Win: Miko Santonio (1-1) Loss: Billy Bumbry (0-1)
Save: Antonio Fermin (1)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Walton Tinsley pitching. Hub Bergen singles to right field. Doc Backman walks. Ike Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Bob Gonzalez strikes out. Derek Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Stacy Manning pitching. Chet Bero walks. Chip Becker flies out to the right fielder. Kazuo Tanaka singles to center field. Chet Bero advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Bill Smith strikes out. Peter Freese singles to right field. Chet Bero scores. Joe Weaver triples. Kazuo Tanaka scores. Peter Freese scores. Tex Klinger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Wilbert Clyburn grounds out to the second baseman. Jerman Jorel flies out to the left fielder. Jim Sikorski grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Albie Perry strikes out. Walton Tinsley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chet Bero walks. Chip Becker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Stacy Manning strikes out. Hub Bergen singles past the shortstop. Doc Backman strikes out. Ike Freeman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Hub Bergen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Kazuo Tanaka hits a home run. Lee Vail comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Smith strikes out. Peter Freese grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Weaver walks. Tex Klinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bob Gonzalez singles past the third baseman. Derek Bailey strikes out. Wilbert Clyburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Gonzalez advances to second on the play. Jerman Jorel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Albie Perry walks. Walton Tinsley lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Chet Bero grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jim Sikorski grounds out to the pitcher. Lee Vail singles to right field. Hub Bergen flies out to the left fielder. Doc Backman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Chip Becker hits a home run. Jack Hoffman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kazuo Tanaka pops out to the third baseman. Bill Smith strikes out. Peter Freese grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ike Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Bob Gonzalez hits a home run. Derek Bailey singles to center field. Wilbert Clyburn flies out to the center fielder. Jerman Jorel lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Weaver walks. Tex Klinger walks. Albie Perry singles to left field. Joe Weaver scores. Dutch Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walton Tinsley pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Chet Bero strikes out. Chip Becker grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tex Klinger is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jim Sikorski singles to center field. Ray Hughes is pinch hitting for Dutch Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ray Hughes lines out to the third baseman. Hub Bergen walks. Doc Backman grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Ownbey pitching. Kazuo Tanaka pops out to the third baseman. Bill Smith singles to center field. Peter Freese grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Ike Freeman walks. Wilson Moyer is pinch hitting for Bob Gonzalez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ike Freeman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Wilson Moyer reached on a fielding error by Joe Weaver. Wilson Moyer steals second. Derek Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Wilbert Clyburn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Weaver flies out to the center fielder. Tex Klinger grounds out to the second baseman. Bien Regan is pinch hitting for Albie Perry. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bien Regan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jerman Jorel hits a home run. Jim Sikorski singles to center field. John Chapman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carl McAleer is pinch hitting for Bill Ownbey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Carl McAleer walks. Ike Caskin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hub Bergen singles to left field. Jim Sikorski scores. Carl McAleer advances to third on the hit. Doc Backman reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bill Smith. Carl McAleer scores. Ike Freeman singles to center field. Hub Bergen scores. Doc Backman scores. Wilson Moyer flies out to the right fielder. Derek Bailey strikes out. Ike Freeman steals second. Wilbert Clyburn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Miko Santonio pitching. Vic Chapman is pinch hitting for Ike Caskin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Vic Chapman singles to left field. Chet Bero grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Chip Becker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Cleveland Billy Bumbry pitching. Jerman Jorel reached on a fielding error by Joe Weaver. Jim Sikorski walks. Manny Reis is pinch hitting for Miko Santonio. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Manny Reis singles to center field. Jerman Jorel scores. Jim Sikorski advances to third on the hit. Hub Bergen grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Sikorski scores. Manny Reis advances to second on the play. Doc Backman flies out to the center fielder. Ike Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Minnesota Antonio Fermin pitching. Kazuo Tanaka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Smith singles to left field. Peter Freese pops out to the shortstop. Joe Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 10 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Batting:3B - Joe Weaver (1).HR - Chip Becker (1), Kazuo Tanaka (1).GIDP - Chet Bero, Peter Freese, Walton Tinsley. Fielding: E - Bill Smith, Joe Weaver 2.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Park improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Park improves in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Darin LaValliere improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Riggs improves in control Connie Crespi did not respond to coaching in control