Win: Jeff Benton (10-9) Loss: Dave Clarke (4-18)
Save: Phil Harper (19)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jeff Benton pitching. Bernardo Kalahan strikes out. Dick Bichette grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Polcovich walks. Lee Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Dave Clarke pitching. Ron Gonzalez singles to left field. John Wiltse strikes out. Ron Gonzalez steals second. Walt Madison singles to right field. Ron Gonzalez scores. Joe Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Madison advances to second on the play. Mike Flood pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charley Owen walks. Charley Owen steals second. Dave Lupien pops out to the third baseman. Bobby Guerrero grounds out to the shortstop. Charley Owen is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Donn Hernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Fregosi strikes out. Dick Dunlap doubles to right field. Jeff Benton singles to right field. Ron Gonzalez walks. John Wiltse grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jeff May grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Clarke strikes out. Bernardo Kalahan singles to right field. Dick Bichette flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Walt Madison flies out to the right fielder. Joe Smith singles to left field. Mike Flood grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Joe Smith advances to second on the play. Donn Hernandez doubles to left field. Joe Smith scores. Mike Fregosi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Polcovich grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Harris singles to right field. Lee Harris steals second. Charley Owen strikes out. Dave Lupien strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Dick Dunlap strikes out. Jeff Benton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bobby Guerrero grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff May singles past the shortstop. Jeff May steals second. Dave Clarke lines out to the shortstop. Bernardo Kalahan singles in front of the center fielder. Jeff May scores. Dick Bichette grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland John Wiltse grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Madison flies out to the center fielder. Joe Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Polcovich walks. Lee Harris strikes out. Joe Polcovich steals second. Charley Owen flies out to the left fielder. Dave Lupien grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Mike Flood walks. Donn Hernandez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mike Fregosi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bobby Guerrero grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff May flies out to the right fielder. Arthur Swindell is pinch hitting for Dave Clarke. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Arthur Swindell walks. Bernardo Kalahan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Arthur Swindell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Frank Morse pitching. Dick Dunlap doubles past the third baseman. Jeff Benton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. John Wiltse flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dick Bichette doubles to left field. Joe Polcovich strikes out. Lee Harris pops out to the first baseman. Charley Owen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Walt Madison singles to center field. Joe Smith flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Mike Flood flies out to the center fielder. Donn Hernandez reached on a fielding error by Bernardo Kalahan. Mike Fregosi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Phil Harper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dave Lupien singles to center field. Bobby Guerrero flies out to the center fielder. Dave Lupien steals second. Jeff May flies out to the left fielder. Paul Boyles is pinch hitting for Frank Morse. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Paul Boyles grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Cleveland total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Dick Bichette (11). Baserunning: SB - Joe Polcovich (22), Lee Harris (25), Charley Owen (18), Dave Lupien (16), Jeff May (4).CS - Charley Owen (7). Fielding: E - Bernardo Kalahan.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dan Beltran improves in arm David Murray did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Stuffy Nicholson improves in contact_vs_righty Mel Garcia did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie Metzler did not respond to coaching in velocity Mel Garcia did not respond to coaching in control
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alex Jackson did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Geyer did not respond to coaching in speed Ray Robinson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tony Johnson did not respond to coaching in speed Walt Geyer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Doug Yount did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty