Win: Alan Devereaux (14-12) Loss: Dick Platt (8-18)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Dick Platt pitching. Harry Scheer flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Henry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Curtis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Alan Devereaux pitching. Paul Baird singles to left field. Henry Pena strikes out. Yoshihisa Takahashi grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Tink Stricklett flies out to the left fielder. Sadie LaGrow walks. Doc Hood grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Sadie LaGrow advances to second on the play. John Stephens strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Ernaga flies out to the right fielder. Mike Wood pops out to the first baseman. Bob Earley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Dave Lieberthal strikes out. Alan Devereaux grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Scheer lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tom Hillegas grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Oliva singles to left field. Dick Platt lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Paul Baird doubles to center field. Greg Oliva scores. Henry Pena grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ryan Henry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Curtis strikes out. Tink Stricklett walks. Sadie LaGrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Yoshihisa Takahashi strikes out. Joe Ernaga strikes out. Mike Wood singles to right field. Bob Earley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Doc Hood singles to right field. John Stephens walks. Dave Lieberthal grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Hood advances to third on the play. John Stephens advances to second on the play. Alan Devereaux flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Doc Hood scores. Harry Scheer singles to right field. John Stephens scores. Ryan Henry doubles to center field. Harry Scheer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Curtis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tom Hillegas strikes out. Greg Oliva strikes out. Dick Platt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Tink Stricklett strikes out. Sadie LaGrow strikes out. Doc Hood pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Paul Baird grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Henry Pena flies out to the right fielder. Yoshihisa Takahashi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Don Hafey is pinch hitting for John Stephens. Don Hafey strikes out. Dave Lieberthal walks. Alan Devereaux fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Alan Devereaux grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Lieberthal advances to second on the play. Dion Zdeb 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. Harry Scheer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dave Stewart enters the game as a defensive replacement for Don Hafey at SS. Joe Ernaga grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Earley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Ryan Henry walks. Jim Curtis singles to left field. Ryan Henry advances to third on the hit. Tink Stricklett flies out to the center fielder. Sadie LaGrow walks. Doc Hood lines out to the pitcher. Dave Stewart hits a home run. Ryan Henry scores. Jim Curtis scores. Sadie LaGrow scores. B.J. Lerch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Lieberthal singles to right field. Alan Devereaux grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Lieberthal is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ken Jones is pinch hitting for Tom Hillegas. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ken Jones strikes out. Greg Oliva grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tetsuro Tamura is pinch hitting for B.J. Lerch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tetsuro Tamura strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Eddie Sadowski pitching. Harry Scheer strikes out. Bob Mertz is pinch hitting for Ryan Henry. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Mertz grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Curtis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Paul Baird walks. Henry Pena flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Grissom is pinch hitting for Yoshihisa Takahashi. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mickey Grissom walks. Joe Ernaga doubles to left field. Paul Baird scores. Mickey Grissom uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Ernaga advances to third on the play. Bob Earley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 3
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Nate Fries improves in range Frank Martinez improves in contact_vs_lefty Rudy Walker did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian Hall did not respond to coaching in control John Roberts did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Otto Fisher improves in power_vs_righty Mike Lake improves in arm Mike Lake improves in range Jack Clowers did not respond to coaching in control Jason Purdy did not respond to coaching in 3B