Win: Yoshio Esaki (6-9) Loss: Frank Castillo (7-7)
Save: Billy Ostermueller (29)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Yoshio Esaki pitching. Paul Beckmann strikes out. Jacura Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Sloppy Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Frank Castillo pitching. Chick Dunkle triples. Yukitoshi Hamanaka singles to left field. Chick Dunkle scores. Osamu Misawa grounds out to the second baseman. Yukitoshi Hamanaka advances to second on the play. Irv Fennelly flies out to the left fielder. Jim Gutierrez singles to center field. Yukitoshi Hamanaka scores. Dennis Gilbert grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Gutierrez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Hanson Grimes strikes out. Yoshiyuki Moritani grounds out to the shortstop. Sam High grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Ed Overmire grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Watkins flies out to the center fielder. Yoshio Esaki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Allen Nichols grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Cooper pops out to the second baseman. Frank Castillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Chick Dunkle strikes out. Yukitoshi Hamanaka singles to center field. Osamu Misawa strikes out. Irv Fennelly singles to left field. Yukitoshi Hamanaka advances to third on the hit. Jim Gutierrez walks. Dennis Gilbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Minnesota Paul Beckmann strikes out. Jacura Hernandez singles to right field. Sloppy Jones flies out to the center fielder. Jacura Hernandez steals second. Hanson Grimes singles to center field. Jacura Hernandez scores. Yoshiyuki Moritani singles to center field. Sam High walks. Allen Nichols grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Baltimore Ed Overmire grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Watkins strikes out. Yoshio Esaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Steve Cooper grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Castillo flies out to the right fielder. Paul Beckmann strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Chick Dunkle strikes out. Yukitoshi Hamanaka strikes out. Osamu Misawa singles to left field. Irv Fennelly doubles to left field. Osamu Misawa uses his aggressiveness and scores. Irv Fennelly steals third. Jim Gutierrez walks. Dennis Gilbert singles to right field. Irv Fennelly scores. Jim Gutierrez advances to third on the hit. Ed Overmire pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jacura Hernandez triples. Sloppy Jones strikes out. Hanson Grimes grounds out to the pitcher. Yoshiyuki Moritani pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Ray Watkins singles to left field. Yoshio Esaki lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chick Dunkle flies out to the left fielder. Yukitoshi Hamanaka walks. Osamu Misawa pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Sam High flies out to the center fielder. Allen Nichols doubles to right field. Steve Cooper strikes out. Frank Castillo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Irv Fennelly grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Gutierrez grounds out to the shortstop. Dennis Gilbert singles past the second baseman. Ed Overmire pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Paul Beckmann grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jacura Hernandez bunts for a base hit. Jacura Hernandez steals second. Johnny Donahue comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Sloppy Jones lines out to the third baseman. Hanson Grimes singles to center field. Jacura Hernandez is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Ray Watkins singles to left field. Dennis Holborow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Steineder is pinch hitting for Johnny Donahue. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Charlie Steineder strikes out. Chick Dunkle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Billy Ostermueller pitching. Yoshiyuki Moritani walks. Sam High grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Allen Nichols walks. Steve Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Baltimore total runners left on base: 9
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jerry McGeary did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ben Smith did not respond to coaching in control Hub Anderson improves in contact_vs_lefty Wally Metzger did not respond to coaching in endurance Jerry McGeary did not respond to coaching in CF
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Beatty did not respond to coaching in speed Doug Thomas improves in contact_vs_righty Ed McLaughlin improves in velocity Ray Leonard did not respond to coaching in velocity