Win: Joe Tatum (15-15) Loss: Nap Lake (8-19)
Save: Kirt Garcia (38)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Nap Lake pitching. Steve Payne walks. Hugh Liese singles to right field. Steve Payne advances to third on the hit. Mark Mungo triples. Steve Payne scores. Hugh Liese scores. John Cruz grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Mungo scores. Bob Daniels lines out to the second baseman. Ray Altrock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Joe Tatum pitching. Yoshihiko Kohno strikes out. Earle Stallings flies out to the right fielder. Buster Waner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bartolo Chadwick grounds out to the second baseman. Duke Strickland singles to center field. Joe Tatum lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Payne walks. Hugh Liese singles to center field. Duke Strickland scores. Steve Payne advances to third on the hit. Mark Mungo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ray Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Don Quick flies out to the right fielder. John Lickert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota John Cruz strikes out. Bob Daniels grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Altrock hits a home run. Bartolo Chadwick singles to right field. Duke Strickland reached on a 2-base fielding error by Red Johnson. Joe Tatum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Clint Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Red Johnson doubles to center field. Nap Lake strikes out. Yoshihiko Kohno strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Steve Payne flies out to the right fielder. Hugh Liese pops out to the shortstop. Mark Mungo pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Earle Stallings hits a home run. Buster Waner grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Lyons singles to left field. Don Quick grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray Lyons is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Lickert grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota John Cruz singles to left field. John Cruz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Daniels flies out to the left fielder. Ray Altrock strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Clint Allen singles to right field. Red Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Clint Allen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Nap Lake pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Yoshihiko Kohno grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bartolo Chadwick strikes out. Duke Strickland pops out to the third baseman. Joe Tatum flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Earle Stallings reached on a fielding error by Steve Payne. Buster Waner strikes out. Ray Lyons strikes out. Don Quick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Yoshihisa Nishizawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Payne flies out to the center fielder. Hugh Liese flies out to the right fielder. Mark Mungo singles to center field. John Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland John Lickert flies out to the center fielder. Clint Allen walks. Red Johnson strikes out. Yoshihisa Nishizawa grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Clint Allen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bob Daniels singles to left field. Arnold Wilson is pinch hitting for Ray Altrock. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Arnold Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Daniels advances to second on the play. Bartolo Chadwick flies out to the left fielder. Duke Strickland flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Kerry Donohue comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Yoshihiko Kohno singles to left field. Yoshihiko Kohno is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Earle Stallings flies out to the right fielder. Buster Waner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Johnny Hillman is pinch hitting for Kerry Donohue. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnny Hillman doubles to right field. Steve Payne singles to center field. Johnny Hillman scores. Hank Hancock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hugh Liese grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Payne advances to second on the play. Mark Mungo strikes out. John Cruz walks. Bob Daniels flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Ray Hinrichs pitching. Ray Lyons singles to right field. Oscar Sevcik is pinch hitting for Don Quick. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Oscar Sevcik reached on a fielding error by Hugh Liese. John Lickert pops out to the third baseman. Clint Allen singles to center field. Ray Lyons scores. Kirt Garcia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Red Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Al Stinson is pinch hitting for Hank Hancock. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Al Stinson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Bass improves in arm Jim Gearin did not respond to coaching in speed Dad Stiely did not respond to coaching in endurance Champ Coker improves in contact_vs_lefty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wally McConnell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Gary Roach did not respond to coaching in velocity Gary Roach did not respond to coaching in control John Conovar did not respond to coaching in control Wally McConnell did not respond to coaching in 3B