Inning: 1 Minnesota Gohta Ando pitching. Gabe Bomback pops out to the catcher. Chuck Kaiser strikes out. Jake Bradford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland John Jam Hamill pitching. Roberto Curtis singles to left field. Paul Kern flies out to the left fielder. Steve Davis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roberto Curtis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dan Gearin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Butts Girardi pops out to the second baseman. Greg Pepper flies out to the center fielder. Clarence Hernandez singles past the third baseman. Eddie Bateman singles past the second baseman. Clarence Hernandez advances to third on the hit. Ezra Birmingham strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ray Aikens singles to left field. Stan Diering reached on a 2-base throwing error by Gabe Bomback. Bobby Lemon singles to left field. Ray Aikens scores. Stan Diering scores. Geno Farr strikes out. Gohta Ando lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roberto Curtis walks. Paul Kern flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota John Jam Hamill grounds out to the second baseman. Gabe Bomback pops out to the shortstop. Chuck Kaiser hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jake Bradford triples. Chuck Kaiser scores. Butts Girardi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Steve Davis flies out to the right fielder. Dan Gearin walks. Dan Gearin steals second. Ray Aikens singles to left field. Dan Gearin scores. Stan Diering pops out to the shortstop. Bobby Lemon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Greg Pepper doubles to left field. Clarence Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Bateman singles to left field. Greg Pepper scores. Ezra Birmingham strikes out. John Jam Hamill flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Geno Farr reached on a fielding error by Ezra Birmingham. Gohta Ando pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Roberto Curtis hits a home run. Geno Farr scores. Paul Kern pops out to the third baseman. Steve Davis doubles to center field. Dan Gearin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gabe Bomback grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Chuck Kaiser is hit by a pitch. Jake Bradford grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Kaiser advances to second on the play. Butts Girardi hits a home run. Chuck Kaiser scores. Jim Dauss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Greg Pepper singles to center field. Clarence Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ray Aikens walks. Stan Diering grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Aikens advances to second on the play. Bobby Lemon flies out to the left fielder. Geno Farr walks. Jim Dauss grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Geno Farr is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Eddie Bateman flies out to the left fielder. Ezra Birmingham walks. John Jam Hamill fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. John Jam Hamill reached on a 2-base throwing error by Stan Diering. Gabe Bomback grounds out to the shortstop. Ezra Birmingham scores. John Jam Hamill advances to third on the play. Chuck Kaiser walks. Masayuki Masuda comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chuck Kaiser is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Roberto Curtis grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Kern singles to center field. Steve Davis singles to left field. Paul Kern advances to third on the hit. Dan Gearin strikes out. Ray Aikens singles to center field. Paul Kern scores. Steve Davis advances to third on the hit. Ray Aikens is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jake Bradford singles to center field. Jake Bradford steals second. Butts Girardi singles to left field. Jake Bradford scores. Greg Pepper grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Butts Girardi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Clarence Hernandez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Greg Pepper is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Eddie Bateman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jake Scarborough comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stan Diering grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Lemon walks. Bobby Lemon steals second. Geno Farr grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Whitey Smith is pinch hitting for Masayuki Masuda. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Whitey Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ellis Anderson pitching. Ezra Birmingham grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Cianfrocco is pinch hitting for Jake Scarborough. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bob Cianfrocco flies out to the center fielder. Gabe Bomback strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Chief Linton pitching. Roberto Curtis pops out to the shortstop. Paul Kern strikes out. Steve Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Chuck Kaiser doubles to center field. Jake Bradford grounds out to the shortstop. Butts Girardi flies out to the right fielder. Greg Pepper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Dan Gearin pops out to the second baseman. Ray Aikens strikes out. Stan Diering walks. Bill Bell is pinch running for Stan Diering on 1st base. Bobby Lemon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Minnesota Arlie Stigman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Bell at 3B. Clarence Hernandez singles to right field. Clarence Hernandez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Eddie Bateman flies out to the center fielder. Ezra Birmingham singles to right field. Pete High is pinch hitting for Chief Linton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Pete High strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cleveland Rick Lefebvre pitching. Jose Phelps is pinch hitting for Geno Farr. Jose Phelps singles to right field. Arthur Gibson is pinch hitting for Ellis Anderson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Arthur Gibson grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Phelps advances to second on the play. Roberto Curtis flies out to the left fielder. Paul Kern grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Minnesota Mike Thayer pitching. Butch Reynolds enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jose Phelps at C. Gabe Bomback strikes out. Chuck Kaiser singles to center field. Jake Bradford flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Kaiser steals second. Butts Girardi walks. Greg Pepper doubles to center field. Chuck Kaiser scores. Butts Girardi uses his aggressiveness and scores. Scott Gill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clarence Hernandez doubles to left field. Greg Pepper scores. Eddie Bateman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Cleveland Steve Davis hits a home run. Dan Gearin singles to center field. Ray Aikens singles to center field. Arlie Stigman grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Gearin advances to third on the play. Ray Aikens advances to second on the play. Bobby Lemon strikes out. Butch Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10 Cleveland total runners LOB: 13
Batting:2B - Steve Davis (28).HR - Roberto Curtis (22), Steve Davis (27). Baserunning: SB - Dan Gearin (13), Bobby Lemon (10).CS - Ray Aikens (7). Fielding: E - Stan Diering.
Game Notes Eddie Bateman is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Samuls did not respond to coaching in range John Connatser did not respond to coaching in velocity Oddibe Knoll did not respond to coaching in arm Freddy Dunkle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Brad Didier did not respond to coaching in C
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Claude Lazar did not respond to coaching in speed Lew Quinn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Hersh Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bunny Lynch did not respond to coaching in 1B