Win: Thornton Burrell (3-0) Loss: Tom Nabholz (0-1)
Save: Elmer Allen (10)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tom Nabholz pitching. Jack Tomney flies out to the right fielder. Balor Helms flies out to the center fielder. Vance Cromer walks. Todd Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Thornton Burrell pitching. Dak Drummond doubles to center field. Ryan Dashner flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Ernie Kubek walks. Jeff McCray walks. James Marsh singles to center field. Dak Drummond scores. Ernie Kubek is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Jeff McCray advances to third on the play. Danny Eddy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ray Trimble hits a home run. Walter Hunter grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Pete Halicki strikes out. Kip Oakes singles to center field. Thornton Burrell grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Kip Oakes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Tommy Rosen walks. Hardin Romano strikes out. Tom Nabholz fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tom Nabholz singles to right field. Dak Drummond grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jack Tomney strikes out. Balor Helms hits an infield single to the second baseman. Vance Cromer singles to left field. Todd Smith strikes out. Ray Trimble triples. Balor Helms scores. Vance Cromer scores. Walter Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ryan Dashner strikes out. Ernie Kubek walks. Jeff McCray flies out to the left fielder. James Marsh walks. Danny Eddy singles to center field. Ernie Kubek scores. Tommy Rosen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pete Halicki singles to left field. Gene Campanella comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Kip Oakes strikes out. Thornton Burrell lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Tomney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Hardin Romano grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Gene Campanella reached on a fielding error by Todd Smith. Dak Drummond flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Dashner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Balor Helms singles to left field. Vance Cromer grounds out to the second baseman. Balor Helms advances to second on the play. Todd Smith flies out to the left fielder. Ray Trimble grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ernie Kubek grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff McCray singles to left field. Jeff McCray steals second. James Marsh flies out to the right fielder. Danny Eddy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Walter Hunter singles to center field. Pete Halicki strikes out. Kip Oakes flies out to the center fielder. Thornton Burrell triples. Walter Hunter scores. Jack Tomney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Tommy Rosen pops out to the third baseman. Hardin Romano walks. Gene Campanella lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Dak Drummond grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Balor Helms grounds out to the second baseman. Vance Cromer grounds out to the second baseman. Todd Smith doubles to left field. Russell Young comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Trimble strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ryan Dashner strikes out. Ernie Kubek pops out to the shortstop. Jeff McCray flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Walter Hunter grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Halicki grounds out to the pitcher. Kip Oakes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland James Marsh walks. Danny Eddy flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Rosen flies out to the right fielder. Hardin Romano walks. Jimmy Warrick is pinch hitting for Russell Young. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jimmy Warrick walks. Dak Drummond grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joe DiPietro pitching. Mike Wingard is pinch hitting for Thornton Burrell. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Wingard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Tomney grounds out to the third baseman. Balor Helms singles to left field. Vance Cromer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Elmer Allen pitching. Ryan Dashner grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Kubek lines out to the second baseman. Jeff McCray hits a home run. James Marsh flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Cleveland total runners LOB: 11
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hawk Denman did not respond to coaching in control Russ Proly did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Lukon did not respond to coaching in control Steve Matthews did not respond to coaching in control Steve Matthews improves in control Danny Lukon did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ozzie Silva did not respond to coaching in control Rafael Pena Jr improves in power_vs_righty Rice James improves in arm Trey Newton did not respond to coaching in endurance Aaron Dawkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Ozzie Silva did not respond to coaching in control