Win: Tom McGowan (10-13) Loss: Shawn Ford (13-10)
Save: Duke Cora (2)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Tom McGowan pitching. Ken Sasaki flies out to the center fielder. Guy Chouneau flies out to the center fielder. Jack Billings pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Shawn Ford pitching. Pete Clarkson grounds out to the third baseman. Shigeru Takahashi walks. Mike Steinecke strikes out. Cecil Vickers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Carlos Darcy grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Cliburn walks. Bill Cliburn steals second. Bill Cliburn is out trying to steal third. Archie Christenbury walks. Freddy Wood flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Alex Petty singles to center field. Phil Gray singles to right field. Red Garcia strikes out. Tim Doherty singles to right field. Alex Petty scores. Tom McGowan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tom McGowan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Dewey Lanier grounds out to the third baseman. Shawn Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Sasaki singles to right field. Ken Sasaki steals second. Guy Chouneau strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Pete Clarkson pops out to the second baseman. Shigeru Takahashi grounds out to the catcher. Mike Steinecke pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Jack Billings grounds out to the pitcher. Carlos Darcy grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Cliburn doubles to center field. Archie Christenbury flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Cecil Vickers pops out to the first baseman. Alex Petty flies out to the left fielder. Phil Gray singles to center field. Red Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Freddy Wood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dewey Lanier pops out to the first baseman. Shawn Ford grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tim Doherty singles to center field. Tom McGowan lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Tim Doherty forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Pete Clarkson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tom McGowan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Shigeru Takahashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Ken Sasaki flies out to the left fielder. Guy Chouneau doubles to center field. Jack Billings strikes out. Carlos Darcy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Steinecke walks. Cecil Vickers singles to center field. Alex Petty strikes out. Phil Gray strikes out. Red Garcia walks. Tim Doherty strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Baltimore Bill Cliburn singles to left field. Archie Christenbury flies out to the center fielder. Freddy Wood flies out to the left fielder. Mike Davis is pinch hitting for Dewey Lanier. Mike Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bob Moore enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Davis at 3B. Tom McGowan grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Clarkson strikes out. Shigeru Takahashi singles to left field. Mike Steinecke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Shawn Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Sasaki strikes out. Guy Chouneau grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Cecil Vickers strikes out. Alex Petty grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Phil Gray singles to left field. Red Garcia singles to right field. Tim Doherty grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Baltimore Duke Cora comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Billings grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Darcy strikes out. Bill Cliburn pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Baltimore total runners left on base: 5 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Norm Clayton did not respond to coaching in control Norm Clayton did not respond to coaching in control Frank Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Trouppe improves in speed Charlie Stanage did not respond to coaching in arm Fred Valdez improves in power_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ralph Klawitter did not respond to coaching in arm Buddy Maisel did not respond to coaching in endurance Limb Harter improves in arm Ralph Klawitter did not respond to coaching in range Limb Harter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Buddy Maisel did not respond to coaching in velocity Casey Spooner did not respond to coaching in 3B