Win: Lee Becker (5-2) Loss: Thornton Donovan (1-4)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Thornton Donovan pitching. Ramon Swigart lines out to the shortstop. Pasqual Scarborough walks. Myles Bailey singles to right field. Pasqual Scarborough advances to third on the hit. Myles Bailey is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Ricci grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Lee Becker pitching. Dick Chetkovich singles to left field. Balor Helms flies out to the left fielder. Ray Trimble grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Chetkovich advances to second on the play. March Roberge flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Mac Hurley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Charlie Logan flies out to the right fielder. Craig Wise grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Vance Cromer flies out to the left fielder. Chris Jefferson walks. Todd Smith strikes out. Fred Krause grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chris Jefferson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Dizzy Barnes singles to left field. Lee Becker lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ramon Swigart walks. Pasqual Scarborough walks. Myles Bailey lines out to the second baseman. Bill Ricci strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Minnesota Thornton Donovan grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Chetkovich strikes out. Balor Helms grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Mac Hurley grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Logan strikes out. Craig Wise strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ray Trimble grounds out to the second baseman. March Roberge flies out to the right fielder. Vance Cromer singles to left field. Chris Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Dizzy Barnes flies out to the left fielder. Lee Becker pops out to the first baseman. Ramon Swigart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Todd Smith flies out to the center fielder. Fred Krause pops out to the shortstop. Thornton Donovan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Pasqual Scarborough walks. Myles Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Bill Ricci strikes out. Mac Hurley hits a home run. Pasqual Scarborough scores. Charlie Logan singles to left field. Craig Wise lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dick Chetkovich grounds out to the shortstop. Balor Helms grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Trimble flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Dizzy Barnes strikes out. Lee Becker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ramon Swigart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota March Roberge pops out to the first baseman. Vance Cromer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Pasqual Scarborough grounds out to the third baseman. Myles Bailey strikes out. Bill Ricci pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Preston Steengrafe enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mac Hurley at 3B. Todd Smith flies out to the left fielder. Fred Krause strikes out. Thornton Donovan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Preston Steengrafe flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Logan doubles to right field. Scott Thomas 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 1st. Craig Wise flies out to the right fielder. Dizzy Barnes walks. Lee Becker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dick Chetkovich flies out to the right fielder. Balor Helms singles to center field. Balor Helms is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ray Trimble strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Baltimore total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 3
Game Notes Charlie Logan is injured and is expected to be out 53 days.
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Larry Mata improves in range Cliff Faeth did not respond to coaching in speed Whitey Ross did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Carlton improves in speed Phil Kerins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Reggie Davis did not respond to coaching in range
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Buster Gaw did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Gamble improves in contact_vs_righty Rob Heath did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jimmy Hrbek did not respond to coaching in control Rudy Hausmann did not respond to coaching in control Cal Alcantara improves in velocity