Win: Lee Vail (8-0) Loss: Ham McClanahan (5-11)
Save: Clay Blemker (12)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Daniel Silva pitching. Ed Marichal strikes out. Chip Becker singles to left field. Tex Klinger singles to left field. Chip Becker is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Albie Perry pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Ham McClanahan pitching. Wilbert Clyburn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ray Hughes grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Gonzalez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Kazuo Tanaka walks. Bill Smith singles to right field. Jim Davis singles to right field. The defense is playing the corners in. Bobby Riggan singles to center field. Kazuo Tanaka scores. Bill Smith scores. Jim Davis advances to third on the hit. Ham McClanahan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jim Davis scores. Ed Marichal grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ike Freeman strikes out. Derek Bailey strikes out. Jerman Jorel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Chip Becker strikes out. Tex Klinger grounds out to the shortstop. Albie Perry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Doc Backman grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Sikorski pops out to the second baseman. Daniel Silva strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Kazuo Tanaka strikes out. Bill Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Davis walks. Bobby Riggan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Wilbert Clyburn doubles to center field. Ray Hughes strikes out. Bob Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Ike Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Lee Vail comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ham McClanahan grounds out to the catcher. Ed Marichal walks. Chip Becker grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Derek Bailey flies out to the center fielder. Jerman Jorel grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Backman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tex Klinger flies out to the center fielder. Albie Perry flies out to the right fielder. Kazuo Tanaka walks. Bill Smith pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jim Sikorski reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Davis. Lee Vail lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wilbert Clyburn doubles to left field. Jim Sikorski scores. Ray Hughes doubles to right field. Wilbert Clyburn scores. Bob Gonzalez singles to center field. Ray Hughes scores. Bob Gonzalez steals second. Ike Freeman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Derek Bailey singles to center field. Bob Gonzalez scores. Derek Bailey steals second. Jerman Jorel walks. Doc Backman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jim Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Riggan singles to right field. Vic Chapman is pinch hitting for Ham McClanahan. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Vic Chapman grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Riggan advances to second on the play. Ed Marichal grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland John Chapman pitching. Jim Sikorski grounds out to the pitcher. Carl McAleer is pinch hitting for Lee Vail. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carl McAleer flies out to the center fielder. Wilbert Clyburn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dick Elliott pitching. Chip Becker reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Sikorski. Tex Klinger lines out to the shortstop. Albie Perry grounds out to the shortstop. Kazuo Tanaka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Ray Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Bob Gonzalez hits a home run. Ike Caskin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ike Freeman singles to left field. Derek Bailey pops out to the catcher. Ike Freeman steals second. Jerman Jorel singles to right field. Ike Freeman scores. Doc Backman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Manny Reis enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Sikorski at 3B. Clay Blemker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Smith walks. Jim Davis strikes out. Bobby Riggan strikes out. Reidel Silva is pinch hitting for Ike Caskin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Reidel Silva flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Cleveland total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Wilbert Clyburn 2 (16), Ray Hughes (11).HR - Bob Gonzalez (14). Baserunning: SB - Bob Gonzalez (4), Ike Freeman (12), Derek Bailey (9). Fielding: E - Jim Sikorski.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Asbell did not respond to coaching in velocity Russ Harrison improves in power_vs_lefty John Ballenger did not respond to coaching in control
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harvey Duckworth did not respond to coaching in speed Eddie Rightnowar-Fla did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jim Park improves in 3B