Win: Junji Narita (2-3) Loss: Ron Hudek (2-3)
Save: Pat Beamon (6)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Russ Heydeman pitching. Paul Baird strikes out. Jason Purdy pops out to the shortstop. Eddie Crowell triples. Tim Grimsley singles to center field. Eddie Crowell scores. Barney Piechota walks. Henry Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Dick Platt pitching. Greg Kirke flies out to the center fielder. George Schwall flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Harkness strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Richard Stark triples. Harold Knox singles to center field. Richard Stark scores. Dick Platt fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dick Platt flies out to the left fielder. Paul Baird grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Doc Hood singles to center field. Dave Lieberthal grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doc Hood is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Curtis flies out to the left fielder. Art Ramos doubles to left field. Dave Lieberthal uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim LaChance grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jason Purdy grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Crowell strikes out. Tim Grimsley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Russ Heydeman flies out to the right fielder. Greg Kirke strikes out. George Schwall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Barney Piechota pops out to the shortstop. Henry Pena flies out to the left fielder. Richard Stark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Eddie Harkness strikes out. Doc Hood grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Lieberthal grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Harold Knox strikes out. Dick Platt strikes out. Paul Baird strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jim Curtis walks. Jim Curtis steals second. Art Ramos strikes out. Jim LaChance grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Curtis advances to third on the play. Russ Heydeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jason Purdy walks. Eddie Crowell hits a home run. Jason Purdy scores. Tim Grimsley singles to center field. Barney Piechota flies out to the left fielder. Henry Pena pops out to the shortstop. Richard Stark grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tim Grimsley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Greg Kirke singles to left field. George Schwall walks. Eddie Harkness flies out to the left fielder. Doc Hood singles to right field. Greg Kirke scores. George Schwall advances to third on the hit. Doc Hood is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dave Lieberthal hits a home run. George Schwall scores. Junji Narita comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Curtis singles past the first baseman. Art Ramos flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Harold Knox grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Junji Narita grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Baird singles to left field. Paul Baird is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jim LaChance singles to left field. Leo Niehaus is pinch hitting for Russ Heydeman. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Hiroshi Suzuki is pinch running for Jim LaChance on 1st base. Leo Niehaus flies out to the center fielder. Greg Kirke grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ron Hudek pitching. Bill Beck enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hiroshi Suzuki at C. Jason Purdy singles to left field. Eddie Crowell reached on a 2-base fielding error by Eddie Harkness. The defense is playing the infield in. Tim Grimsley strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Barney Piechota singles to left field. Jason Purdy scores. Eddie Crowell scores. Dave McCarthy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank McBride is pinch hitting for Henry Pena. Frank McBride grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Ed MacGamwell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Frank McBride at RF. Juice Brantley enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tim Grimsley at LF. George Schwall singles to left field. Eddie Harkness walks. Doc Hood strikes out. Dave Lieberthal strikes out. Jim Curtis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Richard Stark grounds out to the third baseman. Harold Knox singles to center field. Sam Johnson is pinch hitting for Junji Narita. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Sam Johnson singles to left field. Harold Knox aggressively advances to third on the hit. Paul Baird singles to left field. Harold Knox scores. Roger Burke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jason Purdy flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Crowell is hit by a pitch. Juice Brantley pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cleveland Pat Beamon pitching. Art Ramos grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Beck doubles to left field. Sadie LaGrow is pinch hitting for Roger Burke. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sadie LaGrow strikes out. Greg Kirke singles to center field. Bill Beck scores. George Schwall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:3B - Eddie Crowell (2), Richard Stark (2).HR - Eddie Crowell (5).GIDP - Paul Baird, Frank McBride.HBP - Eddie Crowell (1). Baserunning: CS - Paul Baird (2).
Batting:2B - Art Ramos (6), Bill Beck (2).HR - Dave Lieberthal (7).GIDP - Greg Kirke. Baserunning: SB - Jim Curtis (6).CS - Doc Hood (1). Fielding: E - Eddie Harkness.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gil Olmsted improves in velocity Danny Bryant improves in contact_vs_lefty Dolly Mattis improves in arm Ed Fidrych did not respond to coaching in range
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike Bird did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Babe Robertson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dane Holliday did not respond to coaching in speed Babe Robertson improves in power_vs_lefty Max Newcombe did not respond to coaching in 2B