Inning: 1 Minnesota Wayne Valentine pitching. Paul Baird pops out to the first baseman. Jason Purdy strikes out. Eddie Crowell singles to center field. Tim Grimsley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Jun Matsumoto pitching. Edgardo Alfonzo flies out to the right fielder. Billy Bravo strikes out. Barry Brain doubles past the left fielder. Junior Barnes singles to right field. Barry Brain is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Henry Pena pops out to the first baseman. Richard Stark grounds out to the shortstop. Harold Knox doubles to center field. Gussie Laxton walks. Jun Matsumoto grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Randy Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John DeLancey walks. Scott Byrne flies out to the center fielder. Ron Swoboda flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Paul Baird singles to center field. Jason Purdy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Baird advances to second on the play. Eddie Crowell triples. Paul Baird scores. Tim Grimsley strikes out. Henry Pena flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Wayne Valentine strikes out. Edgardo Alfonzo flies out to the center fielder. Billy Bravo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Richard Stark singles past the second baseman. Harold Knox flies out to the left fielder. Gussie Laxton reached on a fielding error by Edgardo Alfonzo. Jun Matsumoto lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Paul Baird singles to center field. Richard Stark scores. Jason Purdy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Barry Brain hits a home run. Junior Barnes reached on a fielding error by Jason Purdy. Randy Johnson strikes out. John DeLancey grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Eddie Crowell singles to center field. Tim Grimsley flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Crowell steals second. Henry Pena pops out to the second baseman. Richard Stark pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Scott Byrne grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Swoboda grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Wayne Valentine grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Harold Knox strikes out. Gussie Laxton strikes out. Jun Matsumoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Edgardo Alfonzo strikes out. Billy Bravo flies out to the center fielder. Barry Brain strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Paul Baird singles to left field. Jason Purdy walks. Brent Jackson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Eddie Crowell grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jason Purdy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tim Grimsley flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Crowell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Junior Barnes strikes out. Randy Johnson flies out to the center fielder. John DeLancey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Henry Pena flies out to the left fielder. Richard Stark strikes out. Harold Knox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Scott Byrne strikes out. Ron Swoboda flies out to the right fielder. Snake Frailing is pinch hitting for Brent Jackson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Snake Frailing strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jim Johnson pitching. Frank McBride is pinch hitting for Gussie Laxton. Frank McBride strikes out. Juice Brantley is pinch hitting for Jun Matsumoto. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Juice Brantley flies out to the right fielder. Paul Baird grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Pat Beamon pitching. Carl Percival enters the game as a defensive replacement for Frank McBride at C. Edgardo Alfonzo pops out to the first baseman. Billy Bravo walks. Barry Brain singles to center field. Billy Bravo advances to third on the hit. Junior Barnes singles to right field. Billy Bravo scores. Barry Brain advances to third on the hit. Randy Johnson hits a ground ball to the shortstop. The shortstop throws home. Barry Brain scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 New York total runners left on base: 2
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Greg Smith did not respond to coaching in control Sandy Ewing improves in contact_vs_righty Gil Olmsted did not respond to coaching in velocity Richie Fultz improves in contact_vs_righty
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Gus Moriarty improves in contact_vs_lefty Dick Elliott improves in control Gus Moriarty improves in power_vs_lefty Juan Terlecki did not respond to coaching in range