Win: Shags Simons (12-9) Loss: Snipe Breazeale (9-10)
Save: Ken Courtney (31)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Shags Simons pitching. Dave Campanis flies out to the center fielder. Joe Pena grounds out to the shortstop. Lenny Dessens flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Snipe Breazeale pitching. Count Johnston strikes out. Jimmy Smith flies out to the center fielder. Herman Shean singles to right field. Hugh Veryzer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Herman Shean is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Dave McNulty flies out to the left fielder. Jay Hoffman strikes out. Michel Concepcion pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charlie Stanley grounds out to the second baseman. John Odwell lines out to the third baseman. Wally Creek walks. Koichi Kanemura walks. Shags Simons walks. Count Johnston grounds into a fielders choice to the catcher. Wally Creek is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Cleveland Elmer Guzman flies out to the right fielder. Nippy Kenders flies out to the right fielder. Snipe Breazeale singles to left field. Snipe Breazeale steals second. Dave Campanis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jimmy Smith singles to center field. Herman Shean walks. Hugh Veryzer grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jimmy Smith advances to third on the play. Charlie Stanley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Joe Pena strikes out. Lenny Dessens strikes out. Dave McNulty singles to center field. Jay Hoffman singles to center field. Michel Concepcion strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota John Odwell strikes out. Wally Creek strikes out. Koichi Kanemura hits a home run. Shags Simons singles to center field. Count Johnston grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Shags Simons is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Elmer Guzman singles to right field. Nippy Kenders grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Elmer Guzman advances to second on the play. Snipe Breazeale strikes out. Dave Campanis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jimmy Smith strikes out. Herman Shean grounds out to the third baseman. Hugh Veryzer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Joe Pena grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Lenny Dessens hits a home run. Dave McNulty grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Hoffman walks. Michel Concepcion pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Charlie Stanley grounds out to the third baseman. John Odwell doubles to right field. Wally Creek strikes out. Koichi Kanemura singles to left field. John Odwell scores. Shags Simons grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Elmer Guzman strikes out. Nippy Kenders strikes out. Snipe Breazeale grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Count Johnston walks. Jimmy Smith strikes out. Herman Shean doubles to left field. Count Johnston uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Currie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hugh Veryzer grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Stanley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland George Edwards 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. Dave Campanis grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Pena strikes out. Lenny Dessens doubles to center field. Dave McNulty singles to right field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Lenny Dessens scores. Roy Mitchell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jay Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota John Odwell grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Creek strikes out. Koichi Kanemura pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Ken Courtney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Michel Concepcion walks. Elmer Guzman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Nippy Kenders grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Marcus Fetters improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Mitchell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frank Hopkins did not respond to coaching in arm Gil Spicer did not respond to coaching in velocity Gil Spicer improves in control Kurt Browne did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gene Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Claude Schaffer did not respond to coaching in arm Claude Schaffer did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Lopez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Grimes improves in velocity Steve Herring did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty