Win: George Kerr (5-2) Loss: Tadashi Shinoda (4-7)
Save: Harry Shotton (4)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tadashi Shinoda pitching. Charlie Thuman singles to left field. Wattie Hurst flies out to the right fielder. Emil Tauscher flies out to the right fielder. Ed McNair grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Charlie Thuman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Tony Williams pitching. Walter Scanlan flies out to the left fielder. Chet Combs flies out to the left fielder. Chris Bergman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Frank Nelson flies out to the left fielder. George Eggert flies out to the left fielder. Arthur Blair flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Kazuhiko Ota singles to right field. Bernie Linton grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Gene Reed grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Duane Crist grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Thuman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jose Alyea strikes out. Kevin Hibbs pops out to the first baseman. Tadashi Shinoda singles to center field. Walter Scanlan singles to left field. Chet Combs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Wattie Hurst strikes out. Emil Tauscher singles to left field. Ed McNair walks. Frank Nelson strikes out. George Eggert grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Chris Bergman singles to left field. Chris Bergman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Kazuhiko Ota grounds out to the third baseman. Bernie Linton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Arthur Blair strikes out. Duane Crist grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Gene Reed grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Alyea flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Hibbs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Charlie Thuman pops out to the second baseman. Wattie Hurst strikes out. Emil Tauscher doubles to right field. Ed McNair flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Tadashi Shinoda reached on a fielding error by Wattie Hurst. Walter Scanlan strikes out. Chet Combs singles in front of the right fielder. Chris Bergman walks. Kazuhiko Ota flies out to the right fielder. Bernie Linton strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Minnesota Frank Nelson singles to right field. George Eggert grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Arthur Blair grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Gene Reed flies out to the left fielder. Jose Alyea pops out to the third baseman. Dixie Conwell is pinch hitting for Kevin Hibbs. Dixie Conwell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Fred Seibold enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dixie Conwell at 1B. Duane Crist lines out to the third baseman. John Shannon is pinch hitting for Tony Williams. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Shannon strikes out. Charlie Thuman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland George Kerr pitching. Tadashi Shinoda strikes out. Walter Scanlan grounds out to the second baseman. Chet Combs singles to right field. Chris Bergman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Wattie Hurst singles to right field. Emil Tauscher walks. Carl Wynn 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. Ed McNair grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wattie Hurst advances to third on the play. Emil Tauscher advances to second on the play. Frank Nelson singles to left field. Wattie Hurst scores. Emil Tauscher scores. Frank Nelson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). George Eggert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Harry Shotton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kazuhiko Ota singles to center field. Kazuhiko Ota steals second. Bernie Linton grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Reed grounds out to the catcher. Jose Alyea pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Neal Tinning did not respond to coaching in speed Paul Kane did not respond to coaching in arm Jackie Schulz did not respond to coaching in control Neal Tinning improves in contact_vs_righty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chuck Whitt did not respond to coaching in speed Gus Graham improves in velocity Tom Doheny did not respond to coaching in range Tilson Gutierrez improves in contact_vs_righty