Inning: 1 Cleveland Kiki Baldwin pitching. Dion Baptist strikes out. Alec Aaron flies out to the left fielder. Roberto Randall doubles to right field. Kip Kreitner walks. Clyde Cliburn hits a home run. Roberto Randall scores. Kip Kreitner scores. Mike Chamberlain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Sammy Smith pitching. Phil Dugas flies out to the center fielder. Joe Yingling walks. Joe Yingling steals second. Joe Yingling steals third. Brooks Denny is hit by a pitch. John Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Yingling scores. Brooks Denny steals second. Al Riley singles to left field. Brooks Denny scores. Pat Osborn doubles to center field. Clay Griffith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Joe Mooney singles to center field. Major Mahomes strikes out. Sammy Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Sammy Smith strikes out. Dion Baptist walks. Alec Aaron walks. Roberto Randall singles to center field. Joe Mooney scores. Dion Baptist scores. Alec Aaron advances to third on the hit. Ed LaRoss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kip Kreitner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dad Morgan strikes out. Ed LaRoss flies out to the left fielder. Phil Dugas reached on a fielding error by Mike Chamberlain. Phil Dugas steals second. Joe Yingling pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Clyde Cliburn strikes out. Mike Chamberlain strikes out. Joe Mooney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Brooks Denny flies out to the center fielder. John Kennedy reached on a fielding error by Major Mahomes. Al Riley walks. Pat Osborn singles to center field. Clay Griffith flies out to the right fielder. Dad Morgan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Cleveland Major Mahomes singles to center field. Major Mahomes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Sammy Smith walks. Dion Baptist walks. Alec Aaron grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dion Baptist is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Roberto Randall reached on a fielding error by Clay Griffith. Sammy Smith scores. Kip Kreitner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ed LaRoss grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Dugas triples. Joe Yingling lines out to the second baseman. Brooks Denny strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Clyde Cliburn singles to center field. Mike Chamberlain singles to center field. Clyde Cliburn advances to third on the hit. Joe Mooney grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Chamberlain advances to second on the play. Major Mahomes flies out to the center fielder. Sammy Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota John Kennedy strikes out. Al Riley strikes out. Pat Osborn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Johnny Cather comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Dion Baptist strikes out. Alec Aaron flies out to the right fielder. Roberto Randall pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Clay Griffith grounds out to the shortstop. Dad Morgan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Cather pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Kip Kreitner walks. Kip Kreitner is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Clyde Cliburn flies out to the left fielder. Mike Chamberlain doubles to center field. Joe Mooney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Phil Dugas strikes out. Joe Yingling strikes out. Brooks Denny grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Major Mahomes singles to center field. Bruce Bowers is pinch hitting for Sammy Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Major Mahomes steals second. Bruce Bowers singles to center field. Major Mahomes scores. Paul Buckels is pinch hitting for Dion Baptist. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Paul Buckels grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Monroe Meyer is pinch hitting for Alec Aaron. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Monroe Meyer singles to right field. Jimmy Bonura comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roberto Randall walks. Kip Kreitner hits an infield single to the second baseman. Clyde Cliburn walks. Monroe Meyer scores. Mike Chamberlain grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Roberto Randall is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Amari Alexander pitching. John Kennedy walks. Bruce McCauley is pinch hitting for Al Riley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bruce McCauley flies out to the center fielder. Pat Osborn grounds out to the third baseman. John Kennedy advances to second on the play. Clay Griffith grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Joe Mooney flies out to the center fielder. Major Mahomes singles to center field. Randy Gibson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Hall is pinch hitting for Amari Alexander. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ralph Hall flies out to the right fielder. Paul Buckels grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Gus Wright pitching. Dad Morgan flies out to the left fielder. Ray Gillespie is pinch hitting for Randy Gibson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ray Gillespie flies out to the right fielder. Phil Dugas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 11 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Roberto Randall (17), Mike Chamberlain (16).HR - Clyde Cliburn (23).GIDP - Paul Buckels. Baserunning: SB - Major Mahomes (8).CS - Kip Kreitner (6), Major Mahomes (2). Fielding: E - Mike Chamberlain, Major Mahomes.
Game Notes Jimmy Bonura is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Virgil Olerud did not respond to coaching in control Brook Bruton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Theo Thorpe improves in arm Rob Farrell did not respond to coaching in velocity Reynaldo Ramirez did not respond to coaching in arm Rodger Reynolds improves in arm Deacon Chaplin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Art Stanton did not respond to coaching in speed Art Stanton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Holmes improves in speed Rodger Reynolds did not respond to coaching in LF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Bobby Peel did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Listach improves in power_vs_righty Eric Nixon did not respond to coaching in velocity Francisco Keefe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Sam Maas improves in contact_vs_righty Larry Cox did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Mallicoat did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Andy Gore did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Mallicoat did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Nossek did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Brent Marsh improves in 2B