Win: Ken Maksudian (10-4) Loss: Chuck Babcock (7-5)
Save: Ray Strittmatter (44)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Wiley Coyote pitching. Toby Kamm grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Hans Ullrich doubles to right field. Joe Boyd flies out to the center fielder. J.D. Virgil singles to center field. Hans Ullrich scores. J.D. Virgil steals second. Masayuki Hayakawa walks. Joe Polanco walks. Scott Crow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Cleveland John Villone pitching. Blade Walker flies out to the right fielder. Bob Yeager grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jamaka Meesmyl doubles to left field. Wahkeen Liberty flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Les Falteisek flies out to the center fielder. John Villone strikes out. Toby Kamm strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Mylo Sharona strikes out. Valerio Hosley flies out to the center fielder. Lance Tisdale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Hans Ullrich flies out to the left fielder. Joe Boyd singles to center field. Joe Boyd steals second. Joe Boyd is out trying to steal third. J.D. Virgil strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Whitey Burns flies out to the center fielder. Wiley Coyote grounds out to the shortstop. Blade Walker hits an infield single to the third baseman. Bob Yeager grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Masayuki Hayakawa grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Polanco grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Crow flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jamaka Meesmyl walks. Wahkeen Liberty strikes out. Mylo Sharona strikes out. Valerio Hosley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jamaka Meesmyl is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Les Falteisek grounds out to the third baseman. John Villone pops out to the second baseman. Toby Kamm grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Lance Tisdale strikes out. Whitey Burns flies out to the left fielder. Wiley Coyote grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Hans Ullrich strikes out. Joe Boyd singles to center field. J.D. Virgil walks. Masayuki Hayakawa grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Blade Walker hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bob Yeager grounds out to the second baseman. Blade Walker advances to second on the play. Jamaka Meesmyl flies out to the center fielder. Wahkeen Liberty singles to center field. Blade Walker scores. Mylo Sharona walks. Valerio Hosley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Polanco grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Crow grounds out to the second baseman. Les Falteisek singles to left field. Koichi Matsui is pinch hitting for John Villone. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Koichi Matsui pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Rudy Spencer pitching. Lance Tisdale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Whitey Burns strikes out. Wiley Coyote grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Toby Kamm flies out to the center fielder. Hans Ullrich pops out to the first baseman. Joe Boyd singles to right field. J.D. Virgil singles to left field. Joe Boyd advances to third on the hit. Chuck Babcock 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. Masayuki Hayakawa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Blade Walker strikes out. Bob Yeager singles to center field. Jamaka Meesmyl flies out to the left fielder. Wahkeen Liberty strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joe Polanco singles to center field. Scott Crow grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Polanco advances to second on the play. Les Falteisek flies out to the left fielder. Jack Purdy is pinch hitting for Rudy Spencer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jack Purdy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Ken Maksudian pitching. Mylo Sharona lines out to the third baseman. Valerio Hosley grounds out to the pitcher. Stacker Roswell is pinch hitting for Lance Tisdale. Stacker Roswell singles to right field. Whitey Burns strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Minnesota Toby Kamm flies out to the left fielder. Hans Ullrich doubles to left field. Joe Boyd flies out to the center fielder. J.D. Virgil doubles to right field. Hans Ullrich scores. Big Dog Radinsky comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masayuki Hayakawa pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cleveland Ray Strittmatter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bootsie Branigan is pinch hitting for Big Dog Radinsky. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bootsie Branigan grounds out to the shortstop. Blade Walker strikes out. Bob Yeager triples. Jamaka Meesmyl strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Roy Noonan improves in power_vs_righty Jeff Martinez improves in contact_vs_lefty John Treadaway improves in arm Bobby Guiney did not respond to coaching in range
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cy Bonaventure did not respond to coaching in range Nathan Crackle improves in contact_vs_lefty Felipe Irvin improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Ticker did not respond to coaching in endurance Laydon Chance did not respond to coaching in 2B