Inning: 1 Cleveland Ed Noble pitching. Ken Sakata pops out to the first baseman. Ricky Thunder strikes out. Jack Wardell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jace Drew pitching. Hosken Gerner flies out to the center fielder. Dave Booles flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Andrews singles in front of the center fielder. Bobby Andrews steals second. Ray Boles is hit by a pitch. Amos Fain flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Sting Ray grounds out to the shortstop. Doyle Remington flies out to the right fielder. Fritz Balboni grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Wasdell pops out to the third baseman. Brett Shreve doubles to left field. Scott Hawkes pops out to the third baseman. Ed Noble grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bob Franco pops out to the shortstop. Reggie Smack walks. Jace Drew lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ken Sakata grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Hosken Gerner singles to left field. Dave Booles grounds out to the third baseman. Hosken Gerner advances to second on the play. Bobby Andrews singles to center field. Hosken Gerner scores. Ray Boles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Andrews advances to second on the play. Amos Fain singles to center field. Bobby Andrews scores. Mike Wasdell walks. Brett Shreve grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ricky Thunder grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Wardell walks. Sting Ray strikes out. Doyle Remington singles to center field. Fritz Balboni pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Scott Hawkes walks. Ed Noble fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ed Noble walks. Hosken Gerner strikes out. Dave Booles flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Andrews grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Noble is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Bob Franco singles to left field. Reggie Smack singles to right field. Jace Drew lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ken Sakata singles to center field. Bob Franco scores. Reggie Smack is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Passed ball. Ken Sakata advances to second. Ricky Thunder walks. Jack Wardell pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ray Boles grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Amos Fain walks. Mike Wasdell grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Amos Fain is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Brett Shreve walks. Scott Hawkes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Sting Ray strikes out. Doyle Remington lines out to the second baseman. Fritz Balboni singles to center field. Bob Franco walks. Reggie Smack grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ed Noble pops out to the first baseman. Hosken Gerner grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Booles flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jace Drew grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Sakata lines out to the shortstop. Ricky Thunder singles to center field. Ricky Thunder steals second. Jack Wardell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bobby Andrews flies out to the left fielder. Ray Boles flies out to the center fielder. Amos Fain singles to left field. Mike Wasdell walks. Brett Shreve doubles past the center fielder. Amos Fain scores. Mike Wasdell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dirk Boswell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scott Hawkes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Vern Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Sting Ray singles to center field. Sting Ray steals second. Doyle Remington strikes out. Fritz Balboni singles to center field. Sting Ray scores. Ricky Preston is pinch hitting for Bob Franco. Ricky Preston flies out to the left fielder. Reggie Smack lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Silver Fremont enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ricky Preston at LF. Creepy Smyres is pinch hitting for Vern Howard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Creepy Smyres strikes out. Hosken Gerner grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Booles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Clayton Davison pitching. Atley Elarton is pinch hitting for Dirk Boswell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Atley Elarton flies out to the right fielder. Ken Sakata strikes out. Ricky Thunder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10
Game Notes Ricky Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Acosta improves in power_vs_righty Lance Cordobo did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Acosta improves in arm Bob Acosta improves in contact_vs_righty Lance Cordobo improves in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jug Jefferson did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Cook improves in power_vs_righty Jack Moore improves in endurance Johnny Cook improves in contact_vs_righty Pat Oliver did not respond to coaching in RF