Win: Eduardo Nichols (4-4) Loss: Jody Raydon (2-4)
Save: Charlie Johnson (12)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Eduardo Nichols pitching. Walker Jackson strikes out. Mike Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Shawn Mann strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jody Raydon pitching. Vance Ballinger grounds out to the second baseman. Ruben Schulter grounds out to the third baseman. Ismael Todd pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Hugh Spurgeon flies out to the right fielder. Joe Presley hits a home run. Ernie Cordero strikes out. Tom Butland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Terry Ketchum grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Madden, Jr. hits a home run. Kevin Autry singles to center field. Frank Campbell strikes out. Dave Jones singles to center field. Kevin Autry advances to third on the hit. Eduardo Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Baltimore Bernard Geier pops out to the first baseman. Jody Raydon doubles to center field. Walker Jackson flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Mike Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Vance Ballinger singles to left field. Ruben Schulter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vance Ballinger advances to second on the play. Ismael Todd grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Ketchum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Shawn Mann reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ruben Schulter. Shawn Mann is out trying to steal third. Hugh Spurgeon flies out to the left fielder. Joe Presley singles to left field. Ernie Cordero strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ed Madden, Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Autry grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Campbell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Tom Butland pops out to the first baseman. Bernard Geier flies out to the left fielder. Jody Raydon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dave Jones singles to left field. Eduardo Nichols lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Dave Jones forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Vance Ballinger singles to right field. Ruben Schulter strikes out. Ismael Todd doubles to center field. Eduardo Nichols scores. Vance Ballinger uses his aggressiveness and scores. Terry Ketchum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Walker Jackson singles to center field. Walker Jackson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Wright strikes out. Shawn Mann grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ed Madden, Jr. strikes out. Kevin Autry singles to right field. Frank Campbell walks. Dave Jones strikes out. Eduardo Nichols grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Baltimore Hugh Spurgeon strikes out. Joe Presley singles to center field. Ernie Cordero strikes out. Tom Butland grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Presley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Keith Kuczek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vance Ballinger lines out to the shortstop. Ruben Schulter singles to center field. Ismael Todd singles to center field. Ruben Schulter advances to third on the hit. Terry Ketchum strikes out. Ed Madden, Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Baltimore Bernard Geier singles to left field. Moxie Slocum is pinch hitting for Keith Kuczek. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Moxie Slocum grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bernard Geier is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Walker Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Mike Wright pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Bowlin pitching. Kevin Autry strikes out. Frank Campbell strikes out. Dave Jones singles to left field. Steve Danning is pinch hitting for Eduardo Nichols. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve Danning is hit by a pitch. Vance Ballinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Baltimore Charlie Johnson pitching. Shawn Mann grounds out to the third baseman. Hugh Spurgeon flies out to the left fielder. Joe Presley singles to center field. Ernie Cordero grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Presley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Baltimore total runners left on base: 5 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Art Kennedy did not respond to coaching in control Rick Fox improves in arm Bahl Mahrk did not respond to coaching in control Alex Barton improves in power_vs_lefty Bahl Mahrk improves in velocity Byron Delmas did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Barton did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Gibson improves in arm Ed Lucadello did not respond to coaching in control Howard Lerchen did not respond to coaching in velocity Howard Lerchen did not respond to coaching in control Allen Harrell improves in contact_vs_lefty Archie Meyer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Charlie Hemphill did not respond to coaching in 2B