Win: Jeff Oyler (2-1) Loss: Monte Cassino (1-2)
Save: George Saier (4)
Inning: 1 New York Jeff Oyler pitching. Zack Wheat strikes out. Harold Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Yasiel Gongora hits a home run. Masahiro Sajikihara pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Monte Cassino pitching. Pete Grover flies out to the left fielder. Marty Kerr strikes out. Ike Kingsale flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Thornton Wallace walks. Howie Roman flies out to the left fielder. Rick Madden strikes out. Bob Jack Queen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Thornton Wallace is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Luis Goebel flies out to the right fielder. Yuniet Arias flies out to the right fielder. Val Venis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Monte Cassino strikes out. Zack Wheat grounds out to the second baseman. Harold Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Johnny Barranca reached on a 2-base throwing error by Thornton Wallace. Roberto Thrasher reached on a 2-base throwing error by Thornton Wallace. Johnny Barranca scores. Jeff Oyler lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pete Grover strikes out. Marty Kerr singles to right field. Roberto Thrasher scores. Ike Kingsale singles to center field. Marty Kerr advances to third on the hit. Luis Goebel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Yasiel Gongora singles to center field. Masahiro Sajikihara grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Yasiel Gongora is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Thornton Wallace singles to left field. Masahiro Sajikihara advances to third on the hit. Howie Roman flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Masahiro Sajikihara scores. Rick Madden walks. Bob Jack Queen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Yuniet Arias grounds out to the third baseman. Val Venis strikes out. Johnny Barranca flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Monte Cassino grounds out to the second baseman. Zack Wheat grounds out to the second baseman. Harold Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Roberto Thrasher triples. Jeff Oyler reached on a fielding error by Monte Cassino. Roberto Thrasher scores. Pete Grover grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jeff Oyler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pete Grover steals second. Marty Kerr doubles to right field. Pete Grover scores. Ike Kingsale flies out to the right fielder. Bob Falkenborg 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. Luis Goebel hits a home run. Marty Kerr scores. Yuniet Arias strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Yasiel Gongora flies out to the left fielder. Masahiro Sajikihara pops out to the third baseman. Thornton Wallace grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Val Venis singles to left field. Johnny Barranca flies out to the right fielder. Val Venis steals second. Roberto Thrasher grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Oyler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Howie Roman singles past the second baseman. Rick Madden singles in front of the right fielder. Bob Jack Queen strikes out. Jake Beckley is pinch hitting for Bob Falkenborg. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jake Beckley strikes out. Zack Wheat flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Weeden pitching. Pete Grover flies out to the left fielder. Marty Kerr pops out to the first baseman. Ike Kingsale hits a home run. Luis Goebel singles to center field. Yuniet Arias strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Ben Parsons comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harold Reynolds walks. Yasiel Gongora walks. Masahiro Sajikihara singles to right field. Harold Reynolds uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jeff Larkin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Thornton Wallace walks. Howie Roman flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Yasiel Gongora scores. Rick Madden grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tony McDonald comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Val Venis strikes out. Johnny Barranca hits a home run. Roberto Thrasher flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Bill Mata is pinch hitting for Jeff Larkin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Mata singles to center field. Pete Grover strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Esteban Patrick pitching. Sam Acker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Luis Goebel at 1B. George Melton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Johnny Barranca at 3B. Bob Jack Queen singles to right field. Steve Rodgers is pinch hitting for Tony McDonald. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Rodgers flies out to the left fielder. Zack Wheat walks. George Saier comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harold Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Jack Queen advances to third on the play. Zack Wheat advances to second on the play. Yasiel Gongora singles to right field. Bob Jack Queen scores. Zack Wheat scores. Masahiro Sajikihara lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Marty Kerr (3).3B - Roberto Thrasher (2).HR - Ike Kingsale (3), Luis Goebel (3), Johnny Barranca (1). Baserunning: SB - Pete Grover (8), Val Venis (5).
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: George Crews did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Shawn Matos did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Herbel improves in control Jack Guidry did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Derek White improves in range Gene Lennon improves in speed Gene Lennon improves in arm Ed Johnson improves in speed Ron McMillon did not respond to coaching in 3B