Win: Steve Scott (1-0) Loss: Sam Bockus (0-1)
Save: Ken Courtney (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Sam Bockus pitching. Count Johnston triples. Jimmy Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Count Johnston scores. Herman Shean flies out to the right fielder. Hugh Veryzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Steve Scott pitching. Dave Campanis grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Pena pops out to the third baseman. Dave McNulty hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jay Hoffman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charlie Stanley doubles to right field. John Odwell strikes out. Wally Creek strikes out. Joe Terry walks. Steve Scott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Michel Concepcion doubles to left field. Ab Clabaugh flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Guzman strikes out. Bernie Johnson singles to left field. Michel Concepcion scores. Sam Bockus grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Count Johnston pops out to the second baseman. Jimmy Smith flies out to the left fielder. Herman Shean walks. Hugh Veryzer hits a home run. Herman Shean scores. Charlie Stanley singles to left field. John Odwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Dave Campanis doubles to right field. Joe Pena pops out to the shortstop. Dave McNulty strikes out. Jay Hoffman singles in front of the left fielder. Dave Campanis scores. Michel Concepcion strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Wally Creek flies out to the center fielder. Joe Terry singles to center field. Steve Scott lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Count Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ab Clabaugh grounds out to the third baseman. Elmer Guzman singles to left field. Bernie Johnson grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jimmy Smith strikes out. Herman Shean grounds out to the third baseman. Hugh Veryzer walks. Charlie Stanley singles to center field. Hugh Veryzer advances to third on the hit. John Odwell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Sam Bockus grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Campanis strikes out. Joe Pena singles to center field. Dave McNulty strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Wally Creek flies out to the right fielder. Joe Terry flies out to the center fielder. Steve Scott pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jay Hoffman strikes out. Michel Concepcion strikes out. Ab Clabaugh reached on a fielding error by Herman Shean. Elmer Guzman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ab Clabaugh is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Count Johnston grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Smith walks. Herman Shean doubles to center field. Jimmy Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hugh Veryzer singles to center field. Herman Shean scores. Fred Currie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Stanley singles to right field. Hugh Veryzer advances to third on the hit. John Odwell grounds out to the shortstop. Hugh Veryzer scores. Charlie Stanley advances to second on the play. Wally Creek flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bob Lee 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. Bernie Johnson strikes out. Chuck Armas is pinch hitting for Fred Currie. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chuck Armas flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Dave Campanis lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Hiromitsu Hayashida pitching. Joe Terry grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Lee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jun Otsu is pinch hitting for Count Johnston. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jun Otsu reached on a fielding error by Dave McNulty. Jimmy Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Joe Pena grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dave McNulty strikes out. Jay Hoffman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Herman Shean grounds out to the shortstop. Hugh Veryzer walks. Charlie Stanley grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Hugh Veryzer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Sodd is pinch hitting for John Odwell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Sodd grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Stanley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Michel Concepcion singles to center field. Ab Clabaugh bunts for a base hit. Ken Courtney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Elmer Guzman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Michel Concepcion advances to third on the play. Bernie Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jake Davis improves in arm Dino Floyd improves in power_vs_lefty Harry Brett improves in power_vs_lefty Claude Schaffer did not respond to coaching in range Dino Floyd improves in power_vs_righty Harry Brett did not respond to coaching in range
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Emil Brewer did not respond to coaching in range Hub Candaele improves in power_vs_righty Don Wallach improves in contact_vs_lefty Gil Spicer did not respond to coaching in control Mike Lee did not respond to coaching in range Hub Candaele improves in arm