Win: Larry Abernathy (6-14) Loss: Dick Platt (9-12)
Save: Mike Parisse (8)
Inning: 1 New York Dick Platt pitching. Jim Bouchee doubles to right field. Barry Brain grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Bouchee advances to third on the play. Ed Shifflett doubles to center field. Jim Bouchee scores. Glen Calhoun strikes out. Tom Seaton singles to left field. Ed Shifflett is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Larry Abernathy pitching. Paul Baird strikes out. Tetsuro Tamura grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Pickering grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Jo-Jo Stine flies out to the center fielder. Craig Cabrera grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Swoboda strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bob Earley hits a home run. Leo Niehaus singles to right field. Mickey Grissom strikes out. Ken Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Niehaus advances to second on the play. Tom Hillegas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Larry Abernathy grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Bouchee grounds out to the second baseman. Barry Brain singles to right field. Barry Brain steals second. Ed Shifflett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dick Platt is hit by a pitch. Paul Baird strikes out. Tetsuro Tamura flies out to the right fielder. Frank Pickering singles to right field. Bob Earley singles to right field. Leo Niehaus flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 New York Glen Calhoun strikes out. Tom Seaton hits a home run. Jo-Jo Stine grounds out to the pitcher. Craig Cabrera grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mickey Grissom strikes out. Ken Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Hillegas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Ron Swoboda singles to center field. Larry Abernathy lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Bouchee grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Swoboda advances to third on the play. Barry Brain singles to center field. Ron Swoboda scores. Ed Shifflett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dick Platt grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Baird flies out to the center fielder. Tetsuro Tamura strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Glen Calhoun strikes out. Tom Seaton flies out to the left fielder. Jo-Jo Stine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Frank Pickering grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Earley singles to center field. Leo Niehaus flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Grissom strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Craig Cabrera pops out to the shortstop. Ron Swoboda walks. Larry Abernathy lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Bouchee hits a home run. Ron Swoboda scores. Steve Bonds comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Barry Brain strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ken Jones singles to center field. Tom Hillegas strikes out. Harold Knox is pinch hitting for Steve Bonds. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harold Knox walks. Paul Baird grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Jones advances to third on the play. Harold Knox advances to second on the play. Tetsuro Tamura strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Ben Somerville pitching. Ed Shifflett flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Glen Calhoun grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Seaton doubles to right field. Jo-Jo Stine pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Frank Pickering hits an infield single to the second baseman. Eric Dickson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Earley doubles to center field. Frank Pickering is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Leo Niehaus singles to right field. Mickey Grissom singles to center field. Bob Earley scores. Ken Jones strikes out. Tom Hillegas singles to left field. Leo Niehaus scores. Joe Powell is pinch hitting for Ben Somerville. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Powell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Hillegas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Mike Command pitching. Craig Cabrera singles to left field. Ron Swoboda walks. Rick Castino is pinch hitting for Eric Dickson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rick Castino grounds out to the second baseman. Craig Cabrera advances to third on the play. Ron Swoboda advances to second on the play. Jim Bouchee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Craig Cabrera scores. Ron Swoboda advances to third on the play. Barry Brain grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Mike Parisse pitching. Paul Baird hits a home run. Tetsuro Tamura flies out to the center fielder. Frank Pickering grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Earley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bunky Fetzer did not respond to coaching in control Randy Johnson improves in arm Bunky Fetzer did not respond to coaching in velocity Walter Levine improves in endurance
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Burns improves in power_vs_righty Mike Lake improves in contact_vs_lefty Jason Purdy improves in range Jonathan Murphy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jason Purdy did not respond to coaching in 3B