Win: Bill Hughes (18-5) Loss: Sean Bones (9-11)
Save: Joe Lane (20)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Sean Bones pitching. Lew McMackin singles to left field. Chris Smith strikes out. Red Schlafly singles to right field. Lew McMackin advances to third on the hit. Jeff Banks strikes out. Greg Johnson singles to center field. Lew McMackin scores. Red Schlafly advances to third on the hit. Glenn James pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bill Hughes pitching. George Stremmel grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Matthews hits a home run. Ian McNulty grounds out to the third baseman. Debs Westlake pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Derrick Whitehurst strikes out. Jerry Hampton grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Walt Poat strikes out. Eric Kroll strikes out. Bobby Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Lew McMackin walks. Chris Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Red Schlafly singles to center field. Jeff Banks walks. Greg Johnson singles to center field. Red Schlafly scores. Glenn James lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Carl McElveen grounds out to the pitcher. Sean Bones strikes out. George Stremmel reached on a fielding error by Derrick Whitehurst. Johnny Matthews singles to left field. George Stremmel advances to third on the hit. Ian McNulty flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Derrick Whitehurst grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Hampton flies out to the center fielder. Bill Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Debs Westlake strikes out. Walt Poat grounds out to the pitcher. Eric Kroll flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Lew McMackin flies out to the center fielder. Chris Smith pops out to the first baseman. Red Schlafly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bobby Smith strikes out. Carl McElveen walks. Sean Bones lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Carl McElveen forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). George Stremmel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jeff Banks strikes out. Greg Johnson strikes out. Glenn James flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Johnny Matthews flies out to the left fielder. Ian McNulty flies out to the center fielder. Debs Westlake strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Derrick Whitehurst flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Hampton hits a home run. Bill Hughes walks. Lew McMackin doubles past the first baseman. Bill Hughes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Lake comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Smith reached on a 2-base fielding error by Eric Kroll. Lew McMackin scores. Red Schlafly walks. Jeff Banks singles to center field. Chris Smith scores. Greg Johnson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Walt Poat singles to right field. Eric Kroll flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Smith doubles to center field. Walt Poat uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carl McElveen strikes out. 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 strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Lucky Mankowski pitching. Glenn James walks. Derrick Whitehurst singles to center field. Jerry Hampton hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bill Hughes pops out to the third baseman. Lew McMackin singles to left field. Glenn James scores. Derrick Whitehurst scores. Jerry Hampton advances to third on the hit. Yoshio Kaneko comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruce Smith is pinch hitting for Chris Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bruce Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Hampton scores. Lew McMackin advances to second on the play. Red Schlafly pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Stremmel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Matthews walks. Ronn Moreno is pinch hitting for Ian McNulty. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ronn Moreno doubles to right field. Debs Westlake walks. Walt Poat singles past the third baseman. Johnny Matthews scores. Ronn Moreno scores. Eric Kroll hits a home run. Debs Westlake scores. Walt Poat scores. Joe Lane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Benitez is pinch hitting for Bobby Smith. Mike Benitez strikes out. Carl McElveen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Dick Holt enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Benitez at C. Jeff Banks singles to center field. Greg Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeff Banks is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Glenn James strikes out. Derrick Whitehurst grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Gene Bool enters the game as a defensive replacement for Derrick Whitehurst at 2B. Jim Haberer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jerry Hampton at 1B. Joseph Orwell is pinch hitting for Yoshio Kaneko. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joseph Orwell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! George Stremmel flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Matthews singles to left field. Johnny Matthews steals second. Ronn Moreno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Ronn Moreno (10), Bobby Smith (12).HR - Johnny Matthews (11), Eric Kroll (12). Baserunning: SB - Johnny Matthews (25). Fielding: E - Eric Kroll.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Howard Wockenfuss did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fred Franco did not respond to coaching in velocity Chad Lawrence did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Red Massey did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Ridzik improves in control Red Massey did not respond to coaching in endurance
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Placido Beck improves in power_vs_righty Jamey Forster improves in contact_vs_lefty Carlos Vollmer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Les Konetchy did not respond to coaching in velocity Jamey Forster improves in arm Pat Whiten improves in power_vs_lefty