Win: Jim Gilles (6-8) Loss: Bill Nash (9-3)
Save: Pedro Blankenship (27)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bill Nash pitching. Bernardo Kalahan hits a home run. Dick Bichette grounds out to the second baseman. Yasmani Tamayo strikes out. Charley Owen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Jim Gilles pitching. Ron Gonzalez strikes out. Craig Mickelson walks. John Wiltse strikes out. Walt Madison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dave Lupien strikes out. Mike Mulligan doubles to center field. Alex Moronko grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Mulligan advances to third on the play. Gary Martin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Mike Furcal hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mike Fregosi lines out to the first baseman. Roy Creeden pops out to the shortstop. Dick Dunlap strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jim Gilles strikes out. Bernardo Kalahan strikes out. Dick Bichette strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bill Nash strikes out. Ron Gonzalez singles to left field. Craig Mickelson strikes out. John Wiltse flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Yasmani Tamayo singles to right field. Yasmani Tamayo steals second. Charley Owen pops out to the second baseman. Dave Lupien pops out to the first baseman. Mike Mulligan triples. Yasmani Tamayo scores. Alex Moronko singles to right field. Mike Mulligan scores. Roy Virtue comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Martin grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Alex Moronko is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Walt Madison reached on a fielding error by Charley Owen. Mike Furcal flies out to the right fielder. Mike Fregosi singles to center field. Walt Madison advances to third on the hit. Roy Creeden grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Fregosi advances to second on the play. Dick Dunlap singles to center field. Walt Madison scores. Mike Fregosi scores. Syl Conway is pinch hitting for Roy Virtue. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Syl Conway grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Dick Dunlap is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Phil Harper pitching. Jim Gilles strikes out. Bernardo Kalahan flies out to the center fielder. Dick Bichette singles to right field. Yasmani Tamayo doubles to center field. Dick Bichette uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ralph Scantlebury comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charley Owen singles past the second baseman. Yasmani Tamayo scores. Dave Lupien flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ron Gonzalez pops out to the second baseman. Craig Mickelson singles to center field. John Wiltse grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Mulligan flies out to the left fielder. Alex Moronko strikes out. Gary Martin lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Walt Madison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Furcal singles to right field. Mike Fregosi flies out to the right fielder. Roy Creeden walks. Dick Dunlap strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jim Gilles grounds out to the shortstop. Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Bichette grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jim Staley is pinch hitting for Ralph Scantlebury. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jim Staley grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Gonzalez strikes out. Craig Mickelson singles to left field. John Wiltse flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Luis Deitrick pitching. Yasmani Tamayo singles to left field. Charley Owen flies out to the right fielder. Dave Lupien walks. Mike Mulligan walks. Alex Moronko grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Yasmani Tamayo is out at home. Gary Martin lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cleveland Arthur Swindell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dick Bichette at SS. Walt Madison flies out to the left fielder. Mike Furcal hits a home run. Mike Fregosi grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Creeden reached on a fielding error by Arthur Swindell. Dick Dunlap grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Roy Creeden is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joe Polcovich is pinch hitting for Jim Gilles. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Polcovich walks. Bernardo Kalahan lines out to the second baseman. Arthur Swindell singles to left field. Joe Polcovich advances to third on the hit. Yasmani Tamayo lines out to the third baseman. Charley Owen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Pedro Blankenship pitching. Luis Deitrick strikes out. Ron Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Mickelson singles to center field. John Wiltse strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Norm Hahn improves in contact_vs_lefty Gregg Barney did not respond to coaching in control Paul Boyles did not respond to coaching in speed Eddie Metzler did not respond to coaching in control Frank Kirby improves in power_vs_righty Frank Kirby did not respond to coaching in speed
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Walt Geyer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Bligh improves in speed Jamey Horton improves in power_vs_righty Bob Olivares did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Hollins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Hollins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty