Inning: 1 Minnesota Wallace Lidle pitching. Ted Graves grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Brabender hits a home run. Ike Walker lines out to the shortstop. Alan Shea singles past the second baseman. Ross Gharrity strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Chick Lyle pitching. Andy Smith singles to left field. Hank Townsend pops out to the catcher. Andy Smith steals second. Jim Orengo singles to right field. Andy Smith scores. Jack K Scoffic pops out to the third baseman. Jack Brito pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Myrl Moeller grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Hoblitzel grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Smith pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Johnny Remsen doubles past the third baseman. Clyde Skaff strikes out. Jody Pettitte walks. Wallace Lidle lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Johnny Remsen is thrown out at third. Jody Pettitte advances to second on the play. Jody Pettitte advances to second on the play. Andy Smith reached on a 2-base fielding error by Alan Shea. Jody Pettitte scores. Hank Townsend grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Chick Lyle strikes out. Ted Graves grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Brabender strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Jim Orengo grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jack K Scoffic strikes out. Jack Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ike Walker doubles to center field. Alan Shea doubles to center field. Ike Walker scores. Ross Gharrity strikes out. Myrl Moeller strikes out. Bud Hoblitzel hits an infield single to the pitcher. Paul Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Baltimore Johnny Remsen grounds out to the pitcher. Clyde Skaff singles to center field. Clyde Skaff is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jody Pettitte singles in front of the right fielder. Wallace Lidle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Chick Lyle pops out to the second baseman. Ted Graves walks. Fred Brabender doubles past the center fielder. Ted Graves is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Ike Walker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Andy Smith singles to left field. Andy Smith steals second. Hank Townsend pops out to the catcher. Jim Orengo flies out to the right fielder. Jack K Scoffic grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Alan Shea singles to left field. Ross Gharrity grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Myrl Moeller singles to left field. Bud Hoblitzel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Jack Brito flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Remsen flies out to the right fielder. Clyde Skaff singles to left field. Jody Pettitte strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Paul Smith flies out to the left fielder. Chick Lyle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ted Graves walks. Fred Brabender flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Wallace Lidle reached on a 2-base throwing error by Myrl Moeller. John Vinson 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. Andy Smith lines out to the second baseman. Hank Townsend grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Orengo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ike Walker singles to center field. Ike Walker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Alan Shea grounds out to the second baseman. Ross Gharrity grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Jack K Scoffic flies out to the left fielder. Jack Brito flies out to the left fielder. Spider Daniels is pinch hitting for Johnny Remsen. Spider Daniels grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tom Sullivan enters the game as a defensive replacement for Spider Daniels at C. Myrl Moeller hits a home run. Shane French comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Hoblitzel walks. Bud Hoblitzel gets picked off first. Paul Smith walks. Paul Smith steals second. John Vinson grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Graves singles to center field. Paul Smith scores. Ted Graves is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Clyde Skaff lines out to the second baseman. Jody Pettitte hits a home run. Bernie Getz is pinch hitting for Shane French. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bernie Getz pops out to the second baseman. Andy Smith singles to center field. Hank Townsend singles to right field. Andy Smith advances to third on the hit. Jim Orengo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Baltimore total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Fred Brabender (20), Ike Walker (18), Alan Shea (21).HR - Fred Brabender (32), Myrl Moeller (2).GIDP - Ross Gharrity. Baserunning: SB - Paul Smith (2).CS - Ted Graves (14), Ike Walker (23). Fielding: E - Alan Shea, Myrl Moeller.
Game Notes Bernie Getz is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul LaRocca did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Criscione did not respond to coaching in velocity Cliff Castro improves in power_vs_lefty Wally Clancy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Oscar Hale did not respond to coaching in control Bill Kneisch did not respond to coaching in endurance
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rod Gagne improves in velocity Ruben Valdez improves in power_vs_lefty Otto Golvin did not respond to coaching in range Troy Harris improves in control Sport Hughes did not respond to coaching in range Earl Crosby improves in range Mario May did not respond to coaching in C