Inning: 1 Minnesota Hidemi Yamashita pitching. Jacque Kramer pops out to the third baseman. Steve Hayward flies out to the left fielder. Gabe Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Billy Walsh pitching. Marsh Sorrells flies out to the center fielder. Juan Bautista flies out to the right fielder. Orlando Velazquez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Damian Baker singles to center field. Damian Baker steals second. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Damian Baker advances to third on the play. Joe Day singles to center field. Damian Baker scores. Jerry Stringer pops out to the first baseman. Hank Chapman walks. Billy Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Baltimore Kevin Shelton strikes out. Paul Helms pops out to the first baseman. Yoshitaka Ohmura grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jacque Kramer strikes out. Steve Hayward pops out to the third baseman. Gabe Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Dutch Lehner strikes out. Jim Russell reached on a fielding error by Billy Walsh. Hidemi Yamashita fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Hidemi Yamashita flies out to the right fielder. Marsh Sorrells strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Damian Baker strikes out. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Day strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Juan Bautista pops out to the second baseman. Orlando Velazquez hits a home run. Kevin Shelton grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Helms strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jerry Stringer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Chapman walks. Billy Walsh lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jacque Kramer walks. Steve Hayward grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jacque Kramer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Baltimore Yoshitaka Ohmura strikes out. Dutch Lehner grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Russell singles to center field. Hidemi Yamashita strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Gabe Patterson singles to center field. Gabe Patterson steals second. Damian Baker strikes out. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Gabe Patterson advances to third on the play. Leo Brown is pinch hitting for Joe Day. Leo Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Charlie McDowell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Leo Brown at SS. Marsh Sorrells strikes out. Juan Bautista grounds out to the shortstop. Orlando Velazquez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mark Miller is pinch hitting for Jerry Stringer. Mark Miller flies out to the center fielder. Hank Chapman singles to left field. Billy Walsh lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Jacque Kramer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore John Crabtree enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mark Miller at 3B. Kevin Shelton strikes out. Paul Helms grounds out to the pitcher. Yoshitaka Ohmura strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Steve Hayward grounds out to the third baseman. Gabe Patterson hits an infield single to the shortstop. Damian Baker strikes out. Punch Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Karl Maeda is pinch hitting for Dutch Lehner. Karl Maeda strikes out. Jim Russell pops out to the second baseman. Juan Jenkins is pinch hitting for Hidemi Yamashita. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Juan Jenkins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dick Porter pitching. Charlie McDowell singles past the second baseman. John Crabtree grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charlie McDowell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hank Chapman strikes out. Billy Walsh singles to right field. John Crabtree is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Marsh Sorrells flies out to the right fielder. Juan Bautista hits a home run. Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Baltimore total runners left on base: 2
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ham Wright did not respond to coaching in speed Irv Metzig did not respond to coaching in control Ham Wright did not respond to coaching in range Cal McConnell did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Rachunok improves in LF
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Randy Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Myers improves in arm Johnny Kosco improves in velocity Lew Drummond did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty