Inning: 1 Minnesota Paul Lopatka pitching. Fred Blackwell singles to center field. Fred Blackwell steals second. Rey Cox flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Yoshiro Kitano grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Fred Blackwell advances to third on the play. Jack Stanley walks. Vance Spencer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Carlos Benton pitching. Tom Koch walks. Polly Schneider walks. Mike Kellert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Koch advances to third on the play. Polly Schneider advances to second on the play. Jamie Bamberger singles to center field. Tom Koch scores. Polly Schneider scores. Mike Frederick grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Deacon Bentley grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Marquis grounds out to the second baseman. Naohisa Noda grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Marvin Arias doubles past the left fielder. Karl Booker reached on a fielding error by Vance Spencer. Ray Aker flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Marvin Arias scores. Paul Lopatka lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Koch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Carlos Benton grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Blackwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rey Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Polly Schneider strikes out. Mike Kellert pops out to the first baseman. Jamie Bamberger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Yoshiro Kitano grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Stanley singles to center field. Vance Spencer singles to center field. Deacon Bentley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Mike Frederick grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Marvin Arias grounds out to the shortstop. Karl Booker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Marquis walks. Naohisa Noda singles to right field. Carlos Benton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fred Blackwell flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Marquis scores. Rey Cox triples. Naohisa Noda scores. Yoshiro Kitano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ray Aker strikes out. Paul Lopatka strikes out. Tom Koch flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jack Stanley strikes out. Vance Spencer hits a home run. Deacon Bentley flies out to the center fielder. Mike Marquis hits a home run. Naohisa Noda pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Polly Schneider grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Kellert strikes out. Jamie Bamberger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Carlos Benton singles to right field. Fred Blackwell doubles to center field. Carlos Benton scores. Cal Moran comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rey Cox lines out to the second baseman. Yoshiro Kitano doubles to right field. Fred Blackwell scores. Jack Stanley grounds out to the third baseman. Vance Spencer singles to center field. Yoshiro Kitano scores. Deacon Bentley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ray Aker. Mike Marquis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Mike Frederick pops out to the shortstop. Marvin Arias flies out to the left fielder. Karl Booker singles to right field. Ray Aker singles to center field. Karl Booker advances to third on the hit. Cal Moran strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Naohisa Noda grounds out to the third baseman. Carlos Benton flies out to the right fielder. Fred Blackwell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Tom Koch walks. Polly Schneider doubles to center field. Tom Koch uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cy Roche 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. Mike Kellert walks. Jamie Bamberger strikes out. Mike Frederick singles to left field. Polly Schneider scores. Mike Kellert advances to third on the hit. Marvin Arias grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Frederick advances to second on the play. Karl Booker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Rey Cox strikes out. Yoshiro Kitano singles to center field. Jack Stanley hits a home run. Yoshiro Kitano scores. Myron Lopez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vance Spencer singles to left field. Deacon Bentley singles to center field. Vance Spencer advances to third on the hit. Mike Marquis walks. Naohisa Noda pops out to the second baseman. Carlos Guerrero is pinch hitting for Cy Roche. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carlos Guerrero doubles to right field. Vance Spencer scores. Deacon Bentley scores. Doc Drahman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Blackwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Bill Strahler pitching. Ray Aker grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Mizeur is pinch hitting for Doc Drahman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gene Mizeur grounds out to the shortstop. George Young is pinch hitting for Tom Koch. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Young reached on a fielding error by Deacon Bentley. Johnny Plarski is pinch hitting for Polly Schneider. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Johnny Plarski singles to center field. Tony Wendell is pinch hitting for Mike Kellert. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tony Wendell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Fred Blackwell (28), Yoshiro Kitano (23), Carlos Guerrero (4).3B - Rey Cox (1).HR - Jack Stanley (24), Vance Spencer (18), Mike Marquis (5).SF - Fred Blackwell.GIDP - Deacon Bentley. Baserunning: SB - Fred Blackwell (22). Fielding: E - Vance Spencer, Deacon Bentley.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Brady improves in arm Charlie Rochefort did not respond to coaching in velocity Wes Purdin improves in arm Gordon Sheffield did not respond to coaching in range
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul Smith did not respond to coaching in control Paul Smith did not respond to coaching in control Bill Taveras improves in power_vs_righty Andy Brito improves in arm