Win: Lee Becker (6-9) Loss: Rube Grate (3-5)
Save: Harl Miller (14)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Rube Grate pitching. Tom Gamble grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Griffin grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Schulz lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Lee Becker pitching. Jorge Cruthers hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jorge Cruthers steals second. Chris Hutchison strikes out. Milt Gilbert singles to center field. Jorge Cruthers scores. Milt Gilbert steals second. Joe Canavan pops out to the first baseman. Shoji Tanabe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Ariel Reyes singles to center field. Charlie Logan flies out to the right fielder. Bill Ricci pops out to the first baseman. Chuck Smallwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gary Stanhouse singles to left field. Jerry McMahon grounds out to the pitcher. Gary Stanhouse advances to second on the play. John Wright strikes out. Rube Grate flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Kevin Cato grounds out to the pitcher. Lee Becker flies out to the left fielder. Tom Gamble singles past the shortstop. Jack Griffin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jorge Cruthers flies out to the left fielder. Chris Hutchison grounds out to the second baseman. Milt Gilbert singles to left field. Joe Canavan singles to left field. Milt Gilbert advances to third on the hit. Joe Canavan steals second. Shoji Tanabe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Baltimore Kevin Schulz flies out to the right fielder. Ariel Reyes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Logan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Gary Stanhouse flies out to the right fielder. Jerry McMahon singles to center field. John Wright flies out to the right fielder. Rube Grate reached on a fielding error by Lee Becker. Jorge Cruthers strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Baltimore Bill Ricci singles to left field. Chuck Smallwood walks. Kevin Cato strikes out. Lee Becker lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Gamble grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Chris Hutchison hits a home run. Milt Gilbert hits a home run. Joe Canavan flies out to the center fielder. Shoji Tanabe strikes out. Gary Stanhouse singles to left field. Jerry McMahon singles to right field. John Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Baltimore Jack Griffin reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Wright. Kevin Schulz doubles to center field. Jack Griffin scores. Ariel Reyes hits a home run. Kevin Schulz scores. Charlie Logan hits a home run. Bill Ricci grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Smallwood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin Cato grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Rube Grate flies out to the left fielder. Jorge Cruthers reached on a 2-base throwing error by Chuck Smallwood. Chris Hutchison flies out to the left fielder. Milt Gilbert flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Lee Becker flies out to the left fielder. Tom Gamble strikes out. Jack Griffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Canavan lines out to the third baseman. Shoji Tanabe grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Stanhouse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Kevin Schulz lines out to the shortstop. George Demaree comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ariel Reyes singles to center field. Ariel Reyes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Charlie Logan hits a home run. Bumpus Maddern is pinch hitting for Bill Ricci. Bumpus Maddern strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ramon Swigart enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bumpus Maddern at SS. Jerry McMahon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Wright singles past the shortstop. Nomar Green is pinch hitting for George Demaree. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Nomar Green reached on a fielding error by Chuck Smallwood. Dick Norton 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. Jorge Cruthers grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Nomar Green is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Chris Hutchison grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Baltimore Jackie James pitching. Chuck Smallwood singles to center field. Kevin Cato singles to left field. Chuck Smallwood is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. 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. Kevin Cato is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Harl Miller pitching. Milt Gilbert strikes out. Joe Canavan flies out to the center fielder. Shoji Tanabe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Baltimore total runners LOB: 4 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11
Game Notes Kevin Cato is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pasqual Scarborough did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Alex Hagerman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Folkers improves in power_vs_righty Patsy Ward improves in velocity Alex Hagerman improves in contact_vs_righty Patsy Ward did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dick Chetkovich improves in contact_vs_lefty Mule Wineapple did not respond to coaching in control Guy Miller did not respond to coaching in control Dick Chetkovich improves in range Mule Wineapple did not respond to coaching in control Larry Holshouser did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty