Win: Art Espino (14-8) Loss: Dennis Easterling (19-8)
Save: Andy Vernon (26)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Dennis Easterling pitching. Paul Garcia strikes out. Walker Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Witte strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Art Espino pitching. Carlos Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vance Ballinger strikes out. Matt James strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Dan Brief singles to center field. Alex Meine flies out to the center fielder. Danny Shea flies out to the left fielder. Dan Brief steals second. Billy Phillips reached on a 2-base throwing error by Vance Ballinger. Dan Brief scores. Hugh Spurgeon singles to center field. Billy Phillips scores. Hugh Spurgeon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Bob Grady grounds out to the second baseman. Herman Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Olmedo Deininger grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Art Espino flies out to the right fielder. Paul Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Walker Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Jacob Locker strikes out. Lewis Fontenot doubles to right field. Dennis Easterling strikes out. Carlos Johnson walks. Vance Ballinger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Baltimore Paul Witte singles to right field. Dan Brief singles to center field. Paul Witte advances to third on the hit. Alex Meine singles to left field. Paul Witte scores. Dan Brief advances to third on the hit. Alex Meine steals second. Danny Shea grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Phillips strikes out. Hugh Spurgeon grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Toronto Matt James walks. Bob Grady strikes out. Herman Johnson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Matt James is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Olmedo Deininger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Art Espino singles to left field. Art Espino is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Paul Garcia pops out to the third baseman. Walker Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Jacob Locker strikes out. Lewis Fontenot grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dennis Easterling grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Paul Witte flies out to the right fielder. Dan Brief grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Meine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Carlos Johnson singles to center field. Vance Ballinger flies out to the center fielder. Matt James strikes out. Bob Grady grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Carlos Johnson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Danny Shea pops out to the second baseman. Billy Phillips doubles to right field. Hugh Spurgeon strikes out. Art Espino grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Herman Johnson strikes out. Olmedo Deininger flies out to the left fielder. Jacob Locker pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Patrick Boone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Paul Garcia walks. Walker Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Garcia advances to second on the play. Paul Witte flies out to the left fielder. Dan Brief strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Lewis Fontenot flies out to the left fielder. Rich Roy is pinch hitting for Patrick Boone. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Rich Roy grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Johnson singles to right field. Carlos Johnson steals second. Carlos Johnson steals third. Danny Shea throws the ball into left field for an error. Runners advance a base. Carlos Johnson scores. Vance Ballinger grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Monte McDowell pitching. Alex Meine singles to center field. Alex Meine steals second. Danny Shea flies out to the center fielder. Billy Phillips strikes out. Hugh Spurgeon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Andy Vernon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Matt James doubles to left field. Bob Grady doubles to left field. Matt James scores. Herman Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Olmedo Deininger strikes out. Jacob Locker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Baltimore total runners LOB: 5 Toronto total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Billy Phillips (19). Baserunning: SB - Dan Brief (7), Alex Meine 2 (18).CS - Hugh Spurgeon (11), Art Espino (2). Fielding: E - Danny Shea.
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ossie Jackson did not respond to coaching in control Bernard Geier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom Pfister did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Erik Singleton did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Nomo improves in control
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Verle Berran improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Walker improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Thorpe did not respond to coaching in speed Clarence Hutton did not respond to coaching in control Clarence Hutton did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Hale did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Steve Walker did not respond to coaching in CF