Win: Mike Jagger (1-0) Loss: Billy Niebergall (0-1)
Save: Pete Robinson (1)
Inning: 1 New York Mike Jagger pitching. Gus Meloan flies out to the center fielder. Spec Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Hopkins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Billy Niebergall pitching. Charlie Shoupe flies out to the left fielder. Jack Treadway walks. Jim Flager strikes out. Dave Caveney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Joe Malone grounds out to the second baseman. Cliff Moran grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bobby Hamilton singles past the shortstop. Rasty Boyle grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bobby Hamilton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dasher Naranjo flies out to the right fielder. Del Grammas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Bob Williams strikes out. Donie Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Niebergall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Jagger singles to center field. Charlie Shoupe grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Jagger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Treadway walks. Jim Flager singles to center field. Charlie Shoupe scores. Jack Treadway advances to third on the hit. Dave Caveney flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Hamilton singles to center field. Jack Treadway scores. Jim Flager advances to third on the hit. Rasty Boyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Gus Meloan grounds out to the second baseman. Spec Smith doubles to left field. Jim Hopkins singles to center field. Spec Smith scores. Joe Malone flies out to the center fielder. Cliff Moran grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dasher Naranjo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Del Grammas singles to center field. Mike Jagger lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Charlie Shoupe singles to right field. Del Grammas scores. Jack Treadway grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Jagger advances to third on the play. Charlie Shoupe advances to second on the play. Jim Flager grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Joe Brito singles to left field. Bob Williams grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Donie Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dave Caveney flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Hamilton strikes out. Rasty Boyle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Billy Niebergall strikes out. Gus Meloan singles to right field. Spec Smith pops out to the shortstop. Jim Hopkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dasher Naranjo singles to left field. Del Grammas strikes out. Mike Jagger lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Shoupe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Joe Malone strikes out. Cliff Moran strikes out. Joe Brito flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jack Treadway flies out to the center fielder. Gromm Coofax comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jim Flager strikes out. Dave Caveney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Arch Deacon enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rasty Boyle at LF. Bob Williams flies out to the right fielder. Donie Smith strikes out. Jesse Snell is pinch hitting for Gromm Coofax. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jesse Snell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Kerwin Hernandez pitching. Bobby Hamilton doubles to right field. Arch Deacon strikes out. Dasher Naranjo flies out to the left fielder. Pat Hill is pinch hitting for Del Grammas. Pat Hill pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Alan Casanova enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pat Hill at SS. Pete Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gus Meloan strikes out. Spec Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Hopkins bunts for a base hit. Passed ball. Jim Hopkins advances to second. Joe Malone pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Spec Smith is injured and is expected to be out 12 days. Alan Casanova is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ben Locke improves in velocity George Schuler did not respond to coaching in range Fred Gipson improves in arm Seth Beecher improves in arm Ed Olsen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sammy Delsing did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Giuseppe Luciano did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Walsh did not respond to coaching in velocity Giuseppe Luciano did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Stigman did not respond to coaching in endurance Henry Miller did not respond to coaching in velocity Henry Miller did not respond to coaching in endurance Jay Torrealba did not respond to coaching in 1B