Win: Mal Balas (11-7) Loss: Paul Garr (7-11)
Save: Niles Lamar (9)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bob Quintana pitching. Charlie Kearse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Norm Shreve flies out to the center fielder. Henry Chambers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Joe Pisoni pitching. Eric Delgado pops out to the first baseman. Leo Collins singles to right field. Mike Willey singles to right field. Tom Malay grounds out to the shortstop. Leo Collins advances to third on the play. Mike Willey advances to second on the play. George Coletta strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Red McGowan hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Ellsworth flies out to the right fielder. Alan Bertaina grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Red McGowan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Roy Stinnett singles to center field. Bob Comstock pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Dave Hasegawa strikes out. Don Stellbauer grounds out to the shortstop. Don Whisenant strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Joe Pisoni flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Kearse walks. Norm Shreve flies out to the left fielder. Henry Chambers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bob Quintana grounds out to the second baseman. Eric Delgado strikes out. Leo Collins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Red McGowan grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Ellsworth walks. Alan Bertaina grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Bill Ellsworth advances to second on the play. Passed ball. Bill Ellsworth advances to third. Roy Stinnett singles to center field. Bill Ellsworth scores. Bob Comstock walks. Joe Pisoni strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Mike Willey flies out to the right fielder. Tom Malay strikes out. George Coletta doubles to left field. Dave Hasegawa grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Charlie Kearse strikes out. Norm Shreve grounds out to the pitcher. Henry Chambers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Don Stellbauer pops out to the second baseman. Don Whisenant flies out to the right fielder. Bob Quintana strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Red McGowan pops out to the second baseman. Bill Ellsworth singles to right field. Alan Bertaina flies out to the left fielder. Bill Ellsworth steals second. Roy Stinnett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Eric Delgado flies out to the left fielder. Leo Collins flies out to the center fielder. Mike Willey singles to right field. Tom Malay strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bob Comstock grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Pisoni strikes out. Charlie Kearse singles to center field. Norm Shreve pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland George Coletta grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Hasegawa reached on a fielding error by Charlie Kearse. Dave Hasegawa steals second. Don Stellbauer grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Hasegawa advances to third on the play. Don Whisenant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Henry Chambers grounds out to the shortstop. Red McGowan flies out to the left fielder. Bill Ellsworth walks. Alan Bertaina singles in front of the center fielder. Bill Ellsworth advances to third on the hit. Red Rodriguez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Roy Stinnett walks. Bob Comstock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cleveland Al Diaz is pinch hitting for Red Rodriguez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Al Diaz walks. Al Diaz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Eric Delgado singles to left field. Leo Collins pops out to the second baseman. Mike Willey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tuck Gagne pitching. Ellie Ramsey is pinch hitting for Joe Pisoni. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ellie Ramsey lines out to the pitcher. Charlie Kearse pops out to the catcher. Norm Shreve strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Mal Balas pitching. Tom Malay singles to center field. Tom Malay steals second. George Coletta singles to left field. Tom Malay scores. Dave Hasegawa pops out to the catcher. Don Stellbauer grounds out to the third baseman. George Coletta advances to second on the play. Don Whisenant strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Minnesota Henry Chambers flies out to the right fielder. Red McGowan grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Ellsworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Cleveland Barry Schellhase is pinch hitting for Tuck Gagne. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Barry Schellhase flies out to the right fielder. Eric Delgado pops out to the second baseman. Leo Collins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Paul Garr pitching. Alan Bertaina grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Stinnett lines out to the shortstop. Bob Comstock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Cleveland Mike Willey flies out to the left fielder. Tom Malay grounds out to the third baseman. George Coletta singles to left field. Dave Hasegawa pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Minnesota George Roseman is pinch hitting for Mal Balas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. George Roseman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Kearse singles to left field. Norm Shreve singles to left field. Charlie Kearse advances to third on the hit. Henry Chambers doubles to center field. Charlie Kearse scores. Norm Shreve is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Red McGowan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Cleveland Niles Lamar pitching. Don Stellbauer flies out to the right fielder. Don Whisenant pops out to the third baseman. Charlie DeRosa is pinch hitting for Paul Garr. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie DeRosa pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Knight did not respond to coaching in control Jorge Ryan did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Knight did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Enos Koehler did not respond to coaching in speed Lefty Curry improves in range Lefty Curry did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Nestor Welch did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jay Samuels did not respond to coaching in velocity Cliff McHale did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Malis did not respond to coaching in arm Claud Leon did not respond to coaching in speed Kerry Mintz did not respond to coaching in velocity Claud Leon did not respond to coaching in SS