Win: Rube Grate (5-6) Loss: Matt Langford (1-5)
Save: Frank Pfister (2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Matt Langford pitching. Jorge Cruthers flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Kelly pops out to the third baseman. Ed Vollmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Rube Grate pitching. Will Hancock singles to right field. Domingo Hunt grounds out to the third baseman. Will Hancock advances to second on the play. Ariel Reyes walks. Charlie Logan flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Smallwood grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ariel Reyes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Roque walks. Chris Hutchison strikes out. Mike Roque steals second. Milt Gilbert doubles to left field. Mike Roque scores. Joe Canavan singles to center field. Joe Canavan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Pierce singles to left field. Milt Gilbert scores. Rube Grate flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Kevin Cato pops out to the second baseman. Ramon Swigart strikes out. Jack Griffin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jorge Cruthers doubles past the left fielder. Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Vollmer grounds out to the second baseman. Jorge Cruthers advances to third on the play. Mike Roque pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Matt Langford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Will Hancock walks. Domingo Hunt triples. Will Hancock scores. Ariel Reyes flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Domingo Hunt scores. Charlie Logan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Chris Hutchison flies out to the left fielder. Milt Gilbert flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Joe Canavan hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mike Pierce flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Chuck Smallwood flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Cato grounds out to the shortstop. Ramon Swigart singles to left field. Jack Griffin singles to center field. Ramon Swigart advances to third on the hit. Matt Langford strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Rube Grate strikes out. Jorge Cruthers grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Kelly walks. Ed Vollmer lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Will Hancock flies out to the center fielder. Domingo Hunt grounds out to the shortstop. Ariel Reyes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Roque doubles to center field. Chris Hutchison grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Roque advances to third on the play. Milt Gilbert pops out to the shortstop. Joe Canavan singles to left field. Mike Roque scores. Mike Pierce singles past the shortstop. Joe Canavan advances to third on the hit. Bobby Orr comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Rube Grate singles to center field. Joe Canavan scores. Mike Pierce advances to third on the hit. Jorge Cruthers singles to right field. Mike Pierce scores. Jimmy Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Baltimore Charlie Logan flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Smallwood strikes out. Kevin Cato hits a home run. Ramon Swigart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ed Vollmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Roque flies out to the center fielder. Chris Hutchison walks. Chris Hutchison steals second. Milt Gilbert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Jack Griffin pops out to the second baseman. Bumpus Maddern is pinch hitting for Bobby Orr. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bumpus Maddern doubles to center field. Will Hancock grounds out to the shortstop. Domingo Hunt doubles to center field. Bumpus Maddern scores. Jackie James comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ariel Reyes walks. Charlie Logan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Harl Miller pitching. Joe Canavan strikes out. Mike Pierce strikes out. Shoji Tanabe is pinch hitting for Jackie James. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Shoji Tanabe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Frank Pfister pitching. Chuck Smallwood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin Cato grounds out to the shortstop. Ramon Swigart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jorge Cruthers singles to center field. Jorge Cruthers is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jimmy Kelly doubles to right field. Jimmy Kelly steals third. Ed Vollmer bunts for a base hit. Jimmy Kelly scores. Mike Roque singles to right field. Kimera Rosenfeld comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Hutchison lines out to the shortstop. Milt Gilbert pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Baltimore Jack Griffin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Pierce. Bill Ricci is pinch hitting for Kimera Rosenfeld. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Ricci flies out to the left fielder. Will Hancock flies out to the right fielder. Domingo Hunt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Baltimore total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Jorge Cruthers (19), Jimmy Kelly (15), Mike Roque (13), Milt Gilbert (19). Baserunning: SB - Jimmy Kelly (24), Mike Roque (21), Chris Hutchison (18).CS - Jorge Cruthers (14), Joe Canavan (12). Fielding: E - Mike Pierce.
Game Notes Ariel Reyes is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Conroy improves in contact_vs_righty Mule Wineapple did not respond to coaching in velocity Linc Bullinger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Conroy improves in speed Dick Chetkovich did not respond to coaching in range Hank Dayley did not respond to coaching in arm
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Kraemer did not respond to coaching in control Mac Hurley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mac Hurley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Craig Wise did not respond to coaching in speed John Morogiello improves in speed Craig Wise improves in contact_vs_lefty