Win: Steve Cather (4-8) Loss: Alejandro Cooper (4-4)
Save: Toshiki Fujioka (6)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Steve Cather pitching. Bob Peters grounds out to the third baseman. Joel Wortman flies out to the left fielder. Shuji Awano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Alejandro Cooper pitching. Jimmy Robidoux walks. Ed Stanton singles to left field. Gary Gooch grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jimmy Robidoux advances to third on the play. Henry Bannon hits a home run. Jimmy Robidoux scores. Ray Mackenzie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Wayne K Stoops grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Raton reached on a 2-base throwing error by Charlie Barfield. Aaron Umbricht walks. Billy Kane grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charlie Barfield grounds out to the shortstop. Jon Anderson pops out to the second baseman. Alex Earnshaw walks. Steve Cather singles to left field. Alex Earnshaw is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Yoshiyuki Sato grounds out to the third baseman. Alejandro Cooper strikes out. Bob Peters grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jimmy Robidoux walks. Jimmy Robidoux steals second. Ed Stanton strikes out. Gary Gooch hits a home run. Jimmy Robidoux scores. Henry Bannon grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Mackenzie walks. Charlie Barfield grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ray Mackenzie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Joel Wortman lines out to the shortstop. Shuji Awano grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne K Stoops strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jon Anderson strikes out. Alex Earnshaw singles to center field. Steve Cather lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Mickey Raton flies out to the center fielder. Aaron Umbricht grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Kane strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jimmy Robidoux grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Stanton grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Gooch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Yoshiyuki Sato flies out to the center fielder. Alejandro Cooper flies out to the left fielder. Bob Peters doubles to right field. Joel Wortman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Henry Bannon lines out to the third baseman. Ray Mackenzie strikes out. Charlie Barfield is hit by a pitch. Jon Anderson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charlie Barfield is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Shuji Awano strikes out. Wayne K Stoops flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Raton singles to center field. Tito Porter 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 1st. Aaron Umbricht strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tommie Snider comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Earnshaw grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Wilson is pinch hitting for Tito Porter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Wilson walks. Jimmy Robidoux strikes out. Ed Stanton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Pep Davis pitching. Billy Kane grounds out to the shortstop. Yoshiyuki Sato grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Drew is pinch hitting for Tommie Snider. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Drew strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Wes Smith pitching. Gary Gooch hits a home run. Henry Bannon grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Mackenzie grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Barfield flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Bob Peters flies out to the left fielder. Joel Wortman singles to right field. Shuji Awano walks. Wayne K Stoops flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Raton walks. Toshiki Fujioka comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Aaron Umbricht doubles to center field. Joel Wortman scores. Shuji Awano scores. Billy Kane pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Baltimore total runners left on base: 5 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4
Batting:HR - Gary Gooch 2 (19), Henry Bannon (14).GIDP - Gary Gooch, Steve Cather.HBP - Charlie Barfield (2). Baserunning: SB - Jimmy Robidoux (25). Fielding: E - Charlie Barfield.
Game Notes Yoshiyuki Sato is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Vaughn did not respond to coaching in velocity John Archer did not respond to coaching in control Hank Townsend did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Sullivan improves in contact_vs_righty Kirt Haught did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Gardiner improves in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Marv Wilson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Masaharu Matsuzaki did not respond to coaching in control Mike Peterson improves in speed Masaharu Matsuzaki did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Brabender did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Vinson did not respond to coaching in control