Win: Joe Pisoni (4-0) Loss: Tommy Ordonez (0-5)
Save: Eric Leverenz (5)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tommy Ordonez pitching. Charlie Kearse singles to left field. Bill Ellsworth grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Red McGowan walks. Red McGowan steals second. Norm Shreve strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Joe Pisoni pitching. Eric Delgado singles to left field. Leo Collins grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mike Willey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Alan Bertaina strikes out. Joe Hohman strikes out. Mike Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Tom Malay flies out to the right fielder. George Coletta hits a home run. Dave Hasegawa grounds out to the shortstop. Don Stellbauer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bob Comstock walks. Joe Pisoni fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Pisoni flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Kearse grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Don Whisenant grounds out to the shortstop. Tommy Ordonez singles to right field. Eric Delgado flies out to the center fielder. Leo Collins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Ellsworth singles to center field. Red McGowan strikes out. Norm Shreve walks. Alan Bertaina strikes out. Joe Hohman triples. Bill Ellsworth scores. Norm Shreve scores. Mike Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Mike Willey strikes out. Tom Malay grounds out to the third baseman. George Coletta reached on a fielding error by Charlie Kearse. Dave Hasegawa grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Coletta is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bob Comstock walks. Joe Pisoni lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Kearse singles to left field. Bob Comstock scores. Bill Ellsworth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Kearse advances to second on the play. Red McGowan singles to center field. Charlie Kearse scores. Norm Shreve grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Don Stellbauer lines out to the third baseman. Don Whisenant triples. Tommy Ordonez strikes out. Eric Delgado flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Alan Bertaina walks. Joe Hohman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Alan Bertaina is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Smith pops out to the shortstop. Bob Comstock pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Leo Collins pops out to the shortstop. Mike Willey grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Malay strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Pisoni strikes out. Charlie Kearse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Ellsworth grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland George Coletta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Hasegawa doubles to left field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Don Stellbauer singles to left field. Dave Hasegawa scores. Don Whisenant walks. Al Diaz is pinch hitting for Tommy Ordonez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Al Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Eric Delgado strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Red Rodriguez pitching. Red McGowan triples. Norm Shreve grounds out to the shortstop. Red McGowan scores. Alan Bertaina walks. Joe Hohman singles to center field. Mike Smith strikes out. Bob Comstock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Leo Collins flies out to the center fielder. Mike Willey singles to right field. Tom Malay walks. Niles Lamar comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. George Coletta singles to left field. Mike Willey scores. Tom Malay advances to third on the hit. Dave Hasegawa grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ellie Ramsey is pinch hitting for Niles Lamar. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Ellie Ramsey grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Kearse singles to center field. Bill Ellsworth grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charlie Kearse is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Red McGowan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Eric Leverenz pitching. Don Stellbauer pops out to the second baseman. Don Whisenant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Barry Schellhase is pinch hitting for Red Rodriguez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Barry Schellhase flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lefty Curry improves in power_vs_righty Bill Brower improves in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Lefty Curry improves in power_vs_righty John Brannan did not respond to coaching in control Lefty Curry improves in power_vs_righty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Buddy Fallon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Nestor Welch improves in range Derek Zimmerman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Derek Zimmerman did not respond to coaching in arm Jay Samuels did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Pasqua did not respond to coaching in velocity Claud Leon did not respond to coaching in SS