Win: Harry Lawson (1-0) Loss: Tom Fiske (0-1)
Save: Ed Constable (1)
Inning: 1 New York Harry Lawson pitching. Sandy Hutto flies out to the center fielder. Jim Turner flies out to the right fielder. Orie Bunker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Tom Fiske pitching. Lamar Textor walks. Cupid Grace is hit by a pitch. Marty Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Lamar Textor advances to third on the play. Cupid Grace advances to second on the play. Debs Westlake reached on a 2-base fielding error by Cotton Durham. Lamar Textor scores. Cupid Grace scores. Placido Beck walks. Jeff Castillo grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Cotton Durham triples. Makoto Ishii singles to left field. Cotton Durham scores. Skip Crowell flies out to the center fielder. Jim Wood pops out to the second baseman. Fred Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pat Whiten singles to right field. Pat Whiten steals second. John Clemens walks. Harry Lawson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lamar Textor strikes out. Cupid Grace walks. Marty Cruz doubles to center field. Pat Whiten scores. John Clemens scores. Cupid Grace uses his aggressiveness and scores. Debs Westlake flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Tom Fiske flies out to the center fielder. Sandy Hutto singles to left field. Sandy Hutto is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Turner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Placido Beck walks. Jeff Castillo flies out to the center fielder. Pat Whiten grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Placido Beck is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pat Whiten steals second. John Clemens grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Orie Bunker strikes out. Cotton Durham doubles to center field. Makoto Ishii grounds out to the third baseman. Skip Crowell singles to center field. Cotton Durham scores. Jim Wood walks. Fred Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Harry Lawson strikes out. Lamar Textor flies out to the center fielder. Cupid Grace walks. Cupid Grace is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Tom Fiske grounds out to the third baseman. Sandy Hutto flies out to the left fielder. Jim Turner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Marty Cruz flies out to the right fielder. Debs Westlake doubles to right field. Placido Beck singles past the shortstop. Debs Westlake scores. Placido Beck is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jeff Castillo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Orie Bunker strikes out. Cotton Durham grounds out to the shortstop. Makoto Ishii grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pat Whiten strikes out. John Clemens grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Lawson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Skip Crowell hits a home run. Jim Wood singles to center field. Fred Nelson flies out to the center fielder. Walt Poat is pinch hitting for Tom Fiske. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Walt Poat grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Charlie Richardson pitching. Lamar Textor lines out to the third baseman. Cupid Grace lines out to the third baseman. Marty Cruz singles to center field. Debs Westlake singles to left field. Marty Cruz advances to third on the hit. Placido Beck hits a home run. Marty Cruz scores. Debs Westlake scores. Horace DeHart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Castillo doubles to right field. Pat Whiten grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Sandy Hutto grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Turner grounds out to the second baseman. Orie Bunker walks. Cotton Durham walks. Makoto Ishii strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota John Clemens flies out to the left fielder. Harry Lawson singles to center field. Lamar Textor singles to left field. Cupid Grace flies out to the center fielder. Marty Cruz singles to center field. Debs Westlake hits a home run. Harry Lawson scores. Lamar Textor scores. Marty Cruz scores. Placido Beck singles to center field. Mike Benitez is pinch hitting for Jeff Castillo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Placido Beck is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Skip Crowell singles to center field. Jim Wood walks. Fred Nelson hits a home run. Skip Crowell scores. Jim Wood scores. B.J. Leonard is pinch hitting for Horace DeHart. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. B.J. Leonard is hit by a pitch. Sandy Hutto walks. Jim Turner grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. B.J. Leonard advances to third on the play. Orie Bunker walks. Cotton Durham singles to left field. B.J. Leonard scores. Makoto Ishii triples. Orie Bunker scores. Cotton Durham scores. Bob Wagner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Skip Crowell singles to right field. Makoto Ishii scores. Ed Constable comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Wood flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes B.J. Leonard is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Coleman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty David Melton did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Aurilia did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dan Nichting improves in power_vs_lefty David Melton did not respond to coaching in control Joe Campisi did not respond to coaching in range
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lee Ward did not respond to coaching in control Jose Helms did not respond to coaching in control Tom Kellum did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Jonnard did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom Kellum did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chet Duran improves in arm