Win: Eli Evers (14-7) Loss: Norm Ramirez (16-15)
Save: Dick Rusch (15)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Eli Evers pitching. Bruce McCauley strikes out. Frank Listach grounds out to the third baseman. Shunsuke Ichimura grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Norm Ramirez pitching. Ken Connell flies out to the center fielder. Major Mahomes flies out to the left fielder. Joey James singles to right field. Kip Kreitner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Alan Campbell singles to center field. Brooks Denny strikes out. Pat Osborn hits an infield single to the pitcher. Julio Frazier grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pat Osborn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bruce Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Clyde Cliburn grounds out to the pitcher. Reynaldo Ramirez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Alec Aaron grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Norm Ramirez strikes out. Bruce McCauley strikes out. Frank Listach walks. Shunsuke Ichimura grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank Listach is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Rodger Reynolds singles to right field. Eli Evers lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ken Connell flies out to the right fielder. Major Mahomes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Alan Campbell walks. Brooks Denny walks. Pat Osborn strikes out. Julio Frazier flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Joey James walks. Kip Kreitner walks. Clyde Cliburn flies out to the center fielder. Reynaldo Ramirez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kip Kreitner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Alec Aaron hits a home run. Joey James scores. Reynaldo Ramirez scores. Rodger Reynolds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Norm Ramirez strikes out. Bruce McCauley strikes out. Frank Listach doubles to center field. Shunsuke Ichimura flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Eli Evers grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Connell flies out to the right fielder. Major Mahomes pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Alan Campbell strikes out. Brooks Denny strikes out. Pat Osborn singles to right field. Julio Frazier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Joey James strikes out. Kip Kreitner grounds out to the second baseman. Clyde Cliburn pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dick Rusch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bruce Johnson strikes out. Norm Ramirez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce McCauley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Reynaldo Ramirez grounds out to the third baseman. Alec Aaron pops out to the second baseman. Rodger Reynolds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Frank Listach flies out to the right fielder. Shunsuke Ichimura singles to left field. Shunsuke Ichimura is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Alan Campbell singles to center field. Alan Campbell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Dick Rusch grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Connell flies out to the center fielder. Major Mahomes pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Brooks Denny strikes out. Pat Osborn walks. Julio Frazier flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Cleveland total runners left on base: 2
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Eddie Warstler did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Sharrott did not respond to coaching in arm Paul Sharrott did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Craig Rudi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Masters did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Lutz improves in velocity Lefty Ginter did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Dugas did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Upshaw did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Craig Rudi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Paul Sharrott did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Bill Eckersley improves in contact_vs_lefty Skip Skeels improves in power_vs_lefty Malachi Moody improves in power_vs_righty Al Maul did not respond to coaching in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Doc Blefary improves in arm Joe Gunkel did not respond to coaching in speed Malachi Moody did not respond to coaching in arm Malachi Moody did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Brook Bruton did not respond to coaching in SS