Win: Shags Simons (1-0) Loss: Carlos Drumright (0-1)
Save: Ken Courtney (2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Snipe Breazeale pitching. Count Johnston doubles to left field. Jimmy Smith lines out to the third baseman. Herman Shean flies out to the left fielder. Hugh Veryzer triples. Count Johnston scores. Charlie Stanley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Shags Simons pitching. Dave Campanis singles to center field. Joe Pena walks. Dave McNulty strikes out. Jay Hoffman strikes out. Michel Concepcion strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota John Odwell singles to center field. Wally Creek singles to left field. John Odwell is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Joe Terry flies out to the right fielder. Shags Simons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ab Clabaugh flies out to the right fielder. Elmer Guzman walks. Bernie Johnson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Elmer Guzman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Snipe Breazeale pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Count Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Smith flies out to the center fielder. Herman Shean walks. Hugh Veryzer walks. Charlie Stanley flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Dave Campanis flies out to the left fielder. Joe Pena walks. Dave McNulty hits a home run. Joe Pena scores. Jay Hoffman strikes out. Michel Concepcion strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota John Odwell singles past the third baseman. Wally Creek strikes out. John Odwell steals second. Joe Terry strikes out. Shags Simons grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ab Clabaugh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Elmer Guzman singles to right field. Bernie Johnson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Count Johnston walks. Jimmy Smith hits an infield single to the third baseman. Herman Shean walks. Hugh Veryzer strikes out. Charlie Stanley strikes out. John Odwell reached on a 2-base fielding error by Michel Concepcion. Count Johnston scores. Jimmy Smith scores. Wally Creek flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Snipe Breazeale doubles to right field. Dave Campanis strikes out. Joe Pena singles to center field. Snipe Breazeale scores. Dave McNulty grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Terry grounds out to the shortstop. Shags Simons flies out to the right fielder. Count Johnston walks. Jimmy Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jay Hoffman grounds out to the shortstop. Michel Concepcion singles to center field. Michel Concepcion steals second. Ab Clabaugh grounds out to the shortstop. Elmer Guzman walks. Bernie Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Herman Shean singles to center field. Fred Currie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hugh Veryzer strikes out. Charlie Stanley singles to center field. Herman Shean advances to third on the hit. John Odwell flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Herman Shean is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland 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 center fielder. Dave Campanis doubles to left field. Joe Pena flies out to the left fielder. Dave McNulty flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Carlos Drumright pitching. Wally Creek walks. Joe Terry lines out to the second baseman. Dee Williams is pinch hitting for Shags Simons. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dee Williams singles to left field. Wally Creek advances to third on the hit. Count Johnston strikes out. Jimmy Smith singles to left field. Wally Creek scores. Dee Williams advances to third on the hit. Herman Shean singles to center field. Dee Williams scores. Jimmy Smith advances to third on the hit. Jim Ray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hugh Veryzer walks. Charlie Stanley strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cleveland George Edwards pitching. Jay Hoffman singles to right field. Michel Concepcion singles to right field. Ab Clabaugh pops out to the shortstop. Elmer Guzman walks. Bernie Johnson strikes out. Tony Smith is pinch hitting for Jim Ray. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tony Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Minnesota Finners McMillon pitching. John Odwell strikes out. Wally Creek flies out to the right fielder. Joe Terry singles to left field. Jun Otsu is pinch hitting for George Edwards. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jun Otsu doubles to left field. Joe Terry uses his aggressiveness and scores. Count Johnston lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Ken Courtney pitching. Dave Campanis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Pena grounds out to the third baseman. Dave McNulty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 13 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Dave Campanis (2), Snipe Breazeale (1).HR - Dave McNulty (1).GIDP - Dave McNulty, Bernie Johnson. Baserunning: SB - Michel Concepcion (1). Fielding: E - Michel Concepcion.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Willie Byrnes improves in contact_vs_righty Gerry Nold improves in arm Gerry Nold improves in arm Bret Liefer improves in power_vs_righty Steve Herring improves in contact_vs_righty Luis Clarke did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Justin Potter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Kurt Browne did not respond to coaching in velocity Emil Brewer did not respond to coaching in range Jerry Michaelson did not respond to coaching in range Bud Herrera did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Justin Potter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty