Inning: 1 Minnesota Jan Duffel pitching. Kyle Reese strikes out. Pat Regalado singles to center field. Jeff Viau hits a home run. Pat Regalado scores. Randy Sveum doubles to left field. Jim Kostro grounds out to the shortstop. John Strickland singles to right field. Randy Sveum is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Bill Virgil pitching. Felix Stainback walks. Nat Wood grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Felix Stainback is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Hartley grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jesse Treadway strikes out. Tom Hopkins singles to center field. Bill Virgil lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kyle Reese strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Yuto Taguchi strikes out. Arthur Murray grounds out to the shortstop. George Manuel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Pat Regalado singles past the first baseman. Jeff Viau pops out to the second baseman. Randy Sveum grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pat Regalado is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Kostro flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Dusty Rhodes grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Polanco strikes out. Jan Duffel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota John Strickland singles to right field. Jesse Treadway strikes out. Tom Hopkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Strickland advances to second on the play. Bill Virgil grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Felix Stainback pops out to the shortstop. Nat Wood doubles to right field. Bob Hartley grounds out to the shortstop. Yuto Taguchi singles in front of the left fielder. Arthur Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Kyle Reese singles to center field. Pat Regalado grounds out to the second baseman. Kyle Reese advances to second on the play. Jeff Viau singles past the shortstop. Kyle Reese scores. Randy Sveum grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeff Viau is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Randy Sveum steals second. Jim Kostro singles to center field. Randy Sveum scores. John Strickland reached on a fielding error by Arthur Murray. Jesse Treadway flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York George Manuel strikes out. Dusty Rhodes doubles to center field. Walter Polanco pops out to the second baseman. Pinky Fingers is pinch hitting for Jan Duffel. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pinky Fingers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Marlin Perkins pitching. Tom Hopkins flies out to the left fielder. Bill Virgil walks. Kyle Reese triples. Bill Virgil scores. Flip Wilson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Regalado flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Viau grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Felix Stainback grounds out to the second baseman. Nat Wood strikes out. Bob Hartley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Randy Sveum. Yuto Taguchi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Randy Sveum flies out to the center fielder. Jim Kostro grounds out to the shortstop. John Strickland doubles to left field. Jesse Treadway strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Arthur Murray pops out to the catcher. George Manuel grounds out to the shortstop. Dusty Rhodes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tom Hopkins doubles past the right fielder. Bill Virgil fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Virgil strikes out. Kyle Reese singles to center field. Tom Hopkins scores. Pat Regalado flies out to the center fielder. Kyle Reese steals second. Jeff Viau strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Walter Polanco flies out to the left fielder. Ginger Deering is pinch hitting for Flip Wilson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ginger Deering grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Main is pinch hitting for Felix Stainback. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Main flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ham Andeggs pitching. Randy Sveum grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Kostro grounds out to the third baseman. John Strickland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Nat Wood singles to center field. Harry Long is pinch hitting for Bob Hartley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Harry Long hits a home run. Nat Wood scores. Yuto Taguchi singles to left field. Arthur Murray singles to center field. Yuto Taguchi advances to third on the hit. Johnny Dean comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Manuel grounds out to the pitcher. Arthur Murray advances to second on the play. Dusty Rhodes singles to center field. Yuto Taguchi scores. Arthur Murray scores. Walter Polanco reached on a fielding error by Tom Hopkins. Jim Rockford is pinch hitting for Ham Andeggs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Rockford doubles to left field. Dusty Rhodes scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Bob Main singles to left field. Walter Polanco scores. Jim Rockford scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 New York total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Randy Sveum (28), John Strickland (21), Tom Hopkins (9).3B - Kyle Reese (7).HR - Jeff Viau (9). Baserunning: SB - Kyle Reese (11), Randy Sveum (9). Fielding: E - Randy Sveum, Tom Hopkins.
Game Notes John Strickland is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Bankhead did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ryan Stimac improves in velocity Bob Harrison did not respond to coaching in velocity Gilberto Mathews did not respond to coaching in control Ted Crooke did not respond to coaching in 2B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jackie Whitby did not respond to coaching in control Peter Beskyttelse did not respond to coaching in control Boris Pasternak did not respond to coaching in control Dizzy Gillespie did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill O'Goods did not respond to coaching in 3B