Win: Bob Bonham (11-6) Loss: Bob Everitt (1-3)
Save: Ray Strittmatter (31)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Ken Maksudian pitching. Haruki Kagitani grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Matias reached on a fielding error by Sam Vail. Steve Ratliff pops out to the catcher. Yasushi Hosokawa is hit by a pitch. John Bailey singles past the first baseman. Gene Matias scores. Mule Berkman singles in front of the left fielder. Yasushi Hosokawa scores. John Bailey advances to third on the hit. Tony Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ed Hickey pitching. Toby Kamm grounds out to the second baseman. Hans Ullrich strikes out. Joe Polanco singles to center field. Jack Purdy grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Polanco is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Frank Neale singles to center field. Ed Hickey lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Haruki Kagitani lines out to the second baseman. Gene Matias strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Hugh Riles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Vail walks. Joe Boyd hits a home run. Sam Vail scores. Glenn Moronko walks. Ken Maksudian fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ken Maksudian flies out to the center fielder. Toby Kamm strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Steve Ratliff strikes out. Yasushi Hosokawa grounds out to the third baseman. John Bailey walks. Mule Berkman walks. Tony Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Hans Ullrich strikes out. Joe Polanco walks. Jack Purdy grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Polanco advances to second on the play. Hugh Riles singles to center field. Joe Polanco scores. Sam Vail flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Frank Neale grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Hickey is hit by a pitch. Haruki Kagitani doubles to right field. The defense is playing the infield in. Gene Matias grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Ratliff strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Boyd strikes out. Glenn Moronko singles to center field. Ken Maksudian lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Toby Kamm doubles to left field. Ken Maksudian uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hans Ullrich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Yasushi Hosokawa strikes out. John Bailey strikes out. Mule Berkman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Joe Polanco flies out to the center fielder. Jack Purdy flies out to the right fielder. Hugh Riles hits an infield single to the shortstop. Sam Vail strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Tony Carroll singles to center field. Frank Neale hits a home run. Tony Carroll scores. Chris Hartsel is pinch hitting for Ed Hickey. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Chris Hartsel grounds out to the shortstop. Haruki Kagitani lines out to the shortstop. Gene Matias grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bob Everitt pitching. Joe Boyd grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn Moronko strikes out. Amos Fain is pinch hitting for Ken Maksudian. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Amos Fain singles to center field. Toby Kamm flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Bob Bonham pitching. Steve Ratliff flies out to the left fielder. Yasushi Hosokawa singles to center field. Yasushi Hosokawa steals second. John Bailey pops out to the third baseman. Mule Berkman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Hans Ullrich doubles past the left fielder. Joe Polanco grounds out to the second baseman. Hans Ullrich advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Jack Purdy doubles past the left fielder. Hans Ullrich scores. Hugh Riles reached on a fielding error by Tony Carroll. Sam Vail grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Purdy scores. Hugh Riles advances to second on the play. Mike Silber comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Boyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Bob Engel enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Polanco at 2B. Tony Carroll strikes out. Frank Neale strikes out. Jim Heidrick is pinch hitting for Mike Silber. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Heidrick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dave Hayden pitching. Glenn Moronko lines out to the second baseman. Reggie McCarthy is pinch hitting for Bob Bonham. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Reggie McCarthy grounds out to the third baseman. Toby Kamm triples. Hans Ullrich grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Ray Strittmatter pitching. Haruki Kagitani strikes out. Paul Bennett is pinch hitting for Gene Matias. Paul Bennett lines out to the second baseman. Steve Ratliff singles to right field. Yasushi Hosokawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Baltimore total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Red Schoonmaker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Nat Peters did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom George improves in range Hal Hayward improves in power_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kevin Katt did not respond to coaching in control Jeremy Hassey did not respond to coaching in control Rudy Spencer did not respond to coaching in velocity Les Falteisek did not respond to coaching in range