Win: Lefty Fernandez (2-0) Loss: Ed Boyer (7-5)
Save: Harry Burdette (46)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Roy Virtue pitching. Tom Kellum singles to center field. Cupid Grace grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Pat Whiten flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Harry Ott pitching. Walt Madison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Bowers walks. Dave Smith strikes out. Trenidad Choate strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lee Harris flies out to the left fielder. Danny McKeithan strikes out. Placido Beck doubles to center field. Greg Mele grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ryan Jones walks. Merito Embrey singles to center field. Ryan Tettleton grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Jones advances to third on the play. Merito Embrey advances to second on the play. Hal Campbell singles to right field. Ryan Jones scores. Merito Embrey scores. Roy Virtue lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Walt Madison walks. Jim Bowers hits a home run. Hal Campbell scores. Walt Madison scores. Dave Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jim Jonnard hits a home run. Harry Ott lines out to the first baseman. Tom Kellum strikes out. Cupid Grace flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Trenidad Choate doubles to right field. Ryan Jones pops out to the second baseman. Merito Embrey doubles to center field. Trenidad Choate scores. Ricardo Nash comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ryan Tettleton strikes out. Hal Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pat Whiten singles to right field. Lee Harris singles to right field. Pat Whiten advances to third on the hit. Danny McKeithan singles to right field. Pat Whiten scores. Lee Harris advances to third on the hit. Placido Beck hits a home run. Lee Harris scores. Danny McKeithan scores. George Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Greg Mele flies out to the left fielder. Jim Jonnard singles to right field. Ricardo Nash lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Jim Jonnard forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tom Kellum grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Dick Matarazzo is pinch hitting for George Murphy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Dick Matarazzo strikes out. Walt Madison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Bowers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Johnny Fisher pitching. Cupid Grace flies out to the right fielder. Pat Whiten pops out to the catcher. Lee Harris walks. Lee Harris steals second. Hal Campbell throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Danny McKeithan singles to left field. Lee Harris scores. Placido Beck walks. Greg Mele walks. Jim Jonnard pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cleveland Dave Smith strikes out. Trenidad Choate flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Jones pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jake Hunter is pinch hitting for Ricardo Nash. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jake Hunter flies out to the right fielder. Tom Kellum strikes out. Cupid Grace singles to center field. Ed Boyer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Whiten strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Lefty Fernandez pitching. Merito Embrey strikes out. Ryan Tettleton singles to right field. Hal Campbell pops out to the shortstop. Ed Boyer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Lee Harris walks. Lee Harris steals second. Danny McKeithan strikes out. Placido Beck singles to left field. Lee Harris scores. Greg Mele walks. Jim Jonnard grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Walt Madison flies out to the center fielder. Jim Bowers walks. Dave Smith walks. Trenidad Choate lines out to the first baseman. Ryan Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Paxton Lee is pinch hitting for Lefty Fernandez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Paxton Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Kellum singles to left field. Cupid Grace singles to right field. Tom Kellum advances to third on the hit. Control Patrol comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Whiten flies out to the center fielder. Lee Harris singles to right field. Tom Kellum scores. Cupid Grace advances to third on the hit. Danny McKeithan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Stan Jefferson pitching. Merito Embrey hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ryan Tettleton strikes out. Hal Campbell strikes out. Control Patrol strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Placido Beck walks. Placido Beck steals second. Greg Mele strikes out. Jim Jonnard pops out to the first baseman. Roy Hegman is pinch hitting for Stan Jefferson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Roy Hegman walks. Tom Kellum strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Harry Burdette pitching. Walt Madison strikes out. Jim Bowers pops out to the third baseman. Dave Smith singles past the shortstop. Trenidad Choate doubles to center field. Dave Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ryan Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A Improvements: Pedro Blankenship did not respond to coaching in velocity Glenn Distaso improves in power_vs_righty Phil Seats did not respond to coaching in range Gene Coffie improves in range Gary Martin improves in power_vs_lefty Red Schmandt did not respond to coaching in range
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Doc Vines did not respond to coaching in control Syl Conway improves in contact_vs_lefty Doc Vines did not respond to coaching in velocity Syl Conway improves in arm Joel Ennis did not respond to coaching in speed Roy Creeden did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty