Win: Eiji Toriya (7-5) Loss: Dave Gandolph (0-1)
Save: Pete Trouppe (3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Eiji Toriya pitching. Tim Lyons singles to center field. Tim Lyons steals second. Bud Romanick grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Lyons advances to third on the play. Sal MacCormack doubles to left field. Tim Lyons scores. Bill Jonnard grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Kinslow flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Dave Gandolph pitching. Jay Rohde lines out to the second baseman. Steve Moore triples. Vito McCormack flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Steve Moore scores. Earl Mails grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey flies out to the left fielder. Moonlight Blyzka strikes out. Marty Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Bill Henninger hits a home run. Wayne Hostetler hits a home run. Daniel Concepcion grounds out to the third baseman. Al Stanicek strikes out. Eiji Toriya grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dave Gandolph flies out to the left fielder. Tim Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Bud Romanick pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jay Rohde strikes out. Steve Moore strikes out. Vito McCormack strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Sal MacCormack flies out to the right fielder. Bill Jonnard grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Kinslow singles to left field. Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Earl Mails grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bill Henninger hits a home run. Wayne Hostetler flies out to the center fielder. Daniel Concepcion strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Moonlight Blyzka singles past the second baseman. Marty Durham is pinch hitting for Marty Anderson. Marty Durham flies out to the right fielder. Dave Gandolph lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Lyons doubles to center field. Moonlight Blyzka scores. Bud Romanick singles to center field. Tim Lyons scores. Sal MacCormack singles past the third baseman. Bill Jonnard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jim Werth enters the game as a defensive replacement for Marty Durham at 1B. Al Stanicek strikes out. Eiji Toriya flies out to the center fielder. Jay Rohde flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Kinslow flies out to the left fielder. Rickey McCloskey strikes out. Moonlight Blyzka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Steve Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Vito McCormack grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Earl Mails flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jim Werth strikes out. Dave Sheridan is pinch hitting for Dave Gandolph. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dave Sheridan singles to right field. Tim Lyons grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Dave Schlitzer pitching. Bill Henninger singles to center field. Bill Henninger steals second. Wayne Hostetler hits an infield single to the pitcher. Daniel Concepcion flies out to the right fielder. Al Stanicek strikes out. Chris Rhodes is pinch hitting for Eiji Toriya. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chris Rhodes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Leo Giannini pitching. Scat Pence enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al Stanicek at C. Bud Romanick flies out to the right fielder. Sal MacCormack grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Jonnard singles to center field. Joe Kinslow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jay Rohde grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Moore strikes out. Vito McCormack pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Pete Trouppe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rickey McCloskey singles to center field. Moonlight Blyzka flies out to the left fielder. Jim Werth grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rickey McCloskey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bruno Clemensen is pinch hitting for Dave Schlitzer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bruno Clemensen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Cleveland total runners left on base: 2
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cliff Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Dizzy Wilmet did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rance Velasquez did not respond to coaching in speed Billy Olsen improves in control Turk Yount did not respond to coaching in velocity Ricky Goossen improves in power_vs_righty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Shinya Matsushita did not respond to coaching in velocity Garton Hamill did not respond to coaching in control Blas Alyea did not respond to coaching in control Garton Hamill did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Bescher did not respond to coaching in control Bill Coleman improves in contact_vs_lefty