Win: Jim Williams (1-4) Loss: Dave W Stafford (0-1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Kiyoshi Saito pitching. Jorge Cruthers flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Milt Gilbert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Dick Grant pitching. Tom Gamble walks. Jack Griffin flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Will Hancock lines out to the third baseman. Ariel Reyes singles to left field. Tom Gamble advances to third on the hit. Charlie Logan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Roque grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Canavan reached on a fielding error by Chuck Smallwood. Joe Canavan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Jerry McMahon grounds out to the pitcher. Chuck Smallwood grounds out to the shortstop. Domingo Hunt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ed Vollmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Stanhouse walks. Dick Grant lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jorge Cruthers singles to right field. Gary Stanhouse uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jorge Cruthers steals second. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Kiyoshi Saito pops out to the second baseman. Tom Gamble pops out to the third baseman. Jack Griffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Milt Gilbert walks. Mike Roque grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Joe Canavan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Will Hancock singles to center field. Will Hancock steals second. Ariel Reyes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Will Hancock advances to third on the play. Charlie Logan flies out to the right fielder. Jerry McMahon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota John Wright hits a home run. Ed Vollmer walks. Ed Vollmer steals second. Gary Stanhouse flies out to the left fielder. Dick Grant strikes out. Jorge Cruthers singles to right field. Jorge Cruthers steals second. Jimmy Kelly singles to right field. Ed Vollmer scores. Jorge Cruthers scores. Milt Gilbert grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jimmy Kelly is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Chuck Smallwood grounds out to the second baseman. Domingo Hunt strikes out. Kiyoshi Saito strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Roque grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Canavan grounds out to the shortstop. John Wright flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Tom Gamble strikes out. Jack Griffin singles to center field. Will Hancock grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Griffin advances to second on the play. Ariel Reyes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Keith Bordagaray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Vollmer walks. Ed Vollmer steals second. Gary Stanhouse flies out to the left fielder. Dick Grant strikes out. Jorge Cruthers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Charlie Logan walks. Jerry McMahon flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Smallwood singles to center field. Charlie Logan advances to third on the hit. Domingo Hunt singles to right field. Charlie Logan scores. Bumpus Maddern is pinch hitting for Keith Bordagaray. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bumpus Maddern grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chuck Smallwood advances to third on the play. Domingo Hunt advances to second on the play. Tom Gamble strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Kimera Rosenfeld pitching. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Milt Gilbert grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Roque singles to center field. Joe Canavan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Roque is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Joe Citarella is pinch hitting for Jack Griffin. Joe Citarella singles to right field. Wes Bader 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 1st. Will Hancock walks. Ariel Reyes singles to left field. Joe Citarella scores. Will Hancock advances to third on the hit. Charlie Logan strikes out. Jerry McMahon strikes out. Chuck Smallwood walks. Domingo Hunt hits a home run. Will Hancock scores. Ariel Reyes scores. Chuck Smallwood scores. Bill W Swentor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Schulz is pinch hitting for Kimera Rosenfeld. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kevin Schulz singles to right field. Kevin Schulz steals second. Tom Gamble grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Harl Miller pitching. John Wright doubles to left field. Ed Vollmer singles to center field. Gary Stanhouse strikes out. Shoji Tanabe is pinch hitting for Bill W Swentor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Vollmer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Shoji Tanabe hits a home run. John Wright scores. Dick Norton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jorge Cruthers singles to center field. Jorge Cruthers steals second. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Warren W Emmer pitching. Joe Citarella grounds out to the shortstop. Will Hancock flies out to the center fielder. Ariel Reyes walks. Ariel Reyes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Milt Gilbert strikes out. Mike Roque flies out to the right fielder. Joe Canavan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Baltimore Charlie Logan flies out to the right fielder. Jerry McMahon walks. Chuck Smallwood flies out to the center fielder. Domingo Hunt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Minnesota John Wright walks. Ed Vollmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Wright advances to second on the play. Gary Stanhouse strikes out. Mike Pierce is pinch hitting for Warren W Emmer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Pierce strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Baltimore Dave W Stafford pitching. Ossie Berra is pinch hitting for Dick Norton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ossie Berra strikes out. Tom Gamble flies out to the right fielder. Joe Citarella grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Minnesota Pete Jansen pitching. Jorge Cruthers grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the third baseman. Milt Gilbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Baltimore Will Hancock grounds out to the shortstop. Ariel Reyes grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Logan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Minnesota Mike Roque strikes out. Joe Canavan pops out to the second baseman. John Wright singles to center field. John Wright steals second. Ed Vollmer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Baltimore Jerry McMahon flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Smallwood flies out to the center fielder. Domingo Hunt singles to center field. Kevin Cato is pinch hitting for Pete Jansen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kevin Cato strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 14 Minnesota Jim Williams pitching. Gary Stanhouse singles to right field. Dave W Stafford fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dave W Stafford grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jorge Cruthers hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 14 Baltimore Tom Gamble hits a home run. Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Baltimore total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - John Wright (10).HR - John Wright (4), Shoji Tanabe (2).GIDP - Mike Roque, Dave W Stafford. Baserunning: SB - Jorge Cruthers 3 (43), John Wright (11), Ed Vollmer 2 (16).CS - Joe Canavan (16), Ed Vollmer (16).
Game Notes Wes Bader is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jason Hodgin improves in endurance Jackie James did not respond to coaching in velocity Davey Clayton improves in velocity Mule Wineapple did not respond to coaching in control Rube Grate did not respond to coaching in velocity Balor Helms improves in power_vs_righty
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Orr did not respond to coaching in control Ramon Swigart did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Alex Hagerman improves in power_vs_lefty Alex Hagerman improves in arm Jean-Pierre Wise did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Ricci improves in contact_vs_righty Ramon Swigart did not respond to coaching in SS