Win: Jack Hoffman (3-4) Loss: Walton Tinsley (1-19)
Save: Dick Elliott (4)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Walton Tinsley pitching. Wilbert Clyburn singles to center field. Doc Backman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Wilbert Clyburn advances to second on the play. Ike Freeman reached on a fielding error by Newt Taylor. Bob Gonzalez singles to right field. Wilbert Clyburn scores. Ike Freeman is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Derek Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jack Hoffman pitching. Ed Marichal flies out to the right fielder. Chip Becker singles to right field. Chip Becker steals second. Tex Klinger grounds out to the shortstop. Albie Perry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jerman Jorel singles to center field. Jerman Jorel steals second. Ray Hughes walks. Manny Reis triples. Jerman Jorel scores. Ray Hughes scores. Jack Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Manny Reis scores. Wilbert Clyburn strikes out. Doc Backman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Kazuo Tanaka flies out to the center fielder. Newt Taylor strikes out. Alton Carreon grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ike Freeman walks. Bob Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Derek Bailey reached on a 2-base fielding error by Kazuo Tanaka. Jerman Jorel singles to center field. Ike Freeman scores. Derek Bailey scores. Ray Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Manny Reis grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bobby Riggan singles to center field. Walton Tinsley lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Ed Marichal lines out to the second baseman. Chip Becker strikes out. Tex Klinger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jack Hoffman grounds out to the shortstop. Wilbert Clyburn grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Backman triples. Ike Freeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Albie Perry singles to center field. Kazuo Tanaka flies out to the right fielder. Newt Taylor strikes out. Alton Carreon singles to right field. Bobby Riggan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Alton Carreon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Pat Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Gonzalez hits a home run. Derek Bailey flies out to the left fielder. Jerman Jorel flies out to the left fielder. Ray Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Vic Chapman is pinch hitting for Pat Miller. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Vic Chapman strikes out. Ed Marichal walks. Chip Becker doubles to center field. Ed Marichal uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tex Klinger strikes out. Albie Perry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ed Reyes pitching. Manny Reis strikes out. Jack Hoffman grounds out to the shortstop. Wilbert Clyburn lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Kazuo Tanaka hits a home run. Newt Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Alton Carreon doubles past the center fielder. Bobby Riggan walks. Ed Reyes lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Marichal strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Doc Backman hits a home run. John Chapman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ike Freeman grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Gonzalez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Derek Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Chip Becker singles to center field. Tex Klinger singles to right field. Albie Perry strikes out. Kazuo Tanaka hits a home run. Chip Becker scores. Tex Klinger scores. Lee Vail comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Newt Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Alton Carreon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jerman Jorel strikes out. Ray Hughes walks. Manny Reis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bobby Riggan flies out to the right fielder. Reidel Silva is pinch hitting for John Chapman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Reidel Silva pops out to the third baseman. Ed Marichal grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Barney Jorgensen pitching. 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 singles to center field. Wilbert Clyburn flies out to the center fielder. Doc Backman flies out to the center fielder. Carl McAleer steals second. Ike Freeman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Clay Blemker pitching. Chip Becker grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Tex Klinger walks. Albie Perry singles to left field. Tex Klinger advances to third on the hit. Kazuo Tanaka singles to right field. Tex Klinger scores. Albie Perry advances to third on the hit. Dick Elliott comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Newt Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Alton Carreon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners LOB: 4 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ross Whisenant did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jim Park did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Ballenger did not respond to coaching in velocity Darin LaValliere improves in speed Pat Guisto did not respond to coaching in endurance