Inning: 1 Minnesota Ron Meulens pitching. Elmer Guevara singles to center field. Ed McNair strikes out. Elmer Guevara is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Chapman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Bill Stewart pitching. Jim Rhodes singles to center field. Jim Rhodes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Chet Combs strikes out. Dixie Conwell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Hal Bolden walks. George Eggert lines out to the shortstop. Arthur Blair walks. Wattie Hurst grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jose Alyea flies out to the right fielder. Desi Deviney walks. Gene Reed grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Doc Bool hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bill Stewart lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Elmer Guevara grounds out to the pitcher. Ed McNair strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Kevin Hibbs strikes out. Roger Reardon walks. Ron Meulens lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Roger Reardon forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ron Meulens steals second. Jim Rhodes singles to left field. Ron Meulens scores. Chet Combs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota John Chapman flies out to the right fielder. Hal Bolden singles to left field. George Eggert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hal Bolden advances to second on the play. Arthur Blair walks. Wattie Hurst doubles past the center fielder. Hal Bolden scores. Arthur Blair uses his aggressiveness and scores. Doc Bool doubles past the third baseman. Wattie Hurst scores. Bill Stewart lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Dixie Conwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Alyea flies out to the left fielder. Desi Deviney pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Elmer Guevara singles to center field. Ed McNair grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Elmer Guevara advances to second on the play. John Chapman singles to left field. Elmer Guevara is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Hal Bolden doubles to right field. John Chapman uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Eggert walks. Arthur Blair strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Gene Reed singles past the shortstop. Gene Reed steals second. Kevin Hibbs singles to center field. Gene Reed scores. Roger Reardon flies out to the center fielder. Ron Meulens lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Rhodes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Wattie Hurst strikes out. Doc Bool grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Stewart pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Chet Combs grounds out to the shortstop. Dixie Conwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Alyea flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Carsey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elmer Guevara strikes out. Ed McNair grounds out to the shortstop. John Chapman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Desi Deviney reached on a 2-base throwing error by Wattie Hurst. Gene Reed flies out to the center fielder. Chris Bergman is pinch hitting for Kevin Hibbs. Chris Bergman grounds out to the second baseman. Desi Deviney advances to third on the play. Fred Seibold is pinch hitting for Roger Reardon. Fred Seibold doubles past the right fielder. Desi Deviney scores. Bobby Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Joe Carsey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bobby Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jim Michaels pitching. Hal Bolden strikes out. George Eggert strikes out. Arthur Blair grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jim Rhodes walks. Jim Rhodes steals second. Rube Johnson 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. Chet Combs flies out to the right fielder. Dixie Conwell grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Alyea hits an infield single to the pitcher. Desi Deviney pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Del Young is pinch hitting for Wattie Hurst. Del Young hits a home run. Doc Bool flies out to the right fielder. Emil Tauscher is pinch hitting for Rube Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Emil Tauscher grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer Guevara hits a home run. Carl Wynn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed McNair hits a home run. Jeff Valentine comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Chapman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Paul Williams pitching. Frank Nelson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Del Young at SS. Gene Reed flies out to the left fielder. Chris Bergman grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Seibold grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Chris Bergman is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jackie Schulz did not respond to coaching in control Joel Graber improves in arm Paul Kane improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Pladson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Doheny improves in arm Joe Weyhing improves in contact_vs_lefty Chuck Whitt improves in contact_vs_lefty Pat Suggs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty