Win: Mike Grove (7-11) Loss: Joe Akers (6-6)
Save: Charlie Johnson (29)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Mike Grove pitching. Hugh Spurgeon flies out to the left fielder. Walker Jackson grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Brief singles to center field. Mike Wright flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Akers pitching. Vance Ballinger is hit by a pitch. Bill Cepeda hits a home run. Vance Ballinger scores. Pete Burns singles to center field. Frank Howard grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ozzie Silvera hits a home run. Hughie Dillard walks. Lloyd King hits an infield single to the second baseman. Brandon Matthews grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Baltimore Dave Shaw strikes out. Joe Presley grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Roy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Grove strikes out. Vance Ballinger walks. Bill Cepeda strikes out. Pete Burns strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Red Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Akers flies out to the center fielder. Hugh Spurgeon walks. Walker Jackson grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Hugh Spurgeon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Frank Howard grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ozzie Silvera pops out to the shortstop. Hughie Dillard hits a home run. Lloyd King grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Dan Brief strikes out. Mike Wright flies out to the center fielder. Dave Shaw grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Brandon Matthews singles to center field. Mike Grove pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Vance Ballinger flies out to the center fielder. Bill Cepeda grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Brandon Matthews is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Joe Presley strikes out. Rich Roy singles to center field. Rich Roy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Red Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota William Kuczynski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Pete Burns doubles to center field. Frank Howard strikes out. Ozzie Silvera strikes out. Hughie Dillard singles to left field. Pete Burns scores. Lloyd King walks. Brandon Matthews strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Baltimore Dick Ontiveros is pinch hitting for William Kuczynski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dick Ontiveros grounds out to the shortstop. Hugh Spurgeon walks. Walker Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Dan Brief singles to center field. Mike Wright hits a home run. Hugh Spurgeon scores. Dan Brief scores. Dave Shaw strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Bowlin pitching. Mike Grove flies out to the left fielder. Vance Ballinger strikes out. Bill Cepeda strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Joe Presley strikes out. Rich Roy strikes out. Red Taylor doubles to center field. Moxie Slocum is pinch hitting for Mike Bowlin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Moxie Slocum flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mike Rawlings pitching. Pete Burns grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Howard strikes out. Ozzie Silvera singles to right field. Hughie Dillard grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ozzie Silvera is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Joe Dahlgren comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Hugh Spurgeon walks. Walker Jackson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dan Brief singles to right field. Mike Wright grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dan Brief is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Lloyd King triples. Brandon Matthews grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Danning is pinch hitting for Joe Dahlgren. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Steve Danning lines out to the shortstop. Vance Ballinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Charlie Johnson pitching. Dave Shaw grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Presley lines out to the shortstop. Rich Roy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Baltimore total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Joe Akers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Brent Schmelz improves in arm Fraynk Uhm did not respond to coaching in velocity Bernard Geier improves in power_vs_righty Clem Hathaway did not respond to coaching in range Alex Barton improves in power_vs_righty Alex Barton did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Heinie Decker did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Garrett did not respond to coaching in arm Heinie Decker did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Hemphill improves in speed Dave Ryan did not respond to coaching in endurance Heinie Herring did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty