Win: Morrie Brown (4-1) Loss: Charlie Orie (2-6)
Save: Dave McCarthy (5)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Charlie Orie pitching. Jim LaChance grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Curtis strikes out. Billy Matthews flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Morrie Brown pitching. Richard Stark strikes out. Gussie Laxton walks. Barney Piechota grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Gussie Laxton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tom Colborn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Steve Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Harkness hits a home run. Steve Matuzak flies out to the left fielder. Dave Lieberthal grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jason Purdy flies out to the center fielder. Ed Fidrych bunts for a base hit. Paul Baird singles to right field. Carl Percival singles to left field. Ed Fidrych scores. Paul Baird advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Charlie Orie grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Percival advances to second on the play. Richard Stark walks. Gussie Laxton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Cleveland Doc Hood strikes out. Morrie Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Jim LaChance singles to center field. Jim Curtis hits a home run. Jim LaChance scores. Lou Clements comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Matthews reached on a fielding error by Ed Fidrych. Steve Hernandez singles to right field. Eddie Harkness singles to left field. Billy Matthews scores. Steve Hernandez advances to third on the hit. Steve Matuzak singles past the second baseman. Steve Hernandez scores. Eddie Harkness is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Barney Piechota singles to left field. Tom Colborn grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Barney Piechota is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jason Purdy singles to center field. Tom Colborn advances to third on the hit. Ed Fidrych singles to left field. Tom Colborn scores. Jason Purdy advances to third on the hit. Paul Baird grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Dave Lieberthal doubles to center field. Doc Hood flies out to the right fielder. Morrie Brown strikes out. Jim LaChance flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Carl Percival grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Crowell is pinch hitting for Lou Clements. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Eddie Crowell strikes out. Richard Stark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Joe Dibble pitching. Jim Curtis walks. Billy Matthews strikes out. Steve Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Curtis advances to second on the play. Eddie Harkness flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gussie Laxton grounds out to the shortstop. Barney Piechota doubles to right field. Tom Colborn strikes out. Jason Purdy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Steve Matuzak lines out to the shortstop. Dave Lieberthal singles to left field. Doc Hood grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ed Fidrych flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Paul Baird is hit by a pitch. Carl Percival walks. Joe Dibble lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Richard Stark pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Frank Martinez is pinch hitting for Morrie Brown. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Frank Martinez walks. Frank Martinez steals second. Barney Piechota throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jim LaChance singles to left field. Frank Martinez scores. Jim Curtis singles to center field. Ed Kunkel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Matthews grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim LaChance advances to third on the play. Steve Hernandez singles to left field. Jim LaChance scores. Eddie Harkness grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ron Hudek pitching. Gussie Laxton flies out to the left fielder. Barney Piechota grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Colborn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Leo Niehaus is pinch hitting for Steve Matuzak. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Leo Niehaus strikes out. Greg Kirke is pinch hitting for Dave Lieberthal. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Greg Kirke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Schwall is pinch hitting for Doc Hood. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Schwall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jason Purdy doubles to center field. Ed Fidrych flies out to the left fielder. Paul Baird strikes out. Carl Percival pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Ron Hudek flies out to the left fielder. Jim LaChance strikes out. Jim Curtis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Frank McBride is pinch hitting for Ed Kunkel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank McBride singles to left field. Richard Stark hits a home run. Frank McBride scores. Dave McCarthy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gussie Laxton doubles to center field. Barney Piechota grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gussie Laxton advances to third on the play. Tom Colborn strikes out. Jason Purdy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 4 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Gussie Laxton (9), Barney Piechota (9), Jason Purdy (8).HR - Richard Stark (6).GIDP - Paul Baird.HBP - Paul Baird (1). Fielding: E - Barney Piechota, Ed Fidrych.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike Bird did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hal Neher did not respond to coaching in velocity Walter Mielke did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Ramos did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike Lansing improves in arm Doug Hoelskoetter did not respond to coaching in velocity Hank Wright improves in range George McCann did not respond to coaching in velocity