Win: Billy Hertz (1-3) Loss: Jason Sosa (0-1)
Save: Tom Rambert (2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jason Sosa pitching. Lou Davison walks. Bill Roper grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Davison advances to second on the play. Jose Bobb grounds out to the third baseman. Rob Daugherty strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Billy Hertz pitching. Eric Lawry strikes out. Steve Rice grounds out to the third baseman. Wayne Griner singles to left field. Mickey Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Tuttle grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Mitchell walks. Matt Mitchell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Barry Rogers grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Chris Davis flies out to the center fielder. Kenny Doit flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Webster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tom Duggan doubles to right field. Billy Hertz lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lou Davison singles to right field. Tom Duggan scores. Lou Davison steals second. Bill Roper singles to center field. Lou Davison scores. Bill Roper steals second. Jose Bobb flies out to the right fielder. Rob Daugherty singles to right field. Bill Roper scores. Rob Daugherty is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Gail Dowd flies out to the right fielder. Jason Sosa walks. Eric Lawry flies out to the left fielder. Steve Rice strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Tuttle singles to left field. Matt Mitchell singles to center field. Bill Tuttle advances to third on the hit. Barry Rogers grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bill Tuttle scores. Gary G Mann comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Duggan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Wayne Griner singles to center field. Mickey Wilson strikes out. Chris Davis singles to left field. Kenny Doit flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Webster flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Billy Hertz flies out to the right fielder. Lou Davison flies out to the left fielder. Bill Roper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Gail Dowd grounds out to the second baseman. Gary G Mann grounds out to the second baseman. Eric Lawry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jose Bobb pops out to the shortstop. Rob Daugherty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Tuttle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Steve Rice doubles to right field. Wayne Griner grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Matt Mitchell walks. Barry Rogers pops out to the second baseman. Tom Duggan walks. Billy Hertz pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Lou Davison walks. Bill Roper grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Baltimore Kenny Doit hits a home run. Bobby Webster singles to center field. Gail Dowd grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bobby Webster is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gary G Mann fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Gary G Mann strikes out. Eric Lawry doubles to center field. Gail Dowd scores. Steve Rice singles to right field. Eric Lawry scores. Wayne Griner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jose Bobb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Daugherty singles to left field. Bill Tuttle pops out to the second baseman. Matt Mitchell walks. Barry Rogers singles to center field. Rob Daugherty scores. Matt Mitchell advances to third on the hit. Bill Archer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Duggan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Baltimore Mickey Wilson walks. Chris Davis grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Mickey Wilson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kenny Doit strikes out. Bobby Webster flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Danny Birtsas is pinch hitting for Billy Hertz. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Danny Birtsas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou Davison singles to center field. Bill Roper strikes out. Jose Bobb strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Tom Rambert pitching. Gail Dowd doubles to center field. Todd Oakly is pinch hitting for Bill Archer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Todd Oakly flies out to the center fielder. Eric Lawry grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Rice reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Roper. Gail Dowd scores. Wayne Griner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Baltimore total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Tom Duggan (1).GIDP - Barry Rogers. Baserunning: SB - Lou Davison (1), Bill Roper (3).CS - Rob Daugherty (1), Matt Mitchell (2). Fielding: E - Bill Roper.
Game Notes Steve Rice is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Verdo McDaniel did not respond to coaching in control Bob Jacobs improves in power_vs_lefty Ralph Strickland did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ralph Strickland did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Wynn Tatis improves in arm Lefty Petagine did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Luis Pena did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Brian Bong did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Royster improves in speed Brian Bong did not respond to coaching in control John Reynolds improves in arm Brian Bong did not respond to coaching in velocity John Reynolds did not respond to coaching in LF