Win: Shawn Smith (9-5) Loss: Shintaro Moriguchi (6-8)
Save: Lee Windle (22)
Inning: 1 New York Shintaro Moriguchi pitching. Greg Stearns doubles to right field. Joe Drake doubles to center field. Greg Stearns scores. Piggy Huffman flies out to the left fielder. Doug Garland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Drake advances to third on the play. Paul Walters singles to center field. Joe Drake scores. Bud Figga singles in front of the center fielder. Johnny Caraway pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Shawn Smith pitching. Shawn Powers flies out to the right fielder. Angel Jones singles past the second baseman. Henry Lee IV grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Angel Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Karl Crosby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Billy Shears singles to right field. Shawn Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Greg Stearns strikes out. Joe Drake singles past the second baseman. Billy Shears scores. Joe Drake steals second. Piggy Huffman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Marcos Wayne flies out to the left fielder. Jed Wilie reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bud Figga. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jose Duval singles to right field. Jed Wilie scores. Gary Corriden pops out to the first baseman. Shintaro Moriguchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Doug Garland strikes out. Paul Walters singles to left field. Bud Figga pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Caraway pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Shawn Powers grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Angel Jones singles to center field. Henry Lee IV strikes out. Karl Crosby singles to center field. Angel Jones advances to third on the hit. Marcos Wayne hits an infield single to the first baseman. Angel Jones scores. Jed Wilie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Billy Shears grounds out to the second baseman. Shawn Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Stearns walks. Greg Stearns steals second. Joe Drake strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jose Duval doubles to center field. Gary Corriden walks. Shintaro Moriguchi fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Shintaro Moriguchi singles to left field. The defense is playing the infield in. Shawn Powers grounds into a fielders choice to the second baseman. Jose Duval is out at home. The defense is playing the infield in. Angel Jones flies out to the right fielder. Henry Lee IV grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 New York Piggy Huffman doubles to center field. Doug Garland pops out to the shortstop. Paul Walters grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Figga grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Karl Crosby pops out to the third baseman. Marcos Wayne flies out to the center fielder. Jed Wilie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Johnny Caraway pops out to the second baseman. Billy Shears hits a home run. Shawn Smith singles to center field. Greg Stearns reached on a fielding error by Jose Duval. Joe Drake strikes out. Piggy Huffman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jose Duval triples. Gary Corriden flies out to the left fielder. Mutt Bell is pinch hitting for Shintaro Moriguchi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mutt Bell flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jose Duval scores. Shawn Powers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Carlos Hawkes pitching. Doug Garland lines out to the second baseman. Paul Walters singles to left field. Bud Figga grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Walters advances to second on the play. Johnny Caraway flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Angel Jones flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Henry Lee IV strikes out. Karl Crosby singles to center field. Marcos Wayne flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Billy Shears grounds out to the second baseman. Shawn Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Stearns hits a home run. Roy Rogers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Joe Drake grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jake Wilson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Billy Shears at 1B. Jed Wilie singles to right field. Jose Duval grounds out to the third baseman. Jed Wilie advances to second on the play. John Joost comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Gary Corriden walks. Willie Gilbert is pinch hitting for Roy Rogers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Willie Gilbert pops out to the second baseman. Shawn Powers strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Talmadge McClure pitching. Piggy Huffman flies out to the left fielder. Doug Garland flies out to the center fielder. Paul Walters grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Lee Windle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Angel Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Henry Lee IV flies out to the right fielder. Karl Crosby flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harley McKinney did not respond to coaching in control Harry Olivo did not respond to coaching in arm Al Cremins did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Titcomb improves in speed March Koski did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Luebke improves in range Russ Peterson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Luebke did not respond to coaching in arm Mickey Terpko did not respond to coaching in arm