Win: Stacy Manning (12-7) Loss: Steve Thompson (3-11)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Steve Thompson pitching. Wilbert Clyburn bunts for a base hit. Doc Backman hits a home run. Wilbert Clyburn scores. Ike Freeman pops out to the first baseman. Bob Gonzalez pops out to the first baseman. Derek Bailey hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jerman Jorel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Stacy Manning pitching. Reidel Silva grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Lodigiani singles to right field. Jim Davis flies out to the center fielder. Albie Perry walks. Kazuo Tanaka grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Albie Perry is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ray Hughes grounds out to the pitcher. Manny Reis singles to left field. Stacy Manning lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wilbert Clyburn reached on a fielding error by Steve Thompson. Doc Backman walks. Ike Freeman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ted Ruiz singles to center field. Alton Carreon grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Ruiz advances to second on the play. Bobby Riggan grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bob Gonzalez hits an infield single to the third baseman. Derek Bailey grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jerman Jorel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Reidel Silva grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jake Lodigiani singles past the third baseman. Jim Davis flies out to the center fielder. Albie Perry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ray Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Manny Reis singles to center field. Stacy Manning lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wilbert Clyburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Kazuo Tanaka singles to center field. Ted Ruiz grounds out to the third baseman. Kazuo Tanaka advances to second on the play. Alton Carreon grounds out to the second baseman. Kazuo Tanaka advances to third on the play. Bobby Riggan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Doc Backman strikes out. Ike Freeman strikes out. Bob Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Steve Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Reidel Silva strikes out. Jake Lodigiani flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Derek Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Jerman Jorel grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jim Davis singles to left field. Albie Perry flies out to the center fielder. Kazuo Tanaka flies out to the right fielder. Ted Ruiz flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Manny Reis walks. Stacy Manning lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Wilbert Clyburn lines out to the first baseman. Doc Backman flies out to the left fielder. Ike Freeman bunts for a base hit. John Chapman 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. Bob Gonzalez walks. Manny Reis scores. Derek Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Minnesota Alton Carreon strikes out. Bobby Riggan grounds out to the shortstop. Vic Chapman is pinch hitting for John Chapman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Vic Chapman lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Barney Jorgensen pitching. Jerman Jorel grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Hughes strikes out. Manny Reis hits a home run. Stacy Manning grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Reidel Silva flies out to the left fielder. Jake Lodigiani flies out to the right fielder. Jim Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Pat Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wilbert Clyburn bunts for a base hit. Doc Backman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Wilbert Clyburn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ike Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Bob Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Albie Perry flies out to the left fielder. Kazuo Tanaka strikes out. Ted Ruiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pat Schmidt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Buck Connell did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jim Park did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Ballenger did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Morgan did not respond to coaching in velocity Russ Harrison did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty