Win: Pat Miller (1-0) Loss: Miko Santonio (0-1)
Save: Earl Humphrey (5)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Chief Blomberg pitching. Jim Sikorski strikes out. Ike Freeman grounds out to the catcher. Ray Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ariel Lefevre pitching. Chet Bero singles to center field. Chip Becker strikes out. Kazuo Tanaka pops out to the first baseman. Bill Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Wilbert Clyburn strikes out. Derek Bailey pops out to the catcher. Bob Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Peter Freese grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Weaver hits a home run. Tex Klinger flies out to the center fielder. Albie Perry singles past the second baseman. Chief Blomberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Doc Backman walks. Wilson Moyer singles to left field. Doc Backman advances to third on the hit. Ariel Lefevre doubles past the right fielder. Doc Backman scores. Wilson Moyer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Sikorski grounds out to the third baseman. Ike Freeman lines out to the pitcher. Ray Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Chet Bero walks. Chip Becker singles to left field. Chet Bero advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Kazuo Tanaka walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Bill Smith lines out to the first baseman. Peter Freese pops out to the second baseman. Joe Weaver strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Cleveland Wilbert Clyburn hits a home run. Derek Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Backman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tex Klinger walks. Albie Perry walks. Chief Blomberg lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chet Bero grounds out to the shortstop. Tex Klinger scores. Albie Perry advances to third on the play. Chip Becker singles to center field. Albie Perry scores. Kazuo Tanaka singles to right field. Bill Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Wilson Moyer grounds out to the pitcher. Carl McAleer is pinch hitting for Ariel Lefevre. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Carl McAleer lines out to the third baseman. Jim Sikorski singles to center field. Ike Freeman hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ray Hughes singles to left field. Jim Sikorski scores. Ike Freeman advances to third on the hit. Wilbert Clyburn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Lee Vail pitching. Peter Freese singles to left field. Peter Freese steals second. Joe Weaver strikes out. Tex Klinger grounds out to the third baseman. Albie Perry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland John Chapman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Derek Bailey strikes out. Bob Gonzalez grounds out to the pitcher. Doc Backman reached on a fielding error by Joe Weaver. Wilson Moyer lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota John Chapman flies out to the left fielder. Chet Bero grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Chip Becker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Manny Reis is pinch hitting for Lee Vail. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Manny Reis hits a home run. Pat Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Sikorski hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ike Freeman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ray Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Miko Santonio pitching. Kazuo Tanaka strikes out. Bill Smith pops out to the third baseman. Peter Freese singles to right field. Joe Weaver reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ike Freeman. Tex Klinger singles to right field. Peter Freese scores. Joe Weaver scores. Albie Perry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Wilbert Clyburn walks. Derek Bailey strikes out. Wilbert Clyburn is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Gonzalez walks. Doc Backman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Vic Chapman is pinch hitting for Pat Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Vic Chapman triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Chet Bero grounds out to the second baseman. The defense is playing the infield in. Chip Becker singles to left field. Vic Chapman scores. Dutch Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kazuo Tanaka strikes out. Bill Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chip Becker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Earl Humphrey pitching. Wilson Moyer doubles to right field. Hub Bergen is pinch hitting for Dutch Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hub Bergen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wilson Moyer advances to third on the play. Jim Sikorski strikes out. Ike Freeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Harvey Duckworth improves in contact_vs_righty Buck Connell improves in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gordie Bassett improves in control Gordie Bassett improves in control Jason Sullivan did not respond to coaching in control