Win: Red Massey (3-1) Loss: Robin Fisher (4-10)
Save: Joe Higgins (4)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Barney Higuera pitching. Marty Cruz singles to right field. Eddie Baldwin pops out to the first baseman. Placido Beck flies out to the left fielder. Lamar Textor walks. Cupid Grace flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Len Dedrick pitching. Lew McMackin flies out to the center fielder. Debs Westlake strikes out. Keiichi Tamaki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Eric Kroll grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Smith singles to right field. Bobby Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ian McNulty grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Red Schlafly flies out to the left fielder. Derrick Whitehurst singles to right field. Greg Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Derrick Whitehurst advances to second on the play. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jerry Hampton singles to right field. Derrick Whitehurst scores. Jamie Bell doubles to right field. Jerry Hampton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Barney Higuera strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Len Dedrick grounds out to the third baseman. Marty Cruz flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Baldwin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Lew McMackin singles to left field. Debs Westlake strikes out. Keiichi Tamaki grounds out to the third baseman. Lew McMackin advances to second on the play. Red Schlafly pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Placido Beck singles to center field. Placido Beck steals second. Lamar Textor grounds out to the second baseman. Placido Beck advances to third on the play. Cupid Grace grounds out to the shortstop. Placido Beck scores. Eric Kroll flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Derrick Whitehurst strikes out. Greg Johnson doubles to center field. Jerry Hampton flies out to the center fielder. Jamie Bell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bobby Smith doubles to center field. Ian McNulty flies out to the right fielder. Len Dedrick lines out to the second baseman. Marty Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Barney Higuera grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Lew McMackin flies out to the left fielder. Debs Westlake grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Eddie Baldwin strikes out. Placido Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Lamar Textor reached on a fielding error by Derrick Whitehurst. Lamar Textor steals second. Cupid Grace singles to right field. Lamar Textor scores. Cupid Grace is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Keiichi Tamaki pops out to the shortstop. Red Schlafly strikes out. Derrick Whitehurst reached on a fielding error by Placido Beck. Greg Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Eric Kroll grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Smith strikes out. Ian McNulty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jerry Hampton hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jamie Bell singles to center field. Jerry Hampton advances to third on the hit. Glenn James is pinch hitting for Barney Higuera. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Glenn James grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Hampton scores. Jamie Bell advances to second on the play. Tim Wagner 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. Lew McMackin pops out to the shortstop. Debs Westlake hits a home run. Jamie Bell scores. Keiichi Tamaki singles to right field. Red Schlafly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Lane pitching. Mike Benitez is pinch hitting for Tim Wagner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike Benitez singles to center field. Mike Benitez steals second. Marty Cruz singles to center field. Mike Benitez scores. Homer McClendon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Baldwin doubles to left field. Marty Cruz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Placido Beck flies out to the center fielder. Lamar Textor singles to right field. Eddie Baldwin scores. Red Massey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cupid Grace grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Robin Fisher pitching. Derrick Whitehurst singles to left field. Greg Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Hampton grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Derrick Whitehurst is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jamie Bell singles to center field. Bruce Smith is pinch hitting for Red Massey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bruce Smith is hit by a pitch. Lew McMackin walks. Jerry Hampton scores. Debs Westlake strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joe Higgins pitching. Eric Kroll flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Smith strikes out. Ian McNulty singles past the third baseman. Joseph Orwell is pinch hitting for Robin Fisher. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joseph Orwell singles to center field. Marty Cruz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Cleveland total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Eddie Baldwin (4), Bobby Smith (17).GIDP - Cupid Grace. Baserunning: SB - Placido Beck (22), Lamar Textor (26), Mike Benitez (7).CS - Cupid Grace (12), Bobby Smith (13). Fielding: E - Placido Beck.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Peterson improves in power_vs_righty Lee Ward did not respond to coaching in endurance John Peterson did not respond to coaching in speed Vern Moreno did not respond to coaching in range J.J. Briggs improves in power_vs_lefty Ron Muniz improves in power_vs_lefty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Nelson McCosky improves in contact_vs_lefty Ray Ridzik improves in velocity Armando Hughes improves in power_vs_lefty Chad Lawrence improves in power_vs_righty Armando Hughes did not respond to coaching in speed George Meridith improves in contact_vs_righty