Win: John Cloninger (4-2) Loss: Eli Evers (3-2)
Save: Steve Hendley (4)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Eli Evers pitching. Bruce McCauley grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Yingling strikes out. Bobby Poffenberger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland John Cloninger pitching. Al Maul grounds out to the second baseman. Joey James strikes out. Clyde Cliburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Alan Campbell flies out to the right fielder. Brooks Denny doubles to left field. Pat Osborn strikes out. Julio Frazier walks. Bruce Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Julio Frazier is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Reynaldo Ramirez singles to right field. Jonathan Jordan grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Kip Kreitner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota John Cloninger strikes out. Bruce McCauley singles to right field. Joe Yingling strikes out. Bruce McCauley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Alec Aaron strikes out. Rodger Reynolds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eli Evers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bobby Poffenberger singles to left field. Alan Campbell doubles to right field. Bobby Poffenberger uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brooks Denny singles to center field. Alan Campbell scores. Pat Osborn pops out to the second baseman. Julio Frazier grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Al Maul flies out to the center fielder. Joey James hits a home run. Clyde Cliburn strikes out. Reynaldo Ramirez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bruce Johnson strikes out. John Cloninger reached on a 2-base throwing error by Clyde Cliburn. Bruce McCauley strikes out. Joe Yingling pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jonathan Jordan doubles to left field. Kip Kreitner flies out to the right fielder. Alec Aaron flies out to the right fielder. Rodger Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bobby Poffenberger singles to left field. Alan Campbell hits a home run. Bobby Poffenberger scores. Brooks Denny grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Osborn grounds out to the second baseman. Julio Frazier pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Paul Buckels is pinch hitting for Eli Evers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Paul Buckels hits a home run. Al Maul flies out to the center fielder. Joey James flies out to the left fielder. Clyde Cliburn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jack Clarke pitching. Bruce Johnson pops out to the catcher. John Cloninger strikes out. Bruce McCauley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Reynaldo Ramirez walks. Jonathan Jordan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Reynaldo Ramirez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kip Kreitner strikes out. Jonathan Jordan steals second. Alec Aaron doubles to center field. Jonathan Jordan scores. Rodger Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Yingling walks. Bobby Poffenberger walks. Alan Campbell singles to center field. Joe Yingling scores. Bobby Poffenberger advances to third on the hit. Brooks Denny flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bobby Poffenberger scores. Gus Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alan Campbell steals second. Pat Osborn walks. Julio Frazier strikes out. Bruce Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Ken Connell is pinch hitting for Gus Wright. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ken Connell flies out to the left fielder. Al Maul walks. Joey James hits a home run. Al Maul scores. Kiki Baldwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clyde Cliburn pops out to the first baseman. Reynaldo Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tim Friend pitching. Kevin Shetrone is pinch hitting for Kiki Baldwin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kevin Shetrone singles past the second baseman. Bruce McCauley walks. Joe Yingling grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Kevin Shetrone advances to third on the play. Bobby Poffenberger singles to right field. Kevin Shetrone scores. Alan Campbell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Steve Hendley pitching. Jonathan Jordan strikes out. Kip Kreitner flies out to the center fielder. Alec Aaron flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Cleveland total runners LOB: 2
Batting:2B - Alan Campbell (2), Brooks Denny (2).HR - Alan Campbell (1).SF - Brooks Denny.GIDP - Joe Yingling, Julio Frazier. Baserunning: SB - Alan Campbell (2).CS - Bruce McCauley (2).
Batting:2B - Jonathan Jordan (4), Alec Aaron (3).HR - Joey James 2 (7), Paul Buckels (1).GIDP - Jonathan Jordan. Baserunning: SB - Jonathan Jordan (3). Fielding: E - Clyde Cliburn.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Eddie Warstler did not respond to coaching in control French Cruller improves in power_vs_righty French Cruller did not respond to coaching in range Craig Rudi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Brent Marsh did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty French Cruller improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Parsons improves in range Dad Morgan improves in arm Brent Marsh did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John McDowell did not respond to coaching in control Paul Sharrott did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Palestine Walling did not respond to coaching in range Joe Roberts did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Hoover did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Deacon Chaplin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Theo Thorpe did not respond to coaching in arm Carlos Matthews did not respond to coaching in arm Amaury Malone did not respond to coaching in control Skip Skeels improves in range Amaury Malone did not respond to coaching in control Sam Cogan did not respond to coaching in velocity Juan Jeter did not respond to coaching in 3B