Win: Willard Howard (19-9) Loss: Ken Maksudian (13-10)
Save: Gary Jacobs (45)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Ken Maksudian pitching. Haruki Kagitani grounds out to the second baseman. Omar Lewis doubles to center field. Steve Ratliff singles past the shortstop. Jim Lear strikes out. John Bailey walks. Jouett Breeden walks. Omar Lewis scores. Tony Carroll walks. Steve Ratliff scores. Frank Neale grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Minnesota Willard Howard pitching. Reggie McCarthy grounds out to the second baseman. Amos Fain flies out to the left fielder. Jim Hawkes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Willard Howard strikes out. Haruki Kagitani doubles to center field. Omar Lewis walks. Steve Ratliff hits a home run. Haruki Kagitani scores. Omar Lewis scores. Bobby Pagliaroni comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Lear doubles to center field. John Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Jouett Breeden flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jack Purdy hits a home run. Bob Engel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Vail doubles past the third baseman. Hans Ullrich strikes out. Joe Boyd flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Tony Carroll flies out to the left fielder. Frank Neale grounds out to the second baseman. Willard Howard triples. Haruki Kagitani singles to center field. Willard Howard scores. Omar Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bobby Pagliaroni singles to center field. Reggie McCarthy grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bobby Pagliaroni is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Amos Fain strikes out. Jim Hawkes walks. Jack Purdy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Baltimore Steve Ratliff grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Lear grounds out to the second baseman. John Bailey walks. Jouett Breeden grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Bailey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bob Engel flies out to the center fielder. Sam Vail walks. Hans Ullrich strikes out. Joe Boyd hits a home run. Sam Vail scores. Hugh Riles is pinch hitting for Bobby Pagliaroni. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Hugh Riles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Bob Bonham pitching. Tony Carroll strikes out. Frank Neale singles to right field. Willard Howard lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Haruki Kagitani flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Reggie McCarthy singles to right field. Amos Fain strikes out. Jim Hawkes walks. Jack Purdy flies out to the center fielder. Bob Engel reached on a fielding error by Jouett Breeden. Sam Vail strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Baltimore Omar Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Ratliff strikes out. Jim Lear flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Hans Ullrich flies out to the right fielder. Joe Boyd hits a home run. Dave Lorenzen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Cook is pinch hitting for Bob Bonham. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Johnny Cook strikes out. Reggie McCarthy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Lefty Harrelson pitching. John Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Jouett Breeden grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Carroll flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Amos Fain singles to right field. Jim Hawkes flies out to the right fielder. Jack Purdy grounds out to the third baseman. Amos Fain advances to second on the play. Bob Engel singles to right field. Amos Fain scores. Bob Engel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Frank Neale strikes out. Mule Berkman is pinch hitting for Dave Lorenzen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mule Berkman singles to center field. Haruki Kagitani singles past the second baseman. Mule Berkman is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Omar Lewis pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dave Hayden pitching. Sam Vail flies out to the right fielder. Hans Ullrich grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Boyd flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Steve Ratliff strikes out. Jim Lear doubles to left field. John Bailey hits a home run. Jim Lear scores. Vern Howard 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. Jouett Breeden strikes out. Tony Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Gary Jacobs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jamey Atkins is pinch hitting for Vern Howard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jamey Atkins singles to left field. Reggie McCarthy walks. Amos Fain flies out to the right fielder. Jim Hawkes singles to right field. Jamey Atkins scores. Reggie McCarthy advances to third on the hit. Jack Purdy flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Bob Engel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Baltimore total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Haruki Kagitani (23), Omar Lewis (17), Jim Lear 2 (10).3B - Willard Howard (2).HR - Steve Ratliff (21), John Bailey (17). Fielding: E - Jouett Breeden.
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Chris Hartsel did not respond to coaching in arm Chris Hartsel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Phil Mazzera improves in contact_vs_lefty Tommy Hatteberg improves in arm
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rudy Spencer improves in control Urbane Crowley improves in contact_vs_righty Urbane Crowley improves in arm Mule Kelly did not respond to coaching in speed