Win: Tom Powell (4-5) Loss: Gil Viau (10-15)
Save: Sam Constable (40)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jack Kern pitching. Fred Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Brian McKeel grounds out to the pitcher. Jumbo Dillman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Billy Coles pitching. Adam Jimenez strikes out. Takeshi Hirano lines out to the second baseman. Lisandro Martinez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Rich Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Florence grounds out to the second baseman. John Howser grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Tom Barney flies out to the left fielder. Wally Darr walks. Ed Daniel triples. Wally Darr scores. Allen Denzer strikes out. Takenori Yamamoto singles to left field. Ed Daniel scores. Jack Kern strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Todd Snell flies out to the right fielder. Ed Lotz grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Coles flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Adam Jimenez singles to center field. Adam Jimenez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Takeshi Hirano grounds out to the pitcher. Lisandro Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Fred Thompson walks. Fred Thompson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Brian McKeel hits a home run. Jumbo Dillman hits a home run. Rich Moore flies out to the center fielder. Hal Florence flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Tom Barney flies out to the left fielder. Wally Darr reached on a fielding error by Rich Moore. Ed Daniel grounds out to the catcher. Wally Darr advances to second on the play. Allen Denzer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota John Howser strikes out. Todd Snell singles to right field. Ed Lotz flies out to the center fielder. Billy Coles grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Takenori Yamamoto singles to left field. Takenori Yamamoto steals second. Jack Kern lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Adam Jimenez flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Takenori Yamamoto scores. Takeshi Hirano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Fred Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Brian McKeel singles to right field. Jumbo Dillman hits a home run. Brian McKeel scores. Rich Moore strikes out. Hal Florence singles to right field. John Howser flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Lisandro Martinez singles to center field. Tom Barney hits a home run. Lisandro Martinez scores. Wally Darr hits a home run. Ed Daniel pops out to the shortstop. Allen Denzer grounds out to the shortstop. Takenori Yamamoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Scott Funk comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Todd Snell bunts for a base hit. Todd Snell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ed Lotz grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Bash Rockenfield is pinch hitting for Billy Coles. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jose Bash Rockenfield singles to left field. Fred Thompson singles to center field. Jose Bash Rockenfield advances to third on the hit. Brian McKeel hits a home run. Jose Bash Rockenfield scores. Fred Thompson scores. Tom Powell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jumbo Dillman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Gil Viau pitching. Tom Powell grounds out to the second baseman. Adam Jimenez walks. Takeshi Hirano hits a home run. Adam Jimenez scores. Lisandro Martinez singles to center field. Tom Barney flies out to the right fielder. Wally Darr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Rich Moore strikes out. Hal Florence singles to right field. Hal Florence steals second. John Howser flies out to the right fielder. Todd Snell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Tinsley Underwood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Daniel bunts for a base hit. Allen Denzer flies out to the center fielder. Takenori Yamamoto triples. Ed Daniel scores. Turk Dunne is pinch hitting for Tom Powell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Turk Dunne flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Takenori Yamamoto scores. Adam Jimenez singles to center field. Adam Jimenez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Sam Constable pitching. Charlie Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Adam Jimenez at CF. Bill Owen enters the game as a defensive replacement for Allen Denzer at LF. R. Moreno enters the game as a defensive replacement for Takenori Yamamoto at RF. Ed Lotz grounds out to the shortstop. Ruben Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Tinsley Underwood. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ruben Rodriguez strikes out. Fred Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 3 Cleveland total runners left on base: 3
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ken Knight improves in control Allie Hamann improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Fansler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Allie Hamann did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jimbo Thome did not respond to coaching in C
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Noodles Jaeckel did not respond to coaching in speed Jay Rhodes did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Zanni did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jesse Churry improves in speed Hank Nicholson did not respond to coaching in 1B