Win: John Coffie (1-0) Loss: Irv Johnson (5-4)
Save: Ken Baker (19)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Irv Johnson pitching. Dave Pelouze doubles to right field. Rick Thompson singles past the shortstop. Dave Pelouze scores. Hal Tyler flies out to the left fielder. Scottie Jones singles to left field. Rick Thompson advances to third on the hit. Lloyd Noles strikes out. Scottie Jones is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Mysterious Pickering pitching. Chuck Turner strikes out. Harry Serafini pops out to the shortstop. George McDonald strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dan Wallace singles to right field. Wayne Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Bobb flies out to the left fielder. Mysterious Pickering flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Earle Greene grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Adrian Caffyn strikes out. Maurice Satriano pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dave Pelouze grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Thompson lines out to the second baseman. Hal Tyler pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Tiny Young flies out to the left fielder. Morris Charles singles to left field. Irv Johnson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chuck Turner walks. Harry Serafini strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Scottie Jones strikes out. Lloyd Noles grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Wallace flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland George McDonald walks. Earle Greene grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George McDonald advances to second on the play. Adrian Caffyn walks. Maurice Satriano lines out to the second baseman. Tiny Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Wayne Taylor flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Ralph Bobb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mysterious Pickering flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Morris Charles strikes out. Irv Johnson is hit by a pitch. Chuck Turner strikes out. Harry Serafini strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dave Pelouze pops out to the second baseman. Rick Thompson strikes out. Hal Tyler pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland George McDonald grounds out to the pitcher. Earle Greene hits a home run. Adrian Caffyn grounds out to the second baseman. Maurice Satriano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Scottie Jones singles to center field. Lloyd Noles strikes out. Dan Wallace strikes out. Wayne Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Tiny Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Morris Charles grounds out to the second baseman. Irv Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ralph Bobb walks. Billy Lewis is pinch hitting for Mysterious Pickering. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Billy Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Dave Pelouze grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ralph Bobb is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rick Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland John Coffie pitching. Chuck Turner singles to center field. Harry Serafini reached on a fielding error by Dave Pelouze. George McDonald flies out to the center fielder. Earle Greene pops out to the second baseman. Adrian Caffyn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Hal Tyler hits a home run. Scottie Jones flies out to the center fielder. Lloyd Noles grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Wallace singles to center field. Wayne Taylor lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Ken Baker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Maurice Satriano pops out to the first baseman. Tiny Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Morris Charles singles to right field. Jim Muir is pinch hitting for Irv Johnson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Muir grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Art Merloni did not respond to coaching in control Wally Gaston did not respond to coaching in range Gorman Foulke improves in range Gorman Foulke improves in power_vs_righty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ron Whelan did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Hartung did not respond to coaching in arm George Sweeney improves in arm Mark Macias did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty