Win: Jack Mueller (2-0) Loss: Billy Ostermueller (5-8)
Save: Bill Alexander (3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Fred Groskloss pitching. Herschel Justice singles to right field. Ray Grieve flies out to the right fielder. Herschel Justice steals second. Frank Morgan grounds out to the third baseman. Julio Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Kenneth Johns pitching. Clarence Kozar grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Watkins hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rollie Wilson singles past the second baseman. Cap Menhart hits a home run. Ray Watkins scores. Rollie Wilson scores. Nathan Detroit flies out to the right fielder. Howie Delker grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Allen Nichols grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Spiezio strikes out. Kazuo Isobe pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Swede Harikkala reached on a fielding error by Ray Grieve. Jock Susce strikes out. Fred Groskloss lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Clarence Kozar singles to left field. Swede Harikkala scores. Ray Watkins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bob Gumpert strikes out. Kenneth Johns grounds out to the third baseman. Herschel Justice singles in front of the right fielder. Ray Grieve strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Rollie Wilson pops out to the shortstop. Cap Menhart grounds out to the pitcher. Nathan Detroit grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Frank Morgan strikes out. Julio Brown singles to right field. Allen Nichols singles to center field. Julio Brown advances to third on the hit. Ed Spiezio grounds out to the third baseman. Julio Brown scores. Allen Nichols advances to second on the play. Kazuo Isobe triples. Allen Nichols scores. Bob Gumpert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Howie Delker flies out to the left fielder. Swede Harikkala singles to center field. Jock Susce doubles to right field. Swede Harikkala uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Groskloss singles to right field. Clarence Kozar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jock Susce scores. Fred Groskloss advances to second on the play. Ray Watkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Orville Smith is pinch hitting for Kenneth Johns. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Orville Smith grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Herschel Justice flies out to the center fielder. Ray Grieve flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Kid Noyes pitching. Rollie Wilson strikes out. Cap Menhart singles to center field. Cap Menhart steals second. Nathan Detroit grounds out to the shortstop. Howie Delker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Frank Morgan strikes out. Julio Brown strikes out. Allen Nichols pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Swede Harikkala grounds out to the shortstop. Jock Susce grounds out to the third baseman. Willis Crumling is pinch hitting for Fred Groskloss. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Willis Crumling strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Johnny Donahue pitching. Ed Spiezio grounds out to the third baseman. Kazuo Isobe doubles to left field. Bob Gumpert grounds out to the third baseman. Clint Handrahan is pinch hitting for Kid Noyes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Clint Handrahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Jack Mueller pitching. Clarence Kozar strikes out. Ray Watkins pops out to the shortstop. Rollie Wilson walks. Cap Menhart pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Herschel Justice strikes out. Ray Grieve singles to right field. Frank Morgan hits an infield single to the shortstop. Julio Brown walks. Allen Nichols singles past the second baseman. Ray Grieve scores. Frank Morgan scores. Billy Ostermueller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Spiezio singles to center field. Julio Brown scores. Allen Nichols advances to third on the hit. Kazuo Isobe singles to right field. Allen Nichols scores. Ed Spiezio advances to third on the hit. Bob Gumpert singles to left field. Ed Spiezio scores. Kazuo Isobe is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Clayton Brickell is pinch hitting for Jack Mueller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Clayton Brickell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Floyd Lacy pitching. Nathan Detroit grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Beville is pinch hitting for Howie Delker. Bill Beville strikes out. Swede Harikkala grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Steve Will enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Beville at C. Herschel Justice singles to right field. Ray Grieve flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Graham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Morgan pops out to the first baseman. Julio Brown pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Jock Susce pops out to the first baseman. George Collins is pinch hitting for Dutch Graham. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Collins strikes out. Bill Alexander comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Clarence Kozar flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Baltimore total runners LOB: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jack Haney improves in power_vs_lefty Sloppy Jones improves in contact_vs_lefty Sloppy Jones improves in speed Alan Johnson did not respond to coaching in 2B
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Gile did not respond to coaching in control Jim Gutierrez improves in contact_vs_lefty Buddy Ward did not respond to coaching in control Jim Gutierrez did not respond to coaching in SS