Win: John Bark (1-0) Loss: Rod Stewart (13-9)
Save: Charlie Johnson (28)
Inning: 1 Baltimore John Bark pitching. Hugh Spurgeon grounds out to the shortstop. John Hinchliffe grounds out to the pitcher. Shawn Mann strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Rod Stewart pitching. Charlie Hemphill singles to left field. Vance Ballinger grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Pete Burns singles past the shortstop. Ruben Schulter grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pete Burns is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Bernard Geier singles to center field. Ted Johnson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jake Riddle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Al Rhyne flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Larkin walks. Matias Duggan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bobby Larkin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Heinie Herring singles to center field. Matias Duggan advances to third on the hit. John Bark strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Baltimore Rodney Burgess flies out to the center fielder. Dick Ontiveros hits a home run. Rod Stewart grounds out to the second baseman. Hugh Spurgeon walks. John Hinchliffe lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Charlie Hemphill flies out to the right fielder. Vance Ballinger strikes out. Pete Burns pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Shawn Mann walks. Bernard Geier singles to center field. Shawn Mann advances to third on the hit. Ted Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Shawn Mann scores. Bernard Geier advances to second on the play. Jake Riddle grounds out to the third baseman. Rodney Burgess grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ruben Schulter walks. Al Rhyne reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dick Ontiveros. Bobby Larkin flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ruben Schulter scores. Matias Duggan strikes out. Heinie Herring hits a home run. Al Rhyne scores. John Bark flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Dick Ontiveros reached on a fielding error by Vance Ballinger. Rod Stewart fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rod Stewart flies out to the right fielder. Hugh Spurgeon grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dick Ontiveros is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Hinchliffe doubles to center field. Hugh Spurgeon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Shawn Mann pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Charlie Hemphill doubles to right field. Vance Ballinger grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Burns flies out to the center fielder. Ruben Schulter singles to right field. Charlie Hemphill scores. Al Rhyne singles to center field. Ruben Schulter advances to third on the hit. Bobby Larkin hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ruben Schulter scores. Matias Duggan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Baltimore Bernard Geier strikes out. Ted Johnson singles to right field. Ted Johnson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jake Riddle singles to center field. Rodney Burgess flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Heinie Herring flies out to the right fielder. Lloyd King is pinch hitting for John Bark. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Lloyd King singles to right field. Charlie Hemphill pops out to the first baseman. Vance Ballinger grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lloyd King is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Darren Sundra pitching. Dick Ontiveros grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Butland is pinch hitting for Rod Stewart. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Tom Butland grounds out to the pitcher. Hugh Spurgeon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Charlie Nomo pitching. Pete Burns strikes out. Ruben Schulter doubles to center field. Al Rhyne strikes out. Bobby Larkin singles to center field. Ruben Schulter scores. Matias Duggan singles to left field. Heinie Herring strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Baltimore John Hinchliffe strikes out. Shawn Mann strikes out. Bernard Geier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Akers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kyle Reuss is pinch hitting for Darren Sundra. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Kyle Reuss flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Hemphill grounds out to the second baseman. Vance Ballinger pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Charlie Johnson pitching. Brian LaVigne is pinch hitting for Ted Johnson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Brian LaVigne grounds out to the third baseman. Jake Riddle strikes out. Rodney Burgess flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Baltimore total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Reach did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tony Fortugno improves in power_vs_lefty Tony Fortugno improves in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Mark Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bill Kimmick improves in control Mark Smith did not respond to coaching in control Bill Kimmick did not respond to coaching in velocity