Win: Isamu Ishii (1-1) Loss: Jimmy Fischer (0-2)
Save: Pat Beamon (2)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Isamu Ishii pitching. George Schwall strikes out. Jim Curtis walks. Frank Martinez strikes out. Billy Matthews strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jimmy Fischer pitching. Paul Baird walks. Jason Purdy flies out to the center fielder. Richard Stark reached on a fielding error by George Schwall. Tim Grimsley grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Baird advances to third on the play. Richard Stark advances to second on the play. Barney Piechota strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Dave Lieberthal flies out to the right fielder. Jim LaChance singles to left field. Leo Niehaus walks. Doc Hood grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gussie Laxton lines out to the pitcher. Eddie Crowell singles to center field. Eddie Crowell steals second. Harold Knox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Crowell advances to third on the play. Isamu Ishii singles to center field. Eddie Crowell scores. Paul Baird singles to center field. Jason Purdy grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Paul Baird is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jimmy Fischer strikes out. George Schwall singles to center field. Jim Curtis strikes out. Frank Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Richard Stark pops out to the first baseman. Tim Grimsley triples. Barney Piechota grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Grimsley scores. Gussie Laxton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Billy Matthews flies out to the right fielder. Dave Lieberthal grounds out to the second baseman. Jim LaChance flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Eddie Crowell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harold Knox bunts for a base hit. Isamu Ishii lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Paul Baird grounds out to the second baseman. Harold Knox advances to third on the play. Isamu Ishii advances to second on the play. Jason Purdy walks. Richard Stark strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cleveland Leo Niehaus walks. Doc Hood strikes out. Jimmy Fischer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Schwall doubles past the third baseman. Leo Niehaus scores. Jim Curtis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tim Grimsley strikes out. Barney Piechota walks. Gussie Laxton strikes out. Eddie Crowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Frank Martinez doubles past the left fielder. Billy Matthews flies out to the right fielder. Dave Lieberthal strikes out. Jim LaChance grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Harold Knox triples. Isamu Ishii grounds out to the shortstop. Harold Knox scores. Paul Baird walks. Paul Baird steals second. Jason Purdy flies out to the center fielder. Richard Stark strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Leo Niehaus flies out to the left fielder. Doc Hood doubles to right field. Eddie Harkness is pinch hitting for Jimmy Fischer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Eddie Harkness grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doc Hood advances to third on the play. George Schwall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ron Hudek pitching. Tim Grimsley singles to center field. Barney Piechota singles to right field. Frank McBride is pinch hitting for Gussie Laxton. Frank McBride reached on a fielding error by Doc Hood. Eddie Crowell strikes out. Harold Knox grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Grimsley scores. Barney Piechota advances to third on the play. Frank McBride advances to second on the play. Roger Burke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juice Brantley is pinch hitting for Isamu Ishii. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Juice Brantley walks. Paul Baird grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cleveland Joe Dibble pitching. Ed MacGamwell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Frank McBride at RF. Jim Curtis walks. Frank Martinez strikes out. Billy Matthews hits a home run. Jim Curtis scores. Ty Brooks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Lieberthal flies out to the right fielder. Jim LaChance grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jason Purdy singles to center field. Jason Purdy is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Richard Stark strikes out. Tim Grimsley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Pat Beamon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Leo Niehaus grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Hood pops out to the pitcher. Hiroshi Suzuki is pinch hitting for Roger Burke. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hiroshi Suzuki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 12
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Eddie McMillan improves in control George Sweetland did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in control Dane Holliday improves in arm Tyler Willey did not respond to coaching in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Greg Smith improves in control Jeff Qualters improves in control Jim Cotter improves in speed Richie Fultz improves in range