Win: Tom McGowan (5-8) Loss: Dave Walker (2-8)
Save: Tom Lewis (23)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Tom McGowan pitching. Scott Scudder flies out to the center fielder. Cloy Janowicz singles to right field. Chris Oliver flies out to the left fielder. Mik May grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Cloy Janowicz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Dave Walker pitching. Shigeru Takahashi grounds out to the pitcher. Monty Rothel strikes out. Cecil Vickers grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ken Facey pops out to the second baseman. George Rice singles to left field. George Rice is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Harry Herrnstein grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Alex Petty singles to center field. Alex Petty steals second. Randy Pattison strikes out. Red Garcia strikes out. Craig Cora grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Kim Ripken grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Walker strikes out. Scott Scudder grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Spider Holliday strikes out. Tom McGowan grounds out to the shortstop. Shigeru Takahashi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Cloy Janowicz singles to center field. Chris Oliver grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mik May hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ken Facey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Monty Rothel walks. Monty Rothel steals second. Cecil Vickers flies out to the center fielder. Alex Petty grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Pattison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland George Rice grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Herrnstein walks. Kim Ripken singles to right field. Harry Herrnstein advances to third on the hit. Dave Walker strikes out. Scott Scudder grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Red Garcia strikes out. Craig Cora singles to right field. Spider Holliday strikes out. Tom McGowan singles to center field. Craig Cora advances to third on the hit. Shigeru Takahashi walks. Monty Rothel strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Cleveland Cloy Janowicz walks. Cloy Janowicz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Chris Oliver singles to left field. Mik May flies out to the center fielder. Ken Facey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Cecil Vickers flies out to the center fielder. Alex Petty hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tom Oertel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Randy Pattison singles to center field. Alex Petty advances to third on the hit. Red Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Petty scores. Randy Pattison advances to second on the play. Craig Cora flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland George Rice strikes out. Harry Herrnstein grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Kim Ripken walks. Tsukasa Kawai is pinch hitting for Tom Oertel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tsukasa Kawai singles to right field. Kim Ripken advances to third on the hit. Scott Scudder flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota William Welsh pitching. Spider Holliday walks. Tom McGowan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shigeru Takahashi flies out to the center fielder. Monty Rothel singles past the shortstop. Spider Holliday scores. Cecil Vickers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Cloy Janowicz grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Oliver singles to center field. Mik May grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Alex Petty grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Pattison triples. Red Garcia strikes out. Craig Cora is hit by a pitch. Spider Holliday strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Tom Lewis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ken Facey grounds out to the second baseman. George Rice grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Herrnstein grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Tom Oertel is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lenny Dessens improves in contact_vs_righty Lenny Dessens did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Humberto Aroche did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fred Fanovich did not respond to coaching in control Kurt Haefner did not respond to coaching in control Kurt Haefner did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Henderson did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Hansen did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Hansen did not respond to coaching in control Ted McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in endurance Dee Williams improves in power_vs_righty Steve Williams did not respond to coaching in endurance Ted McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in control Casey Spooner did not respond to coaching in 3B