Win: Dutch Henshaw (12-2) Loss: Harry Lawson (7-9)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Dutch Henshaw pitching. Marty Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Baldwin singles to center field. Placido Beck pops out to the shortstop. Eddie Baldwin steals second. Walt Poat grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Harry Lawson pitching. Jim Wood hits a home run. John Brown walks. Paul Shoemaker singles to left field. John Brown advances to third on the hit. Skip Crowell singles to center field. John Brown scores. Paul Shoemaker advances to third on the hit. Chick Krueger singles to right field. Paul Shoemaker scores. Skip Crowell advances to third on the hit. Jeff Castillo strikes out. Makoto Ishii flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Skip Crowell scores. Fred Nelson singles to left field. Chick Krueger advances to third on the hit. Dutch Henshaw grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lamar Textor flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Matthews flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Smith pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Jim Wood flies out to the center fielder. John Brown flies out to the right fielder. Paul Shoemaker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ian McNulty grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Lawson pops out to the third baseman. Marty Cruz walks. Eddie Baldwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Skip Crowell walks. Chick Krueger reached on a fielding error by Walt Poat. Skip Crowell steals third. Jeff Castillo walks. Makoto Ishii strikes out. Fred Nelson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Skip Crowell scores. Dutch Henshaw strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Placido Beck flies out to the right fielder. Walt Poat grounds out to the third baseman. Lamar Textor pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Jim Wood singles to right field. Jim Wood is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Brown walks. Paul Shoemaker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Brown is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Skip Crowell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Johnny Matthews singles to left field. Bobby Smith strikes out. Ian McNulty singles to left field. Harry Lawson lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Johnny Matthews is thrown out at third. Ian McNulty advances to second on the play. Ian McNulty advances to second on the play. Marty Cruz grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ian McNulty is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Chick Krueger strikes out. Jeff Castillo singles to left field. Makoto Ishii singles to right field. Billy Macias comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Nelson strikes out. Dutch Henshaw strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Eddie Baldwin grounds out to the pitcher. Placido Beck flies out to the right fielder. Walt Poat strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Jim Wood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Shoemaker hits a home run. Jonathan Knoblauch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Skip Crowell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Lamar Textor hits a home run. Johnny Matthews strikes out. Bobby Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Ian McNulty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Chick Krueger hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jeff Castillo grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chick Krueger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Makoto Ishii flies out to the left fielder. Fred Nelson hits a home run. Jeff Castillo scores. Tim Wagner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dutch Henshaw grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Benitez is pinch hitting for Tim Wagner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike Benitez walks. Mike Benitez steals second. Marty Cruz walks. Eddie Baldwin strikes out. Placido Beck walks. Walt Poat strikes out. Lamar Textor strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 New York Robin Fisher pitching. Jim Wood strikes out. John Brown singles to right field. Paul Shoemaker strikes out. John Brown is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota George Stremmel is pinch hitting for Johnny Matthews. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Stremmel singles to center field. Bobby Smith walks. Joseph Orwell is pinch hitting for Ian McNulty. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joseph Orwell grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. George Stremmel advances to third on the play. Ronn Moreno is pinch hitting for Robin Fisher. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ronn Moreno grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 New York total runners left on base: 7
Batting:HR - Jim Wood (8), Paul Shoemaker (24), Fred Nelson (15).SF - Makoto Ishii, Fred Nelson. Baserunning: SB - Skip Crowell (14).CS - Jim Wood (9), John Brown (6).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Vern Moreno did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pat Whiten improves in contact_vs_lefty Ryan Long improves in power_vs_lefty Ryan Long did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Todd Zeile did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ryan Long improves in range
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Sandy Hutto improves in range Jim Turner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Silvestri did not respond to coaching in speed Billy Sosa improves in range Joe Campisi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Silvestri did not respond to coaching in speed