Inning: 1 Baltimore Nellie Lagger pitching. Jack Brito doubles to left field. Andy Smith doubles to center field. Jack Brito scores. Connie McDonald singles to left field. Andy Smith scores. Bernie Getz strikes out. Lyn Morgan singles to left field. Jim Orengo grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ted Lee pitching. Alan Shea strikes out. Ted Graves flies out to the center fielder. Marv Wilson singles to left field. Tsutomu Shimizu flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Tom Sullivan grounds out to the shortstop. Jody Pettitte grounds out to the pitcher. Ted Lee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ike Walker strikes out. Mike Peterson flies out to the center fielder. Steve Dede strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Jack Brito grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Connie McDonald strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jimmy Robidoux singles to center field. Jimmy Robidoux steals second. Nellie Lagger fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Nellie Lagger reached on a fielding error by Jack Brito. Alan Shea singles to right field. Jimmy Robidoux scores. Ted Graves singles to center field. Nellie Lagger scores. Alan Shea advances to third on the hit. Marv Wilson strikes out. Tsutomu Shimizu walks. Ike Walker reached on a 2-base fielding error by Connie McDonald. Alan Shea scores. Ted Graves scores. Mike Peterson singles to center field. Tsutomu Shimizu scores. Ike Walker scores. Steve Dede strikes out. Jimmy Robidoux pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Bernie Getz strikes out. Lyn Morgan flies out to the right fielder. Jim Orengo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Nellie Lagger grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Shea grounds out to the pitcher. Ted Graves walks. Marv Wilson walks. Tsutomu Shimizu triples. Ted Graves scores. Marv Wilson scores. Ike Walker pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Tom Sullivan strikes out. Jody Pettitte singles to center field. Ted Lee lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Brito is hit by a pitch. Andy Smith pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Peterson flies out to the right fielder. Steve Dede strikes out. Jimmy Robidoux walks. Nellie Lagger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Connie McDonald doubles to right field. Bernie Getz lines out to the shortstop. Connie McDonald steals third. Lyn Morgan flies out to the center fielder. Jim Orengo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Alan Shea hits a home run. Wallace Lidle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ted Graves grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Marv Wilson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Tsutomu Shimizu flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Tom Sullivan grounds out to the third baseman. Jody Pettitte strikes out. Hank Townsend is pinch hitting for Wallace Lidle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hank Townsend doubles to right field. Charlie W Lemon 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. Jack Brito flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bob Hubbard pitching. Ike Walker strikes out. Mike Peterson walks. Steve Dede strikes out. Jimmy Robidoux singles to center field. Mike Peterson advances to third on the hit. Myrl Moeller is pinch hitting for Charlie W Lemon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Myrl Moeller singles to left field. Mike Peterson scores. Jimmy Robidoux is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore John Vinson pitching. Andy Smith flies out to the left fielder. Connie McDonald pops out to the second baseman. Bernie Getz walks. Clyde Skaff is pinch hitting for Lyn Morgan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Clyde Skaff grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bernie Getz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Alan Shea grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ted Graves singles to left field. Marv Wilson doubles to right field. Tsutomu Shimizu triples. Ted Graves scores. Marv Wilson scores. Ike Walker hits an infield single to the third baseman. Tsutomu Shimizu scores. Mike Peterson pops out to the shortstop. Ross Gharrity is pinch hitting for Steve Dede. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ike Walker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Bud Hoblitzel enters the game as a defensive replacement for Marv Wilson at 2B. Jim Orengo strikes out. Tom Sullivan grounds out to the second baseman. Jody Pettitte strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Baltimore total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Jack Brito (19), Andy Smith (26), Connie McDonald (25), Hank Townsend (10).GIDP - Jim Orengo.HBP - Jack Brito (1). Baserunning: SB - Connie McDonald (34). Fielding: E - Jack Brito, Connie McDonald.
Game Notes Wallace Lidle is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Troy Harris did not respond to coaching in control Mario May improves in speed Ruben Valdez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Earl Crosby did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ruben Valdez improves in power_vs_righty Troy Harris did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Guindon did not respond to coaching in endurance Charlie Healy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Alan Herges improves in power_vs_righty George Guindon did not respond to coaching in endurance Jack Fosnow improves in arm Alan Herges did not respond to coaching in range