Inning: 1 Minnesota
Fred Franco pitching.
Cupid Grace doubles to left field.
Paul Shoemaker walks.
Jeff Castillo doubles to right field.
Cupid Grace scores.
Paul Shoemaker uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Ryan Long singles to center field.
John Clemens hits a home run.
Jeff Castillo scores.
Ryan Long scores.
Todd Zeile singles to right field.
Todd Zeile steals second.
Marty Cruz reached on a fielding error by Fred Franco.
Ian McNulty singles to center field.
Todd Zeile scores.
Cookie Oliva comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Sean Bones lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Cupid Grace walks.
Paul Shoemaker grounds out to the second baseman.
Marty Cruz scores.
Ian McNulty advances to third on the play.
Cupid Grace advances to second on the play.
Jeff Castillo grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 1 New York
Sean Bones pitching.
Jim Turner flies out to the center fielder.
Sandy Hutto strikes out.
Orie Bunker singles to left field.
Cotton Durham walks.
Skip Crowell singles to left field.
Orie Bunker scores.
Cotton Durham advances to third on the hit.
Jim Wood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Minnesota
Ryan Long strikes out.
John Clemens walks.
Todd Zeile walks.
Marty Cruz grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Todd Zeile is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Ian McNulty flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 New York
Makoto Ishii flies out to the left fielder.
Fred Nelson singles to left field.
Fred Nelson steals second.
Cookie Oliva flies out to the left fielder.
Jim Turner grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Minnesota
Sean Bones strikes out.
Cupid Grace walks.
Cupid Grace steals second.
Paul Shoemaker flies out to the left fielder.
Jeff Castillo singles to left field.
Cupid Grace scores.
Ryan Long pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 New York
Sandy Hutto singles to right field.
Orie Bunker flies out to the left fielder.
Cotton Durham singles to center field.
Skip Crowell pops out to the second baseman.
Jim Wood grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Minnesota
John Clemens strikes out.
Todd Zeile hits a home run.
Marty Cruz singles past the shortstop.
Marty Cruz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Ian McNulty grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 New York
Makoto Ishii singles to left field.
Fred Nelson flies out to the left fielder.
Cookie Oliva lays down a bunt.
The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first
for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Minnesota
Sean Bones grounds out to the shortstop.
Cupid Grace strikes out.
Paul Shoemaker is hit by a pitch.
Jeff Castillo pops out to the catcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 New York
Jim Turner walks.
Sandy Hutto walks.
Orie Bunker grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Jim Turner advances to third on the play.
Cotton Durham strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Minnesota
Ryan Long grounds out to the second baseman.
John Clemens flies out to the right fielder.
Todd Zeile hits an infield single to the pitcher.
Todd Zeile steals second.
Marty Cruz singles to center field.
Todd Zeile scores.
Ian McNulty doubles to left field.
Marty Cruz uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Sean Bones flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 New York
Skip Crowell flies out to the right fielder.
Jim Wood pops out to the shortstop.
Makoto Ishii strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Minnesota
Cupid Grace strikes out.
Paul Shoemaker singles to center field.
Jeff Castillo grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Paul Shoemaker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Jeff Castillo steals second.
Ryan Long strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 New York
Fred Nelson grounds out to the shortstop.
Cookie Oliva strikes out.
Jim Turner strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Minnesota
John Clemens singles past the shortstop.
Todd Zeile hits a home run.
John Clemens scores.
Mike Gardner comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs).
Marty Cruz grounds out to the shortstop.
Ian McNulty singles to right field.
Ian McNulty steals second.
Sean Bones grounds out to the shortstop.
Cupid Grace pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 New York
Sandy Hutto flies out to the right fielder.
Orie Bunker strikes out.
Cotton Durham singles to center field.
Eddie Baldwin is pinch hitting for Skip Crowell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Eddie Baldwin doubles to left field.
Cotton Durham uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Jim Wood grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Minnesota
Paul Shoemaker singles to left field.
Mike Benitez is pinch hitting for Jeff Castillo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Mike Benitez hits a home run.
Paul Shoemaker scores.
Ryan Long grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
John Clemens strikes out.
Todd Zeile doubles to left field.
Marty Cruz flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 New York
Makoto Ishii grounds out to the shortstop.
Billy Sosa is pinch hitting for Fred Nelson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Billy Sosa reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ryan Long.
Walt Poat is pinch hitting for Mike Gardner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Walt Poat strikes out.
Jim Turner strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1
Minnesota total runners LOB: 10
New York total runners LOB: 8