Win: Roger Johnston (16-6) Loss: Joe Thurmond (8-6)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Roger Johnston pitching. Steve Schirick strikes out. Johnny Colon walks. Johnny Colon steals second. Milt Aguilera doubles to left field. Johnny Colon scores. Lenn Schwamb grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Sparks flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Dave Brown pitching. Eddie Greenberg strikes out. Doc Sprite singles past the third baseman. Sammy Fitzgerald strikes out. Tex Cruz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Doc Sprite is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Jackie Abbott grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Kevin Bacon grounds out to the second baseman. George Schillings reached on a 2-base fielding error by Frank Riesgo. Dave Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Rader grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Gilbert singles to center field. Yoshihiro Numata pops out to the shortstop. Frank Riesgo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Walt Gilbert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Steve Schirick walks. Johnny Colon pops out to the catcher. Milt Aguilera doubles past the right fielder. Steve Schirick uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lenn Schwamb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Milt Aguilera advances to third on the play. Walt Sparks flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Roger Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Greenberg walks. Doc Sprite singles to left field. Sammy Fitzgerald grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Jackie Abbott walks. Jackie Abbott is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Kevin Bacon doubles to center field. George Schillings strikes out. Dave Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tex Cruz singles to right field. Bill Rader strikes out. Walt Gilbert flies out to the left fielder. Yoshihiro Numata doubles to center field. Tex Cruz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Riesgo walks. Roger Johnston grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Riesgo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Baltimore Steve Schirick strikes out. Johnny Colon pops out to the second baseman. Milt Aguilera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Eddie Greenberg grounds out to the pitcher. Doc Sprite pops out to the shortstop. Sammy Fitzgerald flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Lenn Schwamb flies out to the right fielder. Walt Sparks flies out to the center fielder. Jackie Abbott lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tex Cruz singles to left field. Bill Rader strikes out. Walt Gilbert walks. Yoshihiro Numata singles to center field. Tex Cruz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Walt Gilbert advances to third on the hit. Frank Riesgo singles to center field. Walt Gilbert scores. Roger Johnston lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eddie Greenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Baltimore Kevin Bacon flies out to the right fielder. George Schillings hits a home run. Del Upton is pinch hitting for Dave Brown. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Del Upton grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Schirick grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Thurmond pitching. Doc Sprite walks. Sammy Fitzgerald strikes out. Tex Cruz hits a home run. Doc Sprite scores. Bill Rader singles past the third baseman. Walt Gilbert walks. Yoshihiro Numata doubles to right field. Bill Rader scores. Walt Gilbert uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Egan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Riesgo strikes out. Damien Garcia is pinch hitting for Roger Johnston. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Damien Garcia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore John Schmidt pitching. Johnny Colon strikes out. Milt Aguilera flies out to the right fielder. Lenn Schwamb walks. Walt Sparks flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Eddie Greenberg grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Sprite strikes out. Sammy Fitzgerald strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Jackie Abbott pops out to the first baseman. Kevin Bacon grounds out to the pitcher. George Schillings doubles to right field. Jose Hatcher is pinch hitting for Mike Egan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jose Hatcher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Baltimore total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Enwright did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Whitey Torve did not respond to coaching in range Ed Enwright improves in power_vs_lefty David Walsh improves in power_vs_lefty Whitey Torve did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Abner Moseby did not respond to coaching in control Trot Mustaikis did not respond to coaching in speed John Azcue did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Azcue did not respond to coaching in speed