Win: Jimmy Brown (7-15) Loss: George Murphy (6-5)
Save: Pedro Blankenship (42)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Jimmy Brown pitching. Ron Gonzalez singles to left field. Jim Bowers walks. Mike Flood lines out to the shortstop. John Wiltse strikes out. Craig Mickelson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota George Murphy pitching. Bob Glaus strikes out. Dave Lupien grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bernardo Kalahan singles to right field. Pat Whiten flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Joe Smith pops out to the shortstop. Alex Tavener singles to center field. Mike Fregosi walks. George Murphy pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Ron Gonzalez singles to right field. Alex Tavener scores. Jim Bowers grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ron Gonzalez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gary Martin singles to left field. Mike Mulligan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Fregosi. Roy Hegman walks. Curt Brito walks. Gary Martin scores. Jimmy Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Mulligan scores. Bob Glaus doubles to left field. Roy Hegman scores. Curt Brito uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Ransom comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Lupien grounds out to the shortstop. Bernardo Kalahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Mike Flood strikes out. John Wiltse grounds out to the second baseman. Craig Mickelson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pat Whiten. Joe Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Pat Whiten flies out to the right fielder. Gary Martin singles to left field. Mike Mulligan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Flood. Roy Hegman singles to right field. Gary Martin scores. Mike Mulligan scores. Ed Boyer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Curt Brito pops out to the shortstop. Roy Hegman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Alex Tavener hits a home run. Mike Fregosi grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Donn Hernandez is pinch hitting for Ed Boyer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Donn Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Gonzalez walks. Jim Bowers hits a home run. Ron Gonzalez scores. Mike Flood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Wayne Franklin pitching. Jimmy Brown strikes out. Bob Glaus flies out to the center fielder. Dave Lupien singles to left field. Dave Lupien is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland John Wiltse flies out to the left fielder. Craig Mickelson walks. Joe Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Craig Mickelson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Alex Tavener walks. Mike Fregosi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alex Tavener is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bernardo Kalahan flies out to the right fielder. Pat Whiten flies out to the right fielder. Gary Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Dick Dunlap is pinch hitting for Wayne Franklin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Dick Dunlap flies out to the left fielder. Ron Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Jim Bowers grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ralph Scantlebury pitching. Mike Mulligan strikes out. Roy Hegman reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Fregosi. Curt Brito pops out to the third baseman. Charley Owen is pinch hitting for Jimmy Brown. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Charley Owen pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bronson Avrea pitching. Mike Flood flies out to the center fielder. John Wiltse strikes out. Craig Mickelson singles to right field. Joe Smith grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Craig Mickelson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bob Glaus flies out to the center fielder. Dave Lupien flies out to the center fielder. Bernardo Kalahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Alex Tavener flies out to the center fielder. Mike Fregosi grounds out to the shortstop. Shane Hoffman is pinch hitting for Ralph Scantlebury. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Shane Hoffman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Roy Virtue pitching. Pat Whiten walks. Gary Martin pops out to the second baseman. Mike Mulligan singles to left field. Pat Whiten is out trying to steal third. Mike Mulligan steals second. Roy Hegman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Pedro Blankenship comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ron Gonzalez strikes out. Jim Bowers doubles to right field. Mike Flood strikes out. John Wiltse singles to center field. Jim Bowers scores. Craig Mickelson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Bob Glaus (23).SF - Jimmy Brown. Baserunning: SB - Mike Mulligan (15).CS - Dave Lupien (11), Pat Whiten (22), Roy Hegman (7). Fielding: E - Pat Whiten.
Game Notes Bronson Avrea is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hal Campbell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Alex Jackson did not respond to coaching in control Mike Furcal did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ray Robinson improves in power_vs_righty Jim Hollins did not respond to coaching in range Dick Matarazzo did not respond to coaching in speed
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Stuffy Nicholson did not respond to coaching in range Nixey Josephson did not respond to coaching in control Frank Kirby improves in power_vs_righty Brad DeSilva did not respond to coaching in control Butch Kearney improves in control Eddie Metzler did not respond to coaching in velocity