Win: Deacon Hamilton (16-8) Loss: Vance Leonides (7-18)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Deacon Hamilton pitching. Punch Rodriguez singles to left field. Punch Rodriguez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gabe Patterson pops out to the shortstop. Damian Baker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Vance Leonides pitching. B.J. Campbell walks. B.J. Campbell steals second. Joe Hartford singles to center field. B.J. Campbell scores. Freddie Ohka triples. Joe Hartford scores. Jim Jimski hits a home run. Freddie Ohka scores. Yoshitaka Ohmura grounds out to the shortstop. Merv Shaughnessy pops out to the second baseman. Paul Dagres singles to center field. Bobby Hudson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota John Crabtree flies out to the right fielder. Joe Day singles to center field. Hank Chapman singles to left field. Billy Amalfitano grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Day advances to third on the play. Hank Chapman advances to second on the play. Charlie McDowell walks. Vance Leonides flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 New York Deacon Hamilton singles to center field. B.J. Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Joe Hartford grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Deacon Hamilton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Freddie Ohka grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Punch Rodriguez walks. Punch Rodriguez steals second. Gabe Patterson strikes out. Damian Baker singles to right field. Punch Rodriguez scores. John Crabtree singles to right field. Joe Day grounds out to the shortstop. Damian Baker advances to third on the play. John Crabtree advances to second on the play. Hank Chapman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Jim Jimski walks. Yoshitaka Ohmura singles to right field. Jim Jimski advances to third on the hit. Merv Shaughnessy doubles to left field. Jim Jimski scores. Yoshitaka Ohmura uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Tucker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Dagres flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Hudson strikes out. Deacon Hamilton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Billy Amalfitano grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Charlie McDowell grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Tucker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York B.J. Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Joe Hartford strikes out. Freddie Ohka flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Punch Rodriguez strikes out. Gabe Patterson hits a home run. Damian Baker singles to left field. John Crabtree flies out to the center fielder. Joe Day strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Jim Jimski triples. Yoshitaka Ohmura grounds out to the second baseman. Merv Shaughnessy grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Dagres pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jacque Kramer is pinch hitting for Hank Chapman. Jacque Kramer walks. Billy Amalfitano flies out to the center fielder. Charlie McDowell grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jacque Kramer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Tucker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Mark Miller enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jacque Kramer at C. Bobby Hudson singles past the second baseman. Chick Chaplin is pinch hitting for Deacon Hamilton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chick Chaplin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. B.J. Campbell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Pat Brogna pitching. Punch Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Gabe Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Damian Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Joe Hartford grounds out to the shortstop. Freddie Ohka walks. Jim Jimski strikes out. Yoshitaka Ohmura grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Freddie Ohka is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota John Crabtree walks. Leo Brown is pinch hitting for Joe Day. Leo Brown singles to center field. Mark Miller grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. John Crabtree advances to third on the play. Billy Amalfitano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Johnny Brown enters the game as a defensive replacement for Leo Brown at SS. Merv Shaughnessy lines out to the second baseman. Paul Dagres grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Hudson is hit by a pitch. Jim Hittle is pinch hitting for Pat Brogna. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bobby Hudson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dick Porter pitching. Charlie McDowell strikes out. Jim Tucker grounds out to the second baseman. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 New York total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes B.J. Campbell is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Pat Shepard did not respond to coaching in control Ewald Thompson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pat Shepard did not respond to coaching in velocity David Pillette improves in power_vs_lefty
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kirk Papi improves in contact_vs_lefty Rene Horstmann improves in range Willie Klumpp improves in power_vs_righty Hunkey Wagner did not respond to coaching in control Kent Spillner did not respond to coaching in 1B