Win: Paul Savage (1-1) Loss: Jim Tucker (0-1)
Save: Bob Mintz (1)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Billy Walsh pitching. Willis Maxcy strikes out. Marsh Sorrells singles to right field. Orlando Velazquez flies out to the left fielder. Paul Helms flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Hidemi Yamashita pitching. Punch Rodriguez singles to center field. Punch Rodriguez steals second. Steve Hayward grounds out to the third baseman. Passed ball. Punch Rodriguez advances to third. Gabe Patterson strikes out. Damian Baker doubles to center field. Punch Rodriguez scores. Jacque Kramer singles to left field. Damian Baker scores. Orlando Snell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Stan Clark flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Shelton singles to right field. Kevin Shelton steals second. Juan Randolph hits a home run. Kevin Shelton scores. Bill Kirby grounds out to the shortstop. Hidemi Yamashita grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Day walks. Hank Chapman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Billy Walsh flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Willis Maxcy singles to right field. Marsh Sorrells strikes out. Orlando Velazquez flies out to the left fielder. Paul Helms strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Punch Rodriguez singles to left field. Steve Hayward triples. Punch Rodriguez scores. Gabe Patterson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Steve Hayward scores. Eddie Bailey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Damian Baker walks. Jacque Kramer singles to left field. Damian Baker advances to third on the hit. Orlando Snell doubles to center field. Damian Baker scores. Jacque Kramer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul Savage comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Day grounds out to the second baseman. Orlando Snell advances to third on the play. Hank Chapman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Stan Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Shelton singles past the first baseman. Juan Randolph singles to left field. Kevin Shelton advances to third on the hit. Bill Kirby singles to left field. Kevin Shelton scores. Paul Savage lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Juan Randolph is thrown out at third. Bill Kirby advances to second on the play. Bill Kirby advances to second on the play. Willis Maxcy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Billy Walsh grounds out to the third baseman. Punch Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Steve Hayward singles to center field. Gabe Patterson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Hayward is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Marsh Sorrells is hit by a pitch. Orlando Velazquez singles to left field. Marsh Sorrells aggressively advances to third on the hit. Paul Helms singles to right field. Marsh Sorrells scores. Orlando Velazquez advances to third on the hit. Paul Helms is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Stan Clark hits a home run. Orlando Velazquez scores. Jim Tucker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Shelton singles to right field. Juan Randolph flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Shelton steals second. Bill Kirby grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Damian Baker strikes out. Jacque Kramer flies out to the right fielder. Orlando Snell walks. Joe Day grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Orlando Snell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Paul Savage flies out to the left fielder. Willis Maxcy grounds out to the pitcher. Marsh Sorrells flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Charlie McDowell is pinch hitting for Hank Chapman. Charlie McDowell flies out to the center fielder. Jim Tucker grounds out to the shortstop. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore George Sularz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie McDowell at C. Orlando Velazquez flies out to the right fielder. Paul Helms hits a home run. Cal McConnell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stan Clark reached on a 2-base fielding error by Gabe Patterson. Kevin Shelton strikes out. Juan Randolph singles to right field. Bill Kirby reached on a 2-base throwing error by Orlando Snell. Stan Clark scores. Red Williamson is pinch hitting for Paul Savage. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Red Williamson singles to center field. Juan Randolph scores. Willis Maxcy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Toshiya Maruo pitching. Steve Hayward grounds out to the shortstop. Gabe Patterson singles to center field. Damian Baker hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jacque Kramer strikes out. Orlando Snell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Baltimore Marsh Sorrells walks. Orlando Velazquez walks. Al Flaherty 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. Paul Helms grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Marsh Sorrells advances to third on the play. Stan Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Karl Maeda enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Helms at 1B. Dave DeTore enters the game as a defensive replacement for Stan Clark at 3B. Joe Day strikes out. George Sularz strikes out. Johnny Brown is pinch hitting for Al Flaherty. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnny Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore David Howard pitching. Kevin Shelton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Randolph strikes out. Bill Kirby grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Punch Rodriguez doubles to left field. Steve Hayward walks. Bob Mintz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gabe Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Damian Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Punch Rodriguez advances to third on the play. Steve Hayward advances to second on the play. Jacque Kramer singles to center field. Punch Rodriguez scores. Steve Hayward scores. Orlando Snell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Baltimore total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Batting:HR - Paul Helms (1), Stan Clark (1), Juan Randolph (1).GIDP - Paul Helms.HBP - Marsh Sorrells (1). Baserunning: SB - Kevin Shelton 2 (3).CS - Paul Helms (1). Fielding: PB - Bill Kirby.
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Daisuke Uchizono improves in arm Bill Anderson did not respond to coaching in control Manny Travers did not respond to coaching in control Daisuke Uchizono improves in power_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Rachunok improves in power_vs_righty Fred Diggs did not respond to coaching in control Irv Metzig improves in control John Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Julio Holmes did not respond to coaching in 3B