Win: Pat Brogna (1-0) Loss: Cal McConnell (0-1)
Save: Dick Porter (1)
Inning: 1 New York Rich Tackett pitching. Joe Hartford grounds out to the shortstop. B.J. Campbell triples. Freddie Ohka flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, B.J. Campbell scores. Jim Jimski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Turner Jones pitching. Punch Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Steve Hayward grounds out to the shortstop. Gabe Patterson singles to center field. Gabe Patterson steals second. Damian Baker walks. Jacque Kramer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Yoshitaka Ohmura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Merv Shaughnessy strikes out. Paul Dagres strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Orlando Snell doubles to right field. Joe Day singles to left field. Hank Chapman strikes out. Rich Tackett grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Jim Russell doubles to right field. Turner Jones lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Hartford strikes out. B.J. Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Hayward flies out to the right fielder. Gabe Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Freddie Ohka strikes out. Jim Jimski strikes out. Yoshitaka Ohmura pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Damian Baker strikes out. Jacque Kramer strikes out. Orlando Snell hits a home run. Joe Day flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Merv Shaughnessy pops out to the catcher. Paul Dagres singles to left field. Paul Dagres is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Russell hits a home run. Turner Jones singles to right field. Joe Hartford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Hank Chapman strikes out. Rich Tackett strikes out. Punch Rodriguez triples. Steve Hayward walks. Gabe Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York B.J. Campbell strikes out. Freddie Ohka grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Jimski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Damian Baker singles to left field. Jacque Kramer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Damian Baker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Orlando Snell strikes out. Joe Day grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jacque Kramer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Yoshitaka Ohmura walks. Merv Shaughnessy strikes out. Yoshitaka Ohmura steals second. Paul Dagres flies out to the center fielder. Jim Russell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Charlie McDowell is pinch hitting for Hank Chapman. Charlie McDowell strikes out. Johnny Brown is pinch hitting for Rich Tackett. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Johnny Brown strikes out. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Al Flaherty pitching. George Sularz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie McDowell at C. Jim Hittle is pinch hitting for Turner Jones. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jim Hittle flies out to the center fielder. Joe Hartford strikes out. B.J. Campbell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dale Tobin pitching. Steve Hayward singles to right field. Steve Hayward steals second. Gabe Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Damian Baker singles to left field. Steve Hayward scores. Jacque Kramer singles to left field. Bill Worthington comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Orlando Snell walks. Joe Day pops out to the third baseman. George Sularz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 New York Freddie Ohka grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Jimski singles to right field. Yoshitaka Ohmura singles to center field. Merv Shaughnessy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota John Crabtree is pinch hitting for Al Flaherty. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Crabtree flies out to the center fielder. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Hayward flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 New York Cal McConnell pitching. Paul Dagres strikes out. Jim Russell singles to right field. Chick Chaplin is pinch hitting for Bill Worthington. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Chick Chaplin strikes out. Joe Hartford flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Minnesota Pat Brogna pitching. Gabe Patterson grounds out to the third baseman. Damian Baker flies out to the right fielder. Jacque Kramer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 New York B.J. Campbell walks. Freddie Ohka strikes out. Jim Jimski singles to right field. B.J. Campbell advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. David Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Yoshitaka Ohmura flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, B.J. Campbell scores. Merv Shaughnessy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Jimski is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Minnesota Willie Parks enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Dagres at 1B. Dick Porter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jerry Stringer is pinch hitting for Orlando Snell. Jerry Stringer grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Day walks. George Sularz walks. Billy Amalfitano is pinch hitting for David Howard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Billy Amalfitano flies out to the right fielder. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 New York total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kirk Papi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Kent Spillner did not respond to coaching in speed Kirk Papi improves in arm Frank Bennett did not respond to coaching in control Kent Spillner did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Diggs did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Shepard did not respond to coaching in velocity Julio Holmes improves in power_vs_righty Julio Holmes did not respond to coaching in 3B