Win: Frank Larkin (2-2) Loss: Larry Holzemer (3-1)
Save: Heinie Decker (3)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Frank Larkin pitching. George Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Kuhn grounds out to the third baseman. Verle Berran strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Larry Holzemer pitching. Terry Griffith grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Paul Garcia lines out to the second baseman. Chubby Johns singles to right field. Pete Burns pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Rudy Menosky strikes out. Jim Beecher flies out to the center fielder. Ross Kienzle pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Johnny Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Vance Ballinger singles to center field. Bert Lopat singles to center field. Vance Ballinger advances to third on the hit. Jack Sanders strikes out. Frank Larkin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ron Garrett pops out to the first baseman. Dwight Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Holzemer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Terry Griffith strikes out. Paul Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Chubby Johns lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland George Smith singles to center field. Alex Kuhn hits a home run. George Smith scores. Verle Berran grounds out to the shortstop. Rudy Menosky singles to center field. Jim Beecher grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pete Burns walks. Johnny Moore strikes out. Vance Ballinger hits a home run. Pete Burns scores. Bert Lopat singles to center field. Jack Sanders hits a home run. Bert Lopat scores. Frank Larkin strikes out. Terry Griffith doubles to center field. Paul Garcia pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ross Kienzle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Garrett flies out to the center fielder. Dwight Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota William Morrissey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chubby Johns flies out to the left fielder. Pete Burns grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland William Morrissey singles to right field. Charlie Goetz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. George Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Alex Kuhn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Vance Ballinger grounds out to the shortstop. Bert Lopat grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jack Sanders singles to left field. Joe Presley is pinch hitting for Charlie Goetz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Joe Presley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bill Kimmick pitching. Verle Berran singles to right field. Rudy Menosky strikes out. Jim Beecher doubles to left field. Verle Berran uses his aggressiveness and scores. Heinie Decker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ross Kienzle strikes out. Ron Garrett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Terry Griffith strikes out. Paul Garcia singles to right field. Chubby Johns strikes out. Pete Burns singles to left field. Paul Garcia is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Dwight Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Evans is pinch hitting for William Morrissey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Fred Evans singles to left field. Forrest Faeth is pinch running for Fred Evans on 1st base. George Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Forrest Faeth advances to second on the play. Alex Kuhn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Stan Coleman pitching. Johnny Moore hits a home run. Morris Hollins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vance Ballinger pops out to the catcher. Bert Lopat flies out to the right fielder. Jack Sanders reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ron Garrett. Heinie Decker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Verle Berran strikes out. Rudy Menosky singles to right field. Jim Beecher strikes out. Ross Kienzle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Will Flener did not respond to coaching in arm Carroll Leonard improves in contact_vs_lefty Carroll Leonard improves in contact_vs_righty Petie Boston improves in contact_vs_lefty Jay Connolly improves in power_vs_righty Milt Zuleta did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Claude Welteroth did not respond to coaching in endurance Mike Arlich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Shane Hageman did not respond to coaching in velocity Francisco Byrne did not respond to coaching in arm Larry Williamson did not respond to coaching in control Jack Wight did not respond to coaching in range