Win: Les Wood (1-0) Loss: Frank Cottier (0-1)
Save: Jim Hartsock (2)
Inning: 1 New York Les Wood pitching. Brendan McCabe walks. Shane McAvoy strikes out. Randall Clarke strikes out. Tim Smith walks. Tommy Larkin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Frank Cottier pitching. Rico Rice grounds out to the third baseman. Gus Lavelle flies out to the left fielder. Les Thielman singles to center field. Russ Sykes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Pit Zak grounds out to the second baseman. Mitchell Fisk flies out to the center fielder. John Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pat Meyer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Al Gorsica grounds out to the second baseman. Ricky Vaughn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Frank Cottier flies out to the left fielder. Brendan McCabe grounds out to the pitcher. Shane McAvoy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Donn Duvall strikes out. Les Wood flies out to the right fielder. Rico Rice walks. Gus Lavelle singles to right field. Rico Rice advances to third on the hit. Les Thielman singles to center field. Rico Rice scores. Russ Sykes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Randall Clarke doubles to left field. Tim Smith flies out to the right fielder. Tommy Larkin singles to right field. Randall Clarke is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Pit Zak grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pat Meyer strikes out. Al Gorsica flies out to the left fielder. Ricky Vaughn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Mitchell Fisk grounds out to the second baseman. John Lopez pops out to the second baseman. Frank Cottier pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Donn Duvall singles to left field. Les Wood lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Donn Duvall forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Rico Rice singles to left field. Gus Lavelle flies out to the left fielder. Les Thielman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Brendan McCabe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shane McAvoy singles to left field. Randall Clarke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Shane McAvoy advances to second on the play. Passed ball. Shane McAvoy advances to third. Tim Smith walks. Tim Smith steals second. Tommy Larkin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Russ Sykes strikes out. Pat Meyer singles to right field. Al Gorsica strikes out. Ricky Vaughn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Pit Zak singles to left field. Mitchell Fisk flies out to the right fielder. John Lopez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Donn Duvall grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Gomez is pinch hitting for Les Wood. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gene Gomez flies out to the right fielder. Rico Rice hits an infield single to the pitcher. Gus Lavelle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York John Espino pitching. Frank Cottier strikes out. Brendan McCabe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shane McAvoy pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Les Thielman singles to right field. Russ Sykes strikes out. Pat Meyer flies out to the center fielder. Al Gorsica hits a home run. Les Thielman scores. Ricky Vaughn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Jim Hartsock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Randall Clarke strikes out. Tim Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Tommy Larkin walks. Pit Zak walks. Mitchell Fisk flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 New York total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Jack Kuenn did not respond to coaching in arm J.P. Drysdale improves in endurance J.P. Drysdale did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Bell improves in power_vs_righty Kane Candini did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred Kolseth did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Fondy improves in power_vs_righty Maury Turner did not respond to coaching in control Tink Cardenas did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty