Win: Harvey Comstock (7-9) Loss: Andy Splittorff (0-2)
Save: Dan Plympton (37)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Harvey Comstock pitching. Rob Daugherty doubles to right field. Rob Daugherty steals third. Billy Gardner flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Rob Daugherty scores. Jose Bobb walks. Bill Tuttle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Lee Strange pitching. Bobby Webster reached on a 2-base fielding error by Matt Mitchell. Mickey Wilson grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Eric Lawry singles to center field. Bobby Webster scores. Chris Davis strikes out. Benny Batts singles past the shortstop. Cisco Kid Klugman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Billy Consolo grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Bill Roper grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Wayne Griner strikes out. Todd Oakly flies out to the right fielder. Harvey Comstock strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jake Jacobs reached on a 2-base throwing error by Eric Lawry. Lee Strange lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rob Daugherty strikes out. Billy Gardner singles to right field. Jake Jacobs scores. Jose Bobb strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Bobby Webster pops out to the second baseman. Mickey Wilson pops out to the first baseman. Eric Lawry singles to center field. Chris Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Tuttle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Consolo flies out to the left fielder. Matt Mitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Benny Batts grounds out to the shortstop. Cisco Kid Klugman singles to right field. Cisco Kid Klugman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Wayne Griner singles to right field. Todd Oakly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bill Roper grounds out to the shortstop. Jake Jacobs pops out to the first baseman. Lee Strange grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Harvey Comstock strikes out. Bobby Webster singles past the second baseman. Mickey Wilson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Rob Daugherty flies out to the left fielder. Billy Gardner flies out to the left fielder. Jose Bobb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Eric Lawry singles to right field. Chris Davis strikes out. Benny Batts doubles to right field. Eric Lawry uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cisco Kid Klugman singles to right field. Andy Splittorff 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. Wayne Griner grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Tuttle flies out to the right fielder. Billy Consolo strikes out. Matt Mitchell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Todd Oakly walks. Ray Walk is pinch hitting for Harvey Comstock. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ray Walk singles to left field. Bobby Webster grounds out to the third baseman. Todd Oakly advances to third on the play. Ray Walk advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Mickey Wilson pops out to the second baseman. Eric Lawry singles to right field. Todd Oakly scores. Ray Walk scores. Tommy Lobert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Davis walks. Benny Batts singles to left field. Eric Lawry scores. Cisco Kid Klugman singles to left field. Chris Davis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wayne Griner grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Cisco Kid Klugman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Archer pitching. Tom Figueroa enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mickey Wilson at CF. Bill Roper grounds out to the shortstop. Jake Jacobs singles to center field. Danny Birtsas is pinch hitting for Tommy Lobert. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Birtsas walks. Rob Daugherty pops out to the third baseman. Billy Gardner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Baltimore Ed Palmquist pitching. Todd Oakly flies out to the right fielder. Bill Archer grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Webster pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jose Bobb grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Tuttle singles to center field. Billy Consolo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Tuttle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Matt Mitchell walks. Dan Plympton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Roper singles to center field. Billy Consolo scores. Jake Jacobs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Baltimore total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Danny Birtsas is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tom Frye improves in power_vs_righty Roy Eibel did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Howard did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Jacobs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sammy Smith improves in speed Ralph Strickland did not respond to coaching in speed
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Reynolds did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty U.B. Slade did not respond to coaching in velocity Denny Wardle did not respond to coaching in velocity 'Lil' George Bowers did not respond to coaching in velocity Chico Santos did not respond to coaching in control Mike Forsch did not respond to coaching in control Paul Stewart did not respond to coaching in LF