Win: Kevin Moore (1-0) Loss: Odalis Donnelly (0-1)
Save: Tom Sperring (1)
Inning: 1 New York Kevin Moore pitching. Hal Canseco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Prince grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Stimac grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Odalis Donnelly pitching. Stan Gubanich grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Jaime Riggs pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Tim Correll reached on a 2-base throwing error by Stan Gubanich. Bert Brandt flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Overlock grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Correll advances to third on the play. Jorge Posada pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jim Pettit grounds out to the third baseman. Al Riley doubles to center field. Dan Corcoran strikes out. Ike Weiss strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Harley May flies out to the center fielder. Odalis Donnelly strikes out. Hal Canseco grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tommy Callahan hits a home run. Kevin Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Gubanich lines out to the first baseman. Ed Kennedy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Pete Prince strikes out. Joe Stimac strikes out. Tim Correll hits a home run. Bert Brandt singles to right field. Jerry Overlock singles to center field. Jorge Posada flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jaime Riggs strikes out. Jim Pettit pops out to the shortstop. Al Riley singles to left field. Al Riley steals second. Dan Corcoran walks. Ike Weiss pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Harley May grounds out to the third baseman. Odalis Donnelly flies out to the center fielder. Hal Canseco grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tommy Callahan pops out to the third baseman. Kevin Moore flies out to the center fielder. Stan Gubanich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Pete Prince grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Stimac flies out to the left fielder. Tim Correll flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ed Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Jaime Riggs singles past the shortstop. Jim Pettit hits a home run. Jaime Riggs scores. Al Riley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Corcoran hits a home run. Ike Weiss doubles to center field. Tommy Callahan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Bert Brandt strikes out. Jerry Overlock pops out to the shortstop. Jorge Posada doubles to right field. Harley May grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Akira Tatsukawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Kevin Moore flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Stan Gubanich singles to right field. Ed Kennedy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Rudy Pechous is pinch hitting for Akira Tatsukawa. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rudy Pechous flies out to the center fielder. Hal Canseco reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ed Kennedy. Pete Prince doubles to right field. Hal Canseco scores. Joe Stimac pops out to the first baseman. Tim Correll flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bobby Cepeda pitching. Jaime Riggs flies out to the center fielder. Jim Pettit doubles to right field. Al Riley singles to center field. Jim Pettit scores. Dan Corcoran strikes out. Ike Weiss flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Tom Sperring comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bert Brandt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Overlock grounds out to the second baseman. Jorge Posada strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners left on base: 5 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Jim Pettit (1), Al Riley (2), Ike Weiss (2).HR - Jim Pettit (1), Dan Corcoran (1), Tommy Callahan (1).GIDP - Ed Kennedy. Baserunning: SB - Al Riley (1). Fielding: E - Stan Gubanich, Ed Kennedy.
Game Notes Harley May is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Jeff Sunkel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Rakow did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Acre improves in contact_vs_lefty Jessie Kowalik did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Benge did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Erubiel Davis improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Acre did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ed Goltz improves in contact_vs_righty Erubiel Davis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Phil Freehan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Bruce McCauley improves in contact_vs_righty Brooks Denny improves in speed Ray Gillespie did not respond to coaching in speed Brent Marsh improves in power_vs_lefty Chuck Boone did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Milner did not respond to coaching in arm Dick Harshman did not respond to coaching in endurance Bruce McCauley improves in contact_vs_righty Varney Henion did not respond to coaching in control Ray Gillespie improves in power_vs_righty