Win: Barney Higuera (19-4) Loss: Terry Martin (8-12)
Save: Joe Lane (16)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Barney Higuera pitching. George Stremmel hits a home run. Johnny Matthews strikes out. Ian McNulty singles to center field. Walt Poat strikes out. Bobby Smith singles to center field. Ian McNulty advances to third on the hit. Mike Benitez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Terry Martin pitching. Gene Bool strikes out. Lew McMackin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Banks flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joseph Orwell flies out to the center fielder. Carl McElveen triples. Terry Martin grounds out to the third baseman. George Stremmel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Derrick Whitehurst hits a home run. Nobuyuki Miwa hits a home run. Bruce Smith flies out to the center fielder. Mike Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Kuhel singles to center field. Barney Higuera strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Johnny Matthews grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ian McNulty singles to center field. Walt Poat strikes out. Ian McNulty steals second. Bobby Smith walks. Mike Benitez lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Gene Bool triples. Lew McMackin flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Banks singles to center field. Gene Bool scores. Derrick Whitehurst flies out to the left fielder. Nobuyuki Miwa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joseph Orwell singles to right field. Carl McElveen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Terry Martin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bruce Smith strikes out. Mike Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Kuhel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota George Stremmel strikes out. Johnny Matthews walks. Ian McNulty singles to center field. Walt Poat grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Matthews advances to third on the play. Ian McNulty advances to second on the play. Bobby Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Barney Higuera strikes out. Gene Bool doubles to right field. Lew McMackin flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Banks triples. Gene Bool scores. Derrick Whitehurst triples. Jeff Banks scores. Bob Lake comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nobuyuki Miwa reached on a fielding error by Johnny Matthews. Derrick Whitehurst scores. Bruce Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Benitez strikes out. Joseph Orwell singles to right field. Carl McElveen doubles to right field. Joseph Orwell scores. Don Gerken comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Keiichi Tamaki is pinch hitting for Bob Lake. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Keiichi Tamaki lines out to the first baseman. Carl McElveen steals third. George Stremmel singles to right field. Carl McElveen scores. George Stremmel steals second. Johnny Matthews grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Yoshio Kaneko pitching. Mike Brown strikes out. Jim Haberer is pinch hitting for Fred Kuhel. Jim Haberer grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Hampton is pinch hitting for Don Gerken. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jerry Hampton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Larry Wainhouse pitching. Ian McNulty grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Poat strikes out. Bobby Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Gene Bool strikes out. Lew McMackin walks. Jeff Banks singles to center field. Derrick Whitehurst grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lew McMackin advances to third on the play. Jeff Banks advances to second on the play. Nobuyuki Miwa strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Benitez grounds out to the third baseman. Joseph Orwell strikes out. Carl McElveen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Bruce Smith pops out to the second baseman. Mike Brown singles to left field. Jim Haberer singles to left field. Chris Martz is pinch hitting for Larry Wainhouse. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Chris Martz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joe Lane pitching. Ronn Moreno is pinch hitting for Yoshio Kaneko. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ronn Moreno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Stremmel grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Matthews flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Carl McElveen (8).3B - Carl McElveen (2).HR - George Stremmel (1).GIDP - Carl McElveen. Baserunning: SB - George Stremmel (1), Ian McNulty (26), Carl McElveen (13). Fielding: E - Johnny Matthews.
Game Notes Gene Bool is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Jonnard improves in power_vs_lefty Pat Whiten did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Les Konetchy improves in control Marty Cruz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Jonnard improves in power_vs_righty Les Konetchy did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Oliver Lowery did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jamie Bell improves in arm Armando Hughes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dupee Lum did not respond to coaching in velocity Morgan Wagner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Oliver Lowery did not respond to coaching in speed