Win: Rick Davis (1-1) Loss: Buck Herndon (0-2)
Save: Louie Lopes (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Rick Davis pitching. Sebastian St Clair pops out to the shortstop. Charley Witherspoon singles to center field. JoJo Mead walks. Lorenz Freuchen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Buck Herndon pitching. Robert Burbrink reached on a fielding error by Claude Henry Smoot. Joe Snyder walks. Mijail Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Robert Burbrink advances to third on the play. Joe Snyder advances to second on the play. Herman Hendricks singles to right field. Robert Burbrink scores. Joe Snyder scores. Tommy Lopez singles to center field. Herman Hendricks advances to third on the hit. Jack Spooner flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Herman Hendricks scores. Jack Sweeney singles to center field. Tommy Lopez advances to third on the hit. Willis Phillips flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Woodcharles Berkowitz flies out to the center fielder. Claude Henry Smoot hits a home run. Herb Kazzaz flies out to the left fielder. Corduroy Jackson-Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Rick Davis flies out to the right fielder. Robert Burbrink strikes out. Joe Snyder singles to left field. Mijail Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Buck Herndon flies out to the right fielder. Sebastian St Clair grounds out to the third baseman. Charley Witherspoon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Herman Hendricks grounds out to the pitcher. Tommy Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Jack Spooner grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota JoJo Mead grounds out to the second baseman. Lorenz Freuchen strikes out. Woodcharles Berkowitz walks. Claude Henry Smoot strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Jack Sweeney grounds out to the shortstop. Willis Phillips hits an infield single to the third baseman. Rick Davis lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Robert Burbrink flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Herb Kazzaz strikes out. Corduroy Jackson-Jackson singles to left field. Buck Herndon lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Sebastian St Clair strikes out. Charley Witherspoon doubles to center field. Corduroy Jackson-Jackson scores. JoJo Mead singles to center field. Buck Herndon scores. Charley Witherspoon is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Joe Snyder singles to right field. Mijail Gonzalez strikes out. Herman Hendricks singles to center field. Joe Snyder advances to third on the hit. Tommy Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Snyder scores. Herman Hendricks advances to second on the play. Len Silverio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Spooner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bill Currie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lorenz Freuchen singles to left field. Woodcharles Berkowitz lines out to the second baseman. Lorenz Freuchen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Claude Henry Smoot flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Jack Sweeney strikes out. Willis Phillips hits a home run. Bill Currie walks. Robert Burbrink singles to right field. Joe Snyder walks. Ed Teufel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mijail Gonzalez pops out to the first baseman. Herman Hendricks strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Minnesota Herb Kazzaz singles to right field. Herb Kazzaz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Corduroy Jackson-Jackson singles to center field. Co LaKennedy is pinch hitting for Ed Teufel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Co LaKennedy flies out to the right fielder. Sebastian St Clair flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Steve Valle pitching. Tommy Lopez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jack Spooner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jack Sweeney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota John Hegan enters the game as a defensive replacement for Robert Burbrink at SS. Pete Pickett enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jack Spooner at LF. Charley Witherspoon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). JoJo Mead doubles to left field. Lorenz Freuchen strikes out. Woodcharles Berkowitz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Willis Phillips walks. Jeff Schrom is pinch hitting for Bill Currie. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jeff Schrom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Willis Phillips advances to second on the play. Dick Freeman is pinch hitting for John Hegan. Dick Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Joe Snyder doubles to right field. Willis Phillips scores. Gilship McColton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mijail Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Louie Lopes pitching. Claude Henry Smoot grounds out to the pitcher. Herb Kazzaz pops out to the second baseman. Corduroy Jackson-Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 New York total runners left on base: 9
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Vada Lickert improves in arm Howard Dunn improves in contact_vs_lefty Chris Sisler improves in arm Elroy Benes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Elroy Benes did not respond to coaching in range Sandy Riddle did not respond to coaching in speed
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dick Pocoroba did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Bishop improves in speed Mert Novoa improves in control Donnie Haynes did not respond to coaching in control Pat Blake did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Gaudet did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty