Juice Brantley singles to right field. Harold Knox scores. Leo Niehaus is pinch hitting for Joe Dibble. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Leo Niehaus strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Bo Milton pitching. Tom Klee is pinch hitting for Roger Burke. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Klee grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Hernandez strikes out. Billy Matthews flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 10 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Harold Knox (11).HR - Gussie Laxton (6), Barney Piechota (19). Baserunning: SB - Ed MacGamwell (37), Paul Baird (13), Richard Stark (28). Fielding: E - Gussie Laxton.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tyler Willey improves in arm Frank McBride did not respond to coaching in arm Frank McBride did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Solly Brown improves in range
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sam Johnson improves in arm Carl Percival improves in speed Ed Fidrych improves in speed Jim Cotter improves in contact_vs_lefty