Win: Tommy McCormack (2-0) Loss: Steve Kipper (1-4)
Save: Walt Johnson (2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tony Sanchez pitching. Cupid Grace grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Matthews grounds out to the shortstop. Debs Westlake strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Steve Kipper pitching. Fred Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Chick Ross grounds out to the third baseman. Skip Crowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Benitez strikes out. Walt Poat strikes out. Eric Kroll grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Josh Long flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Castillo grounds out to the shortstop. John Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bobby Smith pops out to the catcher. Ronn Moreno singles to center field. Steve Kipper fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Steve Kipper strikes out. Cupid Grace walks. Ronn Moreno steals third. Johnny Matthews grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Paul Shoemaker flies out to the right fielder. Daryl DeMontreville grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Sanchez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Debs Westlake strikes out. Mike Benitez walks. Walt Poat strikes out. Eric Kroll singles to left field. Bobby Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Fred Moore walks. Chick Ross grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Skip Crowell walks. Josh Long strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ronn Moreno reached on a fielding error by Chick Ross. Steve Kipper lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Cupid Grace flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Matthews flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Jeff Castillo walks. John Brown grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Paul Shoemaker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Debs Westlake walks. Mike Benitez singles to left field. Walt Poat grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Debs Westlake advances to third on the play. Eric Kroll walks. Bobby Smith singles to left field. Debs Westlake scores. Eric Kroll advances to third on the hit. Ronn Moreno walks. Steve Kipper strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 New York Daryl DeMontreville singles to center field. Tony Sanchez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tony Sanchez grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Fred Moore walks. Chick Ross walks. Skip Crowell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Cupid Grace grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Matthews walks. Johnny Matthews is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Debs Westlake strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Josh Long grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Castillo singles to center field. John Brown singles to left field. Jeff Castillo advances to third on the hit. Paul Shoemaker strikes out. Daryl DeMontreville flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Benitez hits an infield single to the shortstop. Walt Poat strikes out. Eric Kroll flies out to the left fielder. Keiichi Tamaki is pinch hitting for Bobby Smith. Keiichi Tamaki triples. Mike Benitez scores. Tommy McCormack comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ronn Moreno flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Dick Holt enters the game as a defensive replacement for Keiichi Tamaki at C. Dennis Rogers is pinch hitting for Tommy McCormack. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dennis Rogers hits a home run. Fred Moore singles to center field. Chick Ross walks. John Jones 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 2nd. Skip Crowell singles to left field. Fred Moore scores. Chick Ross advances to third on the hit. Josh Long singles to right field. Chick Ross scores. Skip Crowell advances to third on the hit. Josh Long steals second. Jeff Castillo grounds out to the pitcher. John Brown singles to left field. Skip Crowell scores. Josh Long scores. Lucky Mankowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Shoemaker flies out to the center fielder. Daryl DeMontreville flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Juan Schullstrom pitching. Joseph Orwell is pinch hitting for Lucky Mankowski. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joseph Orwell singles past the shortstop. Joseph Orwell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Cupid Grace singles to right field. Johnny Matthews hits a home run. Cupid Grace scores. Walt Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Debs Westlake grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Benitez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 New York total runners left on base: 6
Batting:3B - Keiichi Tamaki (1).HR - Johnny Matthews (2).GIDP - Walt Poat. Baserunning: SB - Ronn Moreno (5).CS - Johnny Matthews (4), Joseph Orwell (1).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike Morton did not respond to coaching in velocity Les Konetchy did not respond to coaching in control Mike Morton did not respond to coaching in control Mike Morton did not respond to coaching in control Lee Ward did not respond to coaching in endurance Skeeter Ennis did not respond to coaching in control
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy Sosa did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Fred Addis improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Campisi improves in power_vs_lefty Ben Tebeau did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Julio Sharrott did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Cookie Oliva did not respond to coaching in control