Win: Al Green (11-10) Loss: Vern Hoffman (6-2)
Save: Ralph Hinton (34)
Inning: 1 New York Vern Hoffman pitching. Leo Boone strikes out. Manny Brannan walks. Kevin Plummer walks. Joe Pickett flies out to the right fielder. Don Grammas walks. Tom Langsford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Minnesota Al Green pitching. Gene Pashnick flies out to the right fielder. Hugh Iott flies out to the right fielder. Bud Maynard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Sonny Reis walks. Harvey Whitehouse flies out to the center fielder. Al Green lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dwight McNally walks. Matt Holland singles to center field. Dwight McNally advances to third on the hit. Arlie Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Dwight McNally scores. Matt Holland advances to second on the play. Marty Caulfield grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Hargrove strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Leo Boone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Manny Brannan walks. Kevin Plummer singles to center field. Manny Brannan is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Joe Pickett walks. Don Grammas walks. Tom Langsford walks. Kevin Plummer scores. Sonny Reis walks. Joe Pickett scores. Harvey Whitehouse grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Don Grammas is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Minnesota Vern Hoffman grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Pashnick grounds out to the second baseman. Hugh Iott pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Al Green pops out to the catcher. Leo Boone walks. Leo Boone steals second. Manny Brannan walks. Kevin Plummer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Manny Brannan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Pickett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bud Maynard lines out to the shortstop. Dwight McNally grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Holland singles past the third baseman. Arlie Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Don Grammas walks. Tom Langsford walks. Sonny Reis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Grammas advances to third on the play. Tom Langsford advances to second on the play. Harvey Whitehouse grounds out to the third baseman. Don Grammas scores. Tom Langsford advances to third on the play. Al Green strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Marty Caulfield walks. Mike Hargrove grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Marty Caulfield is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Vern Hoffman lays a bunt down the first base line. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Gene Pashnick singles to center field. Hugh Iott flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Leo Boone doubles to right field. Manny Brannan pops out to the shortstop. Kevin Plummer strikes out. Joe Pickett doubles to right field. Leo Boone scores. Don Grammas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bud Maynard strikes out. Dwight McNally flies out to the left fielder. Matt Holland flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Jim Tate comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Tom Langsford singles to right field. Sonny Reis singles to center field. Tom Langsford aggressively advances to third on the hit. Harvey Whitehouse grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tom Langsford scores. Al Green grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Arlie Johnson singles to center field. Marty Caulfield flies out to the right fielder. Mike Hargrove grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Leo Boone grounds out to the third baseman. Manny Brannan grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Plummer grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Frank Nicholls is pinch hitting for Jim Tate. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Frank Nicholls strikes out. Gene Pashnick grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hugh Iott singles to right field. Bud Maynard singles past the shortstop. Dwight McNally singles to left field. Hugh Iott scores. Bud Maynard advances to third on the hit. Matt Holland pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Adrian Lara pitching. Joe Pickett flies out to the center fielder. Don Grammas strikes out. Tom Langsford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Steve Adams enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Langsford at SS. Ralph Hinton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Arlie Johnson singles to center field. Marty Caulfield strikes out. Mike Hargrove singles to left field. Arlie Johnson advances to third on the hit. Max Townsend is pinch hitting for Adrian Lara. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Max Townsend singles to left field. Arlie Johnson scores. Mike Hargrove advances to third on the hit. Gene Pashnick grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners LOB: 10 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Lollar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Todd Nady did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Kelly did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ed Davis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Lyle Spoljaric did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ron Hartung improves in range Grover Barnes did not respond to coaching in control Leo Goodwin did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Hunt improves in contact_vs_lefty