Win: Eddie Lombardi (2-1) Loss: Al Drew (0-3)
Save: Bill Archer (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Eddie Lombardi pitching. Jim Borbon flies out to the center fielder. Bill Roper flies out to the center fielder. Jose Bobb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Al Drew pitching. Tom Figueroa singles to left field. T.J. Towns singles to center field. Tom Figueroa advances to third on the hit. Eric Lawry strikes out. Steve Rice singles to right field. Tom Figueroa scores. T.J. Towns advances to third on the hit. Wayne Griner strikes out. Mickey Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Rob Daugherty singles to right field. Rob Daugherty steals second. Bill Tuttle flies out to the center fielder. Matt Mitchell flies out to the left fielder. Billy Consolo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Bobby Webster flies out to the center fielder. Chris Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Lombardi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jake Jacobs grounds out to the pitcher. Al Drew grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Borbon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Tom Figueroa grounds out to the pitcher. T.J. Towns singles to center field. Eric Lawry walks. Steve Rice singles to left field. Wayne Griner grounds out to the second baseman. T.J. Towns scores. Eric Lawry advances to third on the play. Steve Rice advances to second on the play. Mickey Wilson singles past the third baseman. Eric Lawry scores. Steve Rice is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Roper strikes out. Jose Bobb singles to center field. Rob Daugherty strikes out. Bill Tuttle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Bobby Webster grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Chris Davis singles to right field. Eddie Lombardi lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Matt Mitchell strikes out. Billy Consolo strikes out. Jake Jacobs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Tom Figueroa hits a home run. T.J. Towns reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Roper. Eric Lawry walks. Steve Rice pops out to the third baseman. Wayne Griner grounds into a 1-6-3 double play - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Al Drew reached on a fielding error by Wayne Griner. Jim Borbon strikes out. Bill Roper singles to center field. Al Drew advances to third on the hit. Jose Bobb flies out to the center fielder. Rob Daugherty walks. Bill Tuttle strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Baltimore Mickey Wilson strikes out. Bobby Webster singles to right field. Chris Davis pops out to the first baseman. Eddie Lombardi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Matt Mitchell pops out to the first baseman. Billy Consolo strikes out. Jake Jacobs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Mal Blake comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Figueroa walks. T.J. Towns grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Eric Lawry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Benny Batts enters the game as a defensive replacement for Wayne Griner at 1B. Gail Dowd enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mickey Wilson at RF. Yale Schmidt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Lou Davison is pinch hitting for Mal Blake. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lou Davison strikes out. Jim Borbon grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Roper singles to left field. Jose Bobb grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bill Roper is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Ed Palmquist pitching. Steve Rice pops out to the second baseman. Todd Oakly is pinch hitting for Benny Batts. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Todd Oakly strikes out. Gail Dowd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Rob Daugherty flies out to the left fielder. Bill Tuttle singles to center field. Matt Mitchell singles to left field. Bill Tuttle advances to third on the hit. Billy Consolo walks. Jake Jacobs walks. Bill Tuttle scores. Bill Archer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danny Birtsas is pinch hitting for Ed Palmquist. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Danny Birtsas flies out to the left fielder. Jim Borbon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Baltimore total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Billy Consolo is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ed Howard did not respond to coaching in velocity Pepe Davis did not respond to coaching in control Roy Eibel did not respond to coaching in speed Erik Samuels did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Eubanks improves in range Bob Jacobs improves in contact_vs_lefty
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: 'Lil' George Bowers did not respond to coaching in control Walter Moeller did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dario Canate improves in arm Dick Orsulak improves in range Dick Royster improves in contact_vs_righty Dick Orsulak improves in power_vs_righty Paul Stewart did not respond to coaching in 3B