Win: Mike Bailey (1-1) Loss: Herb Meulens (4-2)
Save: Paul Meads (9)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tim Connelly pitching. Frank Polivka flies out to the left fielder. Dave Sheridan singles past the shortstop. Bob Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Sheridan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Aaron Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Mike Bailor pitching. Irv Parker pops out to the second baseman. Rob Branca walks. Bill Cox singles to left field. Daijiro Brando hits a home run. Rob Branca scores. Bill Cox scores. Joey Hernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Sal Rabinowitz hits a home run. Hub Sain flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the third baseman. Reggie Flannery flies out to the center fielder. Herm Schalk singles to left field. Ody Herrin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Herm Schalk is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Felix Moreira grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Connelly grounds out to the pitcher. Irv Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Bailor strikes out. Frank Polivka singles to center field. Dave Sheridan singles past the second baseman. Bob Smith reached on a fielding error by Daijiro Brando. Aaron Robinson singles to center field. Frank Polivka scores. Dave Sheridan scores. Gerald Magnuson doubles to left field. Bob Smith scores. Aaron Robinson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Reggie Flannery singles to center field. Herm Schalk strikes out. Ody Herrin walks. Mike Bailor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Baltimore Rob Branca strikes out. Bill Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Daijiro Brando walks. Joey Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Frank Polivka singles to center field. Dave Sheridan grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Polivka advances to second on the play. Bob Smith singles to right field. Aaron Robinson hits a home run. Frank Polivka scores. Bob Smith scores. Mike Bailey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gerald Magnuson singles to right field. Reggie Flannery singles to right field. Herm Schalk flies out to the right fielder. Ody Herrin lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Baltimore Sal Rabinowitz strikes out. Hub Sain doubles to left field. Felix Moreira walks. Mike Bailey pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Irv Parker triples. Hub Sain scores. Felix Moreira scores. Herb Meulens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rob Branca doubles to left field. Irv Parker scores. Rob Branca steals third. Bill Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Herb Meulens lines out to the second baseman. Frank Polivka strikes out. Dave Sheridan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Daijiro Brando flies out to the right fielder. Joey Hernandez pops out to the third baseman. Sal Rabinowitz singles to right field. Hub Sain hits a home run. Sal Rabinowitz scores. Burt Clinton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Felix Moreira pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bob Smith singles to center field. Aaron Robinson strikes out. Bob Smith steals second. Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the shortstop. Reggie Flannery pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Mike Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Irv Parker singles to center field. Irv Parker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rob Branca walks. Bill Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Herm Schalk grounds out to the shortstop. Ody Herrin singles to right field. Mike Doby is pinch hitting for Burt Clinton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ody Herrin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Doby walks. Mike Doby is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Don Schultz pitching. Daijiro Brando grounds out to the third baseman. Joey Hernandez singles past the third baseman. Luis Charlton is pinch hitting for Sal Rabinowitz. Luis Charlton flies out to the left fielder. Hub Sain grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joey Hernandez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Augie Feldman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rob Branca at 2B. George Perkins enters the game as a defensive replacement for Daijiro Brando at 3B. Rudy Walsh enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hub Sain at LF. Frank Polivka grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Sheridan grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Felix Moreira walks. Sammy Berardino is pinch hitting for Mike Bailey. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Sammy Berardino grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Irv Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Paul Meads pitching. Aaron Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the third baseman. Reggie Flannery singles to left field. Herm Schalk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Baltimore total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Burt Clinton is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dutch Ellingsen did not respond to coaching in velocity Sal MacCormack did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Shawn Doheny improves in contact_vs_righty Walter Curry did not respond to coaching in control Marty Durham did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jay Ruskin did not respond to coaching in endurance Sal MacCormack did not respond to coaching in 3B
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bruno Clemensen did not respond to coaching in speed Carlos Trillo did not respond to coaching in control Ernie Bishop did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Sanders improves in range Bruno Clemensen did not respond to coaching in arm Maury Crowell did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Masters did not respond to coaching in 2B