Inning: 1 Minnesota Hiroshi Miyamura pitching. Reggie Hernandez strikes out. William Lucier singles to left field. Casey Cuddyer strikes out. Rich Sixsmith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Lynn Burdock pitching. Wally Beck pops out to the catcher. King Graham flies out to the center fielder. Bill Alchesay reached on a 2-base fielding error by Rich Sixsmith. Paul Nichols singles to left field. Bill Alchesay scores. Jhonny Hershiser grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Paul Nichols is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gus Jefferson flies out to the left fielder. Rickey Rodriguez walks. Shane Ford singles to left field. Rickey Rodriguez advances to third on the hit. Hiroki Suzuki flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Rickey Rodriguez scores. Lynn Burdock lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Trevor Kirilloff lines out to the shortstop. Gabriel Solaita strikes out. Tom Bell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Reggie Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. William Lucier grounds out to the shortstop. Casey Cuddyer walks. Rich Sixsmith hits an infield single to the second baseman. Gus Jefferson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Hiroshi Miyamura strikes out. Wally Beck strikes out. King Graham lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rickey Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Shane Ford pops out to the pitcher. Hiroki Suzuki walks. Lynn Burdock flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Bill Alchesay grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Nichols grounds out to the second baseman. Jhonny Hershiser grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Reggie Hernandez singles to center field. Reggie Hernandez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). William Lucier lines out to the shortstop. Casey Cuddyer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Trevor Kirilloff hits a home run. Gabriel Solaita flies out to the center fielder. Tom Bell singles past the first baseman. Hiroshi Miyamura lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wally Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Rich Sixsmith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gus Jefferson grounds out to the second baseman. Rickey Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York King Graham grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Alchesay flies out to the left fielder. Paul Nichols singles to center field. Jhonny Hershiser lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Shane Ford reached on a fielding error by Trevor Kirilloff. Hiroki Suzuki singles to left field. Shane Ford advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Boy Waterman is pinch hitting for Lynn Burdock. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Boy Waterman walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Reggie Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Shane Ford is thrown out at the plate. William Lucier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Joe Morehart pitching. Trevor Kirilloff doubles to center field. Gabriel Solaita flies out to the center fielder. Tom Bell doubles to left field. Trevor Kirilloff scores. Eddie Sudakis is pinch hitting for Hiroshi Miyamura. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Eddie Sudakis singles to left field. Tom Bell scores. Happy Cross comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wally Beck grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Claire Naylor pitching. Casey Cuddyer pops out to the shortstop. Rich Sixsmith grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York King Graham flies out to the left fielder. Bill Alchesay grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Reggie Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Wally Beck at C. Chuck Bournigal enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gabriel Solaita at LF. Otto Manion comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rickey Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Shane Ford grounds out to the third baseman. Morrie Boswell is pinch hitting for Hiroki Suzuki. Morrie Boswell singles to left field. Cedric Chalmers is pinch hitting for Happy Cross. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cedric Chalmers grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Morrie Boswell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 New York total runners left on base: 3
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jess Howard improves in velocity Jaxon Kaat did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Knox McCarthy did not respond to coaching in LF
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dick Barkley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Hal Badgro did not respond to coaching in control Hal Badgro did not respond to coaching in control Rich Wooten improves in power_vs_righty Dick Barkley did not respond to coaching in 3B