Win: Erisbel Castaneda (5-3) Loss: Mac Schemanske (5-4)
Save: Paul Meads (8)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Erisbel Castaneda pitching. Frank Polivka grounds out to the shortstop. Topper Carney walks. Bob Smith strikes out. Ody Herrin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Topper Carney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Mac Schemanske pitching. Rob Branca singles to center field. Bill Cox reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mike Doby. Daijiro Brando singles to center field. Rob Branca scores. Bill Cox scores. Hub Sain strikes out. Felix Moreira grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Doby singles to left field. Aaron Robinson strikes out. George Kilduff strikes out. Gerald Magnuson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Rudy Walsh singles to center field. Steve Dopson bunts for a base hit. Augie Feldman pops out to the second baseman. Erisbel Castaneda lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Rob Branca singles to right field. Rudy Walsh scores. Steve Dopson scores. Bill Cox strikes out. Daijiro Brando flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mac Schemanske strikes out. Frank Polivka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Topper Carney singles to right field. Bob Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Hub Sain walks. Felix Moreira flies out to the right fielder. Rudy Walsh pops out to the second baseman. Steve Dopson singles to left field. Hub Sain advances to third on the hit. Augie Feldman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ody Herrin hits an infield single to the second baseman. Mike Doby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ody Herrin advances to second on the play. Aaron Robinson strikes out. George Kilduff singles to left field. Ody Herrin scores. Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Erisbel Castaneda grounds out to the second baseman. Rob Branca walks. Bill Cox singles to center field. Rob Branca advances to third on the hit. Daijiro Brando flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Rob Branca scores. Bill Cox steals second. Topper Carney throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Hub Sain doubles to left field. Bill Cox scores. Dave Schlitzer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Felix Moreira grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dave Schlitzer walks. Frank Polivka singles to center field. Dave Schlitzer advances to third on the hit. Topper Carney grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dave Schlitzer scores. Bob Smith pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Rudy Walsh grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Steve Dopson strikes out. Augie Feldman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ody Herrin grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Doby doubles past the center fielder. Aaron Robinson singles to right field. George Kilduff grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Erisbel Castaneda grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Branca flies out to the right fielder. Bill Cox grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Gerald Magnuson pops out to the first baseman. Joe Kinslow is pinch hitting for Dave Schlitzer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Kinslow grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Polivka grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Rudy Busby pitching. Daijiro Brando strikes out. Hub Sain flies out to the left fielder. Felix Moreira singles past the shortstop. Rudy Walsh singles to right field. Steve Dopson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Topper Carney grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Smith singles to center field. Mike Bailey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ody Herrin walks. Mike Doby flies out to the left fielder. Aaron Robinson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Baltimore George Perkins is pinch hitting for Augie Feldman. George Perkins grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Bailey grounds out to the pitcher. Rob Branca singles to center field. Rob Branca steals second. Bill Cox grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota George Kilduff flies out to the center fielder. Gerald Magnuson pops out to the second baseman. Dave Sheridan is pinch hitting for Rudy Busby. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dave Sheridan singles to center field. Frank Polivka walks. Paul Meads comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Topper Carney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Baltimore total runners left on base: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tim Lyons did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Walt Richert improves in control Sal MacCormack did not respond to coaching in arm Lefty Hoak improves in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Walt Richert improves in velocity Shawn Doheny did not respond to coaching in 3B
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dana Norris did not respond to coaching in control Karl Davis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Darrin Patterson did not respond to coaching in control Pop-Boy Grube improves in velocity Carlos Trillo did not respond to coaching in control Bill Lonergan did not respond to coaching in control John Brown did not respond to coaching in LF