Win: Happy Lee (3-0) Loss: Rich Neale (0-1)
Save: Ray Strittmatter (5)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Happy Lee pitching. Charlie Higgins singles to center field. Chris Hartsel strikes out. Paul Cunningham pops out to the second baseman. Mule Berkman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Rich Neale pitching. Toby Kamm flies out to the center fielder. Hans Ullrich grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Boyd reached on a fielding error by Chris Hartsel. Joe Polanco singles to right field. Joe Boyd advances to third on the hit. Bill Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Baltimore Jim Heidrick flies out to the right fielder. Mike More flies out to the left fielder. Red Schoonmaker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jack Purdy reached on a 2-base throwing error by Paul Cunningham. Glenn Moronko flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Les Falteisek strikes out. Happy Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Yasushi Hosokawa flies out to the center fielder. Rich Neale grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Higgins singles to center field. Chris Hartsel singles to center field. Paul Cunningham flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Toby Kamm pops out to the shortstop. Hans Ullrich reached on a fielding error by Jim Heidrick. Joe Boyd grounds out to the second baseman. Hans Ullrich advances to second on the play. Joe Polanco singles to left field. Hans Ullrich scores. Bill Garcia reached on a 2-base throwing error by Paul Cunningham. Jack Purdy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Baltimore Mule Berkman singles to right field. Jim Heidrick grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mike More grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Glenn Moronko flies out to the right fielder. Les Falteisek hits an infield single to the shortstop. Happy Lee fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Happy Lee pops out to the first baseman. Toby Kamm singles to right field. Les Falteisek advances to third on the hit. Hans Ullrich singles to right field. Les Falteisek scores. Toby Kamm advances to third on the hit. Joe Boyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Baltimore Red Schoonmaker reached on a fielding error by Joe Polanco. Yasushi Hosokawa doubles to right field. Rich Neale grounds out to the second baseman. Red Schoonmaker scores. Yasushi Hosokawa advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Charlie Higgins flies out to the left fielder. Chris Hartsel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Joe Polanco singles to right field. Bill Garcia strikes out. Jack Purdy flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Moronko grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Polanco is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Paul Cunningham singles past the second baseman. Mule Berkman flies out to the left fielder. Jim Heidrick singles to center field. Paul Cunningham advances to third on the hit. Mike More grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Jim Heidrick advances to second on the play. Red Schoonmaker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Les Falteisek walks. Urbane Crowley is pinch hitting for Happy Lee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Urbane Crowley grounds out to the third baseman. Les Falteisek advances to second on the play. Ellis Sullivan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Toby Kamm triples. Les Falteisek scores. Hans Ullrich strikes out. Joe Boyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Jack Moore pitching. Yasushi Hosokawa grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Bennett is pinch hitting for Ellis Sullivan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Paul Bennett reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hans Ullrich. Charlie Higgins flies out to the center fielder. Chris Hartsel pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Yorbis Leyva pitching. Joe Polanco flies out to the left fielder. Bill Garcia strikes out. Jack Purdy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Paul Cunningham grounds out to the pitcher. Mule Berkman walks. Jim Heidrick grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mule Berkman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike More strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Glenn Moronko strikes out. Les Falteisek doubles to left field. Jamey Atkins is pinch hitting for Jack Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jamey Atkins lines out to the first baseman. Toby Kamm singles to right field. Les Falteisek scores. Hans Ullrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Ray Strittmatter pitching. Red Schoonmaker walks. Yasushi Hosokawa singles to right field. Red Schoonmaker advances to third on the hit. Dann Bottarini is pinch hitting for Yorbis Leyva. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dann Bottarini strikes out. Charlie Higgins strikes out. Chris Hartsel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Baltimore total runners left on base: 10 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hal Hayward did not respond to coaching in range Nat Peters improves in power_vs_righty George Scott improves in arm Ed Chaplin improves in speed
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roger Spriggs did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Martinez improves in power_vs_lefty Roger Spriggs did not respond to coaching in control Scott Crow improves in contact_vs_lefty Roger Husta did not respond to coaching in RF