Win: Shannon Kubenka (8-6) Loss: Jim Dauss (7-3)
Save: Joe Choate (5)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Sam McElveen pitching. Oddibe Knoll hits a home run. Brad Didier hits a home run. Tim Tate grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Pete High strikes out. Butts Girardi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Bryan Stoddard pitching. Bunny Lynch flies out to the center fielder. Whitey Smith singles to center field. Whitey Smith steals second. Steve Davis strikes out. Dan Gearin walks. Claude Lazar grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Clarence Hernandez hits a home run. Andy Leever strikes out. Gabe Bomback walks. Bryan Stoddard lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Oddibe Knoll flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Mark Mankowski singles past the shortstop. Bobby Lemon flies out to the center fielder. Geno Farr flies out to the center fielder. Sam McElveen pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Brad Didier singles to center field. Tim Tate flies out to the center fielder. Pete High singles to right field. Brad Didier advances to third on the hit. Butts Girardi strikes out. Clarence Hernandez pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bunny Lynch hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bunny Lynch steals second. Whitey Smith walks. Steve Davis strikes out. Dan Gearin hits a home run. Bunny Lynch scores. Whitey Smith scores. Claude Lazar doubles to center field. Mark Mankowski flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Lemon singles in front of the right fielder. Claude Lazar scores. Geno Farr singles to right field. Bobby Lemon advances to third on the hit. Sam McElveen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Andy Leever walks. Gabe Bomback strikes out. Joe Just is pinch hitting for Bryan Stoddard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Just strikes out. Oddibe Knoll doubles to center field. Andy Leever uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Dauss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brad Didier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Dick Donaldson pitching. Bunny Lynch strikes out. Whitey Smith pops out to the first baseman. Steve Davis singles to right field. Dan Gearin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tim Tate grounds out to the pitcher. Pete High flies out to the left fielder. Butts Girardi singles to center field. Clarence Hernandez walks. Andy Leever strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Shannon Kubenka comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Claude Lazar hits a home run. Mark Mankowski walks. Bobby Lemon flies out to the center fielder. Geno Farr strikes out. Jim Dauss grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mark Mankowski is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Gabe Bomback flies out to the center fielder. Shannon Kubenka reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mark Mankowski. Oddibe Knoll singles to left field. Shannon Kubenka scores. Brad Didier doubles to right field. Oddibe Knoll uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Thayer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Tate grounds out to the second baseman. Brad Didier advances to third on the play. Pete High singles to right field. Brad Didier scores. Butts Girardi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bunny Lynch walks. Whitey Smith singles to right field. Bunny Lynch advances to third on the hit. Steve Davis strikes out. Dan Gearin pops out to the third baseman. Whitey Smith steals second. Claude Lazar walks. Mark Mankowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Minnesota Clarence Hernandez singles to left field. Andy Leever strikes out. Gabe Bomback strikes out. Ezra Birmingham is pinch hitting for Shannon Kubenka. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ezra Birmingham walks. Oddibe Knoll flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Joe Choate pitching. Bobby Lemon strikes out. Geno Farr strikes out. Stan Diering is pinch hitting for Mike Thayer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Stan Diering triples. Bunny Lynch walks. Whitey Smith pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Scott Gill pitching. Brad Didier grounds out to the catcher. Tim Tate singles to center field. Pete High pops out to the third baseman. Butts Girardi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Steve Davis singles to right field. Dan Gearin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Claude Lazar flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Clarence Hernandez singles to center field. Andy Leever grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Gabe Bomback strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Mark Mankowski walks. Bobby Lemon strikes out. Geno Farr singles to right field. Mark Mankowski advances to third on the hit. Jose Phelps is pinch hitting for Scott Gill. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jose Phelps grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10 Cleveland total runners LOB: 13
Batting:2B - Claude Lazar (16).3B - Stan Diering (1).HR - Dan Gearin (24), Claude Lazar (14).GIDP - Dan Gearin, Jose Phelps. Baserunning: SB - Bunny Lynch (6), Whitey Smith 2 (7). Fielding: E - Mark Mankowski.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Robin Vahrenhorst did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Robin Vahrenhorst did not respond to coaching in speed Jose Ford did not respond to coaching in arm Ralph Cipriani did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ray Mallett did not respond to coaching in arm Toots Cicero did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Arlie Stigman improves in contact_vs_righty Harvey Riley improves in arm