Win: Steve Jones (1-3) Loss: Dick Gliatto (0-3)
Save: Steve Hendley (2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Dick Gliatto pitching. Bruce McCauley strikes out. Joe Yingling strikes out. Bobby Poffenberger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Steve Jones pitching. Bill Stelmaszek pops out to the first baseman. Mark Young walks. Willie Wells grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Kevin Shetrone reached on a fielding error by Dean Fertita. Brooks Denny singles to center field. Kevin Shetrone is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Brooks Denny steals second. Pat Osborn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brooks Denny advances to third on the play. Julio Frazier flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Ted Richard flies out to the right fielder. John Buckles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dean Fertita grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bruce Johnson strikes out. Steve Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Bruce McCauley singles to center field. Joe Yingling grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Alvaro Wright hits a home run. Rich Smith singles to center field. Dick Gliatto lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Stelmaszek hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Stelmaszek steals second. Mark Young strikes out. Willie Wells flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bobby Poffenberger strikes out. Kevin Shetrone singles to left field. Brooks Denny grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin Shetrone advances to second on the play. Pat Osborn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Ted Richard singles past the second baseman. John Buckles singles to center field. Dean Fertita grounds out to the third baseman. Ted Richard advances to third on the play. John Buckles advances to second on the play. Alvaro Wright strikes out. Rich Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Julio Frazier strikes out. Bruce Johnson strikes out. Steve Jones singles to center field. Bruce McCauley hits a home run. Steve Jones scores. Joe Yingling walks. Bobby Poffenberger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Dale Douglas is pinch hitting for Dick Gliatto. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dale Douglas singles to center field. Bill Stelmaszek grounds into a 1-6-3 double play - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Mark Young grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Frank Shamsky pitching. Kevin Shetrone strikes out. Brooks Denny grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Osborn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Willie Wells grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Richard hits an infield single to the third baseman. John Buckles strikes out. Dean Fertita strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Julio Frazier grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Johnson lines out to the second baseman. Steve Jones singles to right field. Bruce McCauley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Alvaro Wright flies out to the left fielder. Rich Smith singles to right field. Jack Howitt is pinch hitting for Frank Shamsky. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jack Howitt singles to center field. Rich Smith aggressively advances to third on the hit. Bill Stelmaszek walks. Mark Young grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Alex Sanguillen pitching. Joe Yingling singles to center field. Joe Yingling steals second. Bobby Poffenberger singles to right field. Joe Yingling scores. Kevin Shetrone strikes out. Bobby Poffenberger is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Brooks Denny strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Willie Wells grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ted Richard singles to right field. John Buckles grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ted Richard is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dean Fertita strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Pat Osborn grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Frazier doubles to center field. Bruce Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Smith is pinch hitting for Steve Jones. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Roy Smith singles to right field. Julio Frazier scores. Andy Milacki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruce McCauley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Steve Hendley pitching. Alvaro Wright doubles to right field. Rich Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alvaro Wright advances to third on the play. Mike Arlich is pinch hitting for Andy Milacki. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Arlich reached on a fielding error by Pat Osborn. Alvaro Wright scores. Mike Arlich steals second. Bill Stelmaszek strikes out. Mark Young flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 New York total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Julio Frazier (4).HR - Bruce McCauley (3). Baserunning: SB - Joe Yingling (4), Brooks Denny (5).CS - Bobby Poffenberger (1). Fielding: E - Pat Osborn.
Batting:2B - Alvaro Wright (4).HR - Alvaro Wright (5).GIDP - Bill Stelmaszek, Mark Young, Willie Wells. Baserunning: SB - Bill Stelmaszek (4), Mike Arlich (2). Fielding: E - Dean Fertita.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Bob Parsons did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Hammer improves in control Jeff Walker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Hammer did not respond to coaching in velocity John McDowell did not respond to coaching in control Mike Hammer improves in control John McDowell did not respond to coaching in control James L. Spencer did not respond to coaching in control Mike Hammer did not respond to coaching in control Frank Converse did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Parsons did not respond to coaching in 2B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: D Improvements: Bill McGaffigan did not respond to coaching in arm Pat Katoll improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Mitchell did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Hughes improves in contact_vs_righty Pat Katoll did not respond to coaching in speed Lenny Biddle improves in arm Henry Redfern improves in arm Ed Roy did not respond to coaching in speed Fred Sadecki improves in power_vs_lefty Scott Letchas did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jerry Ortiz did not respond to coaching in SS