Win: Al Green (12-17) Loss: Rusty Cardoni (12-11)
Save: Kevin Santo (27)
Inning: 1 New York Rusty Cardoni pitching. Manny Brannan strikes out. Leo Boone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sonny Reis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Al Green pitching. Wenty Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Holland grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Maynard pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Don Grammas reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Mendoza. Mike Roche grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Grammas advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Joe Pickett grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Johnny Kamm doubles to right field. Arlie Johnson strikes out. George Mendoza flies out to the center fielder. Rudy Lombardi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Tom Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Al Green strikes out. Manny Brannan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dick Mertes grounds out to the shortstop. Rusty Cardoni pops out to the second baseman. Wenty Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Leo Boone walks. Leo Boone steals second. Sonny Reis pops out to the second baseman. Don Grammas walks. Mike Roche singles to left field. Leo Boone scores. Don Grammas advances to third on the hit. Joe Pickett grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Matt Holland singles to center field. Bud Maynard singles past the shortstop. Matt Holland advances to third on the hit. Johnny Kamm grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Matt Holland scores. Arlie Johnson singles to left field. Arlie Johnson steals second. George Mendoza grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Phil Wilson singles to center field. Tom Ortiz strikes out. Phil Wilson steals second. Dick Mertes throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. The defense is playing the infield in. Al Green strikes out. Manny Brannan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Rudy Lombardi strikes out. Dick Mertes grounds out to the third baseman. Rusty Cardoni grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Leo Boone doubles to center field. Sonny Reis grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Boone advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Don Grammas doubles to center field. Leo Boone scores. Mike Roche grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Pickett lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Wenty Williams pops out to the third baseman. Matt Holland pops out to the first baseman. Bud Maynard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Phil Wilson pops out to the shortstop. Tom Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Al Green strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Johnny Kamm grounds out to the third baseman. Arlie Johnson flies out to the center fielder. George Mendoza flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Ben Schypinski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Manny Brannan flies out to the center fielder. Leo Boone flies out to the left fielder. Sonny Reis walks. Don Grammas singles to right field. Sonny Reis advances to third on the hit. Mike Roche flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Rudy Lombardi strikes out. Dick Mertes strikes out. Ben Gorin is pinch hitting for Ben Schypinski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Ben Gorin singles to right field. Wenty Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Paul Gooch pitching. Joe Pickett grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Wilson strikes out. Tom Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Kevin Santo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Matt Holland flies out to the right fielder. Bud Maynard grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Kamm strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 3
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scipio Grover did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bobby Theodore improves in arm Kevin Plummer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Kevin Plummer did not respond to coaching in range Kevin Plummer did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Norm Dybzinski improves in range Aramis Mack improves in velocity Frank Nicholls improves in contact_vs_lefty John Henderson did not respond to coaching in control Marty Caulfield did not respond to coaching in RF