Win: Jim Ruthven (9-16) Loss: Tugger O"Mally (1-15)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Tugger O Mally pitching. Takeshi Hirano hits a home run. Adam Jimenez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Edwards flies out to the left fielder. Yusuke Yamanaka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jim Ruthven pitching. Jose Bash Rockenfield strikes out. Liam Bodie flies out to the center fielder. Todd Snell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Tom Barney grounds out to the second baseman. Allen Denzer hits a home run. Mike Cruz reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jose Stephenson. Mike Cruz is out trying to steal third. R. Moreno singles past the third baseman. Jim Ruthven pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Don Davis strikes out. Fred Thompson strikes out. Hal Florence grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Takeshi Hirano strikes out. Adam Jimenez flies out to the left fielder. Don Edwards flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jose Stephenson walks. Ruben Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Jose Stephenson steals second. Tugger O Mally grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Stephenson advances to third on the play. Jose Bash Rockenfield flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Yusuke Yamanaka singles to center field. Tom Barney triples. Yusuke Yamanaka scores. Allen Denzer grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Barney scores. Mike Cruz singles to center field. R. Moreno singles to center field. Jim Ruthven lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Takeshi Hirano bunts for a base hit. Mike Cruz scores. Adam Jimenez walks. Don Edwards doubles to right field. R. Moreno scores. Takeshi Hirano scores. Adam Jimenez scores. Billy Wagner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Yusuke Yamanaka singles to center field. Don Edwards scores. Tom Barney doubles to center field. Yusuke Yamanaka uses his aggressiveness and scores. Allen Denzer singles to center field. Tom Barney scores. Allen Denzer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Liam Bodie flies out to the left fielder. Todd Snell strikes out. Don Davis singles to left field. Fred Thompson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Mike Cruz strikes out. R. Moreno strikes out. Jim Ruthven pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Hal Florence singles to left field. Jose Stephenson lines out to the second baseman. Ruben Rodriguez singles to center field. Hal Florence advances to third on the hit. Billy Wagner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Takeshi Hirano pops out to the first baseman. Adam Jimenez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Edwards strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jose Bash Rockenfield flies out to the left fielder. Liam Bodie singles to left field. Todd Snell singles to center field. Liam Bodie advances to third on the hit. Don Davis strikes out. Fred Thompson walks. Hal Florence strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Cleveland Yusuke Yamanaka grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Barney grounds out to the second baseman. Allen Denzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jose Stephenson grounds out to the second baseman. Ruben Rodriguez singles past the second baseman. Brian McKeel is pinch hitting for Billy Wagner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brian McKeel grounds out to the third baseman. Ruben Rodriguez advances to second on the play. Jose Bash Rockenfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Ricardo Mowrey pitching. Carlton Tremark is pinch hitting for Mike Cruz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Carlton Tremark flies out to the center fielder. R. Moreno grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Ruthven flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Liam Bodie singles to left field. Todd Snell strikes out. Don Davis singles to right field. Liam Bodie advances to third on the hit. Fred Thompson strikes out. Hal Florence singles to center field. Liam Bodie scores. Jose Stephenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Takeshi Hirano walks. Adam Jimenez grounds out to the shortstop. Takeshi Hirano advances to second on the play. Don Edwards bunts for a base hit. Yusuke Yamanaka flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Takeshi Hirano scores. Don Edwards is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ruben Rodriguez singles to center field. Ed Lotz is pinch hitting for Ricardo Mowrey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Lotz grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ruben Rodriguez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jose Bash Rockenfield reached on a 2-base fielding error by Adam Jimenez. Liam Bodie grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Lotz scores. Jose Bash Rockenfield advances to third on the play. Jack Kern comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Todd Snell singles to right field. Jose Bash Rockenfield scores. Don Davis hits a home run. Todd Snell scores. Fred Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Don Edwards (8), Tom Barney (22).3B - Tom Barney (4).HR - Takeshi Hirano (16), Allen Denzer (14).SF - Yusuke Yamanaka. Baserunning: CS - Don Edwards (8), Allen Denzer (6), Mike Cruz (3). Fielding: E - Adam Jimenez.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Pechous did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Pasqua improves in range Jimmie Proctor improves in speed Schoolboy Turner did not respond to coaching in arm Greg Blateric did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Vance Smith improves in range Cy Carlton did not respond to coaching in velocity Rico Martinez improves in range Mel Bright improves in range Erwin Tank Rommel did not respond to coaching in 1B