Win: Amari Alexander (11-3) Loss: John Cloninger (5-12)
Inning: 1 Cleveland John Cloninger pitching. Ken Connell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Major Mahomes flies out to the right fielder. Joey James walks. Kip Kreitner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Amari Alexander pitching. Frank Listach grounds out to the shortstop. Ike Weiss pops out to the first baseman. Brooks Denny grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Reynaldo Ramirez singles to center field. Alec Aaron walks. Rodger Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Buster Rensa grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alec Aaron is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Amari Alexander grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Shunsuke Ichimura pops out to the first baseman. Alan Campbell walks. Bruce McCauley flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Julio Frazier singles to right field. Pat Osborn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ken Connell walks. Major Mahomes flies out to the center fielder. Joey James grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ken Connell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kip Kreitner grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota John Cloninger flies out to the right fielder. Frank Listach doubles to left field. Ike Weiss strikes out. Brooks Denny grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Reynaldo Ramirez strikes out. Alec Aaron reached on a fielding error by Ike Weiss. Rodger Reynolds strikes out. Buster Rensa walks. Amari Alexander singles to center field. Ken Connell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Minnesota Shunsuke Ichimura grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Campbell walks. Alan Campbell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bruce McCauley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Major Mahomes flies out to the left fielder. Joey James strikes out. Kip Kreitner singles to left field. Reynaldo Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Julio Frazier strikes out. Pat Osborn strikes out. John Cloninger singles to left field. Frank Listach walks. Ike Weiss lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Alec Aaron flies out to the right fielder. Rodger Reynolds strikes out. Buster Rensa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Brooks Denny strikes out. Shunsuke Ichimura doubles to center field. Alan Campbell strikes out. Bruce McCauley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Paul Buckels is pinch hitting for Amari Alexander. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Paul Buckels singles to center field. Ken Connell singles to right field. Major Mahomes flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Joey James hits an infield single to the first baseman. Kip Kreitner grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Paul Buckels scores. Ken Connell advances to third on the play. Joey James advances to second on the play. Reynaldo Ramirez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dick Rusch pitching. Julio Frazier grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Osborn flies out to the center fielder. John Cloninger grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Alec Aaron grounds out to the third baseman. Rodger Reynolds walks. Buster Rensa flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Nossek is pinch hitting for Dick Rusch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Nossek singles to center field. Ken Connell walks. Major Mahomes hits a home run. Rodger Reynolds scores. Charlie Nossek scores. Ken Connell scores. Raymond J. Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joey James doubles to left field. Kip Kreitner grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jack Clarke pitching. Frank Listach grounds out to the third baseman. Ike Weiss singles to center field. Brooks Denny flies out to the left fielder. Shunsuke Ichimura singles to center field. Alan Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Reynaldo Ramirez grounds out to the shortstop. Alec Aaron flies out to the left fielder. Rodger Reynolds singles to left field. Buster Rensa grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rodger Reynolds is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bruce McCauley hits a home run. Julio Frazier singles to right field. Gus Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Osborn grounds out to the pitcher. Julio Frazier advances to second on the play. Roy Smith is pinch hitting for Raymond J. Johnson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Roy Smith pops out to the shortstop. Frank Listach grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 12 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Eckersley improves in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jerry Schullstrom did not respond to coaching in velocity Malachi Moody improves in power_vs_lefty Deacon Chaplin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Roberts did not respond to coaching in speed Theo Thorpe improves in contact_vs_righty Theo Thorpe did not respond to coaching in speed Deacon Chaplin improves in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Brook Bruton did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Pete Cianfrocco did not respond to coaching in arm Pinky Mundinger did not respond to coaching in speed Jeff Walker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Peel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Upshaw did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Masters did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Eddie Warstler did not respond to coaching in control John Schueler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pietro Pranzo did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Cianfrocco did not respond to coaching in arm French Cruller improves in 2B