Inning: 1 Minnesota Dan Rizzo pitching. Paul Baird hits a home run. Jason Purdy grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Crowell pops out to the third baseman. Tim Grimsley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Bobby Owens pitching. George Schwall singles to right field. Billy Matthews hits a home run. George Schwall scores. Jun Hirayama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Curtis flies out to the left fielder. Doc Hood walks. Frank Martinez singles to right field. Doc Hood advances to third on the hit. Jim LaChance doubles to right field. Doc Hood scores. Frank Martinez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Junji Narita comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Hernandez walks. Greg Kirke walks. Dan Rizzo grounds out to the third baseman. Jim LaChance scores. Steve Hernandez advances to third on the play. Greg Kirke advances to second on the play. George Schwall walks. Billy Matthews doubles to right field. Steve Hernandez scores. Greg Kirke scores. George Schwall uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wally Hafey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Curtis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Henry Pena strikes out. Richard Stark walks. Harold Knox grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Doc Hood singles to center field. Frank Martinez hits a home run. Doc Hood scores. Jim LaChance walks. Steve Hernandez doubles to left field. Jim LaChance is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Greg Kirke strikes out. Dan Rizzo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Barney Piechota singles to right field. Wally Hafey lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Paul Baird lines out to the shortstop. Jason Purdy singles to left field. Barney Piechota uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jason Purdy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland George Schwall flies out to the right fielder. Billy Matthews flies out to the center fielder. Jim Curtis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Eddie Crowell strikes out. Tim Grimsley triples. Henry Pena grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Grimsley scores. Richard Stark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Cal Jennings comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Hood singles to right field. Doc Hood is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Frank Martinez singles to center field. Frank Martinez steals second. Jim LaChance strikes out. Steve Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Harold Knox strikes out. Barney Piechota grounds out to the shortstop. Cal Jennings walks. Paul Baird walks. Jason Purdy singles to left field. Eddie Crowell pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cleveland Greg Kirke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Rizzo strikes out. George Schwall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tim Grimsley singles to right field. Henry Pena flies out to the center fielder. Richard Stark grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Billy Matthews lines out to the shortstop. Jim Curtis grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Hood hits an infield single to the third baseman. Frank Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Juice Brantley is pinch hitting for Harold Knox. Juice Brantley pops out to the third baseman. Barney Piechota strikes out. Cal Jennings grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Frank McBride enters the game as a defensive replacement for Juice Brantley at 3B. Jim LaChance strikes out. Steve Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Greg Kirke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Paul Baird grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jason Purdy flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Crowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Dave Lieberthal is pinch hitting for Dan Rizzo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dave Lieberthal hits a home run. George Schwall grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Matthews singles to right field. Jim Curtis hits a home run. Billy Matthews scores. Leo Niehaus is pinch hitting for Doc Hood. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Leo Niehaus strikes out. Hiroshi Suzuki is pinch hitting for Frank Martinez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hiroshi Suzuki doubles to center field. Jim LaChance pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dave McCarthy pitching. Tim Grimsley strikes out. Gussie Laxton is pinch hitting for Henry Pena. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gussie Laxton walks. Sam Johnson is pinch hitting for Richard Stark. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sam Johnson strikes out. Frank McBride lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Cleveland total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Billy Matthews (8), Hiroshi Suzuki (3), Jim LaChance (6), Steve Hernandez (6).HR - Billy Matthews (17), Jim Curtis (9), Frank Martinez (8), Dave Lieberthal (12). Baserunning: SB - Frank Martinez (4).CS - Doc Hood (3).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Greg Smith improves in velocity Dolly Mattis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Fidrych improves in range Tom Colborn improves in range
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Patrick Lee did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Eddie McMillan improves in velocity Walter Mielke did not respond to coaching in velocity Babe Robertson did not respond to coaching in arm Max Newcombe did not respond to coaching in 2B