Win: Steve Williams (5-2) Loss: Kane Castillo (1-5)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Kane Castillo pitching. Count Johnston singles to right field. Count Johnston steals second. Hiroshi Igawa grounds out to the shortstop. Casey Spooner strikes out. Herman Shean singles to right field. Count Johnston scores. Charlie Stanley grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Herman Shean is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Steve Williams pitching. Fred Valdez flies out to the left fielder. Jim Newkirk flies out to the left fielder. Ron McCullough walks. Ron McCullough is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota John Odwell singles to right field. Rudy Jacobs walks. Randy Pattison reached on a fielding error by Turk Clemensen. Steve Williams grounds out to the shortstop. John Odwell scores. Rudy Jacobs advances to third on the play. Randy Pattison advances to second on the play. Count Johnston strikes out. Hiroshi Igawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Baltimore Frank Elvira pops out to the third baseman. Bill Hutto flies out to the left fielder. Turk Clemensen grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Casey Spooner singles to center field. Herman Shean grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Charlie Stanley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Fred Borden flies out to the left fielder. Bill Gillis grounds out to the second baseman. Kane Castillo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota John Odwell doubles to right field. Rudy Jacobs flies out to the left fielder. Randy Pattison flies out to the right fielder. Steve Williams singles to right field. John Odwell scores. Count Johnston triples. Steve Williams scores. Hiroshi Igawa singles to right field. Count Johnston scores. Casey Spooner grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hiroshi Igawa is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Fred Valdez singles to right field. Jim Newkirk flies out to the right fielder. Ron McCullough grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Fred Valdez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Elvira flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Herman Shean flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Stanley hits a home run. John Odwell flies out to the center fielder. Rudy Jacobs doubles to center field. Randy Pattison singles to right field. Rudy Jacobs scores. Steve Williams is hit by a pitch. Count Johnston pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Baltimore Bill Hutto walks. Turk Clemensen walks. Bill Hutto is out trying to steal third. Fred Borden strikes out. Bill Gillis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Hiroshi Igawa flies out to the right fielder. Casey Spooner walks. Herman Shean singles to right field. Casey Spooner advances to third on the hit. Charlie Stanley grounds out to the shortstop. Casey Spooner scores. Herman Shean advances to second on the play. John Odwell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Joe Keefe is pinch hitting for Kane Castillo. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing Joe Keefe strikes out. Fred Valdez strikes out. Jim Newkirk flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Charlie Cuyler pitching. Rudy Jacobs doubles to right field. Randy Pattison flies out to the right fielder. Steve Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Count Johnston singles past the second baseman. Rudy Jacobs scores. Hiroshi Igawa grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Count Johnston is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Ron McCullough grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Elvira flies out to the center fielder. Bill Hutto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Casey Spooner grounds out to the pitcher. Herman Shean grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Stanley walks. John Odwell doubles to right field. Rudy Jacobs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Baltimore Turk Clemensen grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Borden walks. Fred Borden steals second. Bill Gillis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Borden advances to third on the play. Harry Crouch is pinch hitting for Charlie Cuyler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Harry Crouch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dick Lively pitching. Bud Lawson is pinch hitting for Randy Pattison. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bud Lawson grounds out to the shortstop. Dee Williams is pinch hitting for Steve Williams. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Dee Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Count Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Stefan Kimble pitching. Fred Valdez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Newkirk reached on a fielding error by John Odwell. Ron McCullough lines out to the shortstop. Jessie Cotter is pinch hitting for Frank Elvira. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jessie Cotter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10 Baltimore total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - John Odwell 2 (11), Rudy Jacobs 2 (8).3B - Count Johnston (2).HR - Charlie Stanley (8).GIDP - Herman Shean.HBP - Steve Williams (1). Baserunning: SB - Count Johnston (6). Fielding: E - John Odwell.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Corbett did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jimmy Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Milt Trotter did not respond to coaching in speed Hugh Veryzer did not respond to coaching in range Hugh Veryzer did not respond to coaching in speed Deacon Kircher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Sodd did not respond to coaching in 2B
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sean Garrett improves in arm Jeff Briley improves in velocity Leo Winters did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tony East improves in speed John Jackson did not respond to coaching in arm Sean Garrett improves in arm