Win: Paul Lopatka (20-7) Loss: Brian Wilson (23-8)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Brian Wilson pitching. John Elko singles to left field. Jerome Arocha flies out to the left fielder. Tom Koch flies out to the right fielder. John Elko steals second. Jamie Bamberger hits a home run. John Elko scores. Gene Mizeur singles to center field. Bill Taveras doubles to left field. Gene Mizeur uses his aggressiveness and scores. Matt Atkins walks. Lee Mahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Paul Lopatka pitching. Fred Blackwell hits an infield single to the shortstop. Fred Blackwell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Fred Walker lines out to the pitcher. Jim Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Paul Lopatka flies out to the right fielder. John Elko singles past the first baseman. John Elko is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jerome Arocha strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Carlton Renfer grounds out to the shortstop. Yasunori Uehara flies out to the right fielder. Jack Stanley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Tom Koch strikes out. Jamie Bamberger flies out to the left fielder. Gene Mizeur singles to center field. Ariel Aroche comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Taveras grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Shun Ohnuki grounds out to the third baseman. Jennys Soriano grounds out to the second baseman. Ariel Aroche strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Matt Atkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Mahan walks. Paul Lopatka lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). John Elko doubles to right field. Paul Lopatka uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jerome Arocha grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Fred Blackwell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Taveras. Fred Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Blackwell advances to third on the play. Jim Martinez strikes out. Carlton Renfer walks. Yasunori Uehara singles to left field. Fred Blackwell scores. Jack Stanley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Tom Koch singles to right field. Augustist vag comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jamie Bamberger singles past the third baseman. Tom Koch advances to third on the hit. Jamie Bamberger steals second. Gene Mizeur grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tom Koch scores. Jamie Bamberger advances to third on the play. Bill Taveras strikes out. Matt Atkins walks. Lee Mahan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Shun Ohnuki grounds out to the shortstop. Jennys Soriano singles to left field. Augustist vag fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Augustist vag grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Paul Lopatka strikes out. John Elko walks. John Elko steals second. Jerome Arocha strikes out. Tom Koch grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Fred Blackwell doubles to right field. Fred Walker strikes out. Jim Martinez singles past the third baseman. Fred Blackwell scores. Carlton Renfer strikes out. Yasunori Uehara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jamie Bamberger doubles to left field. Hunter Ingram comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Mizeur grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Taveras flies out to the center fielder. Matt Atkins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jack Stanley grounds out to the second baseman. Shun Ohnuki grounds out to the third baseman. Jennys Soriano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Lee Mahan strikes out. George Young is pinch hitting for Paul Lopatka. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. George Young grounds out to the shortstop. John Elko walks. Jerome Arocha strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Myron Lopez pitching. Johnny Plarski enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jerome Arocha at SS. Pete Fink enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lee Mahan at 3B. Rey Cox is pinch hitting for Hunter Ingram. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rey Cox grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Blackwell grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Bob Shilling pitching. Tom Koch walks. Jamie Bamberger singles to left field. Tom Koch aggressively advances to third on the hit. Gene Mizeur flies out to the center fielder. Bill Taveras singles to center field. Tom Koch scores. Jamie Bamberger advances to third on the hit. Matt Atkins grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Taveras advances to second on the play. Pete Fink singles to center field. Jamie Bamberger scores. Bill Taveras scores. Ray Aker is pinch hitting for Myron Lopez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Ray Aker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Paul Smith pitching. Leon Baker is pinch hitting for Jim Martinez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Leon Baker strikes out. Mickey McBride is pinch hitting for Carlton Renfer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mickey McBride flies out to the right fielder. Yasunori Uehara doubles to left field. Jack Stanley singles to center field. Yasunori Uehara scores. Shun Ohnuki singles to left field. Jack Stanley advances to third on the hit. Jennys Soriano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners LOB: 10 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Blasingame improves in contact_vs_righty Herb Ford did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Leonard improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Leonard improves in range
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jay Umbach did not respond to coaching in range Steve Johnson improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Schultz did not respond to coaching in velocity Wes Purdin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Sammy Perticia did not respond to coaching in RF