Win: Duke Sadowski (2-8) Loss: Billy Stevens (0-1)
Save: John Porter (3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Stan Niles pitching. Jobon Kawamura walks. Jobon Kawamura steals second. Dave Misse strikes out. Toshio Kajima grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jobon Kawamura advances to third on the play. Tim Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Duke Sadowski pitching. Vic Zeiser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Vaughn strikes out. Shawn Sanders flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bud Rodas pops out to the catcher. Don Stearns strikes out. Joe Sackinsky singles to left field. Jack Gonzales grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Jim Aybar flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Sanders singles to right field. Ed Appleton pops out to the first baseman. Mike Herrera grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Duke Sadowski walks. Jobon Kawamura walks. Dave Misse grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Duke Sadowski advances to third on the play. Toshio Kajima singles to right field. Duke Sadowski scores. Toshio Kajima steals second. Tim Smith walks. Bud Rodas grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Toshio Kajima is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Luis Sasaki hits an infield single to the first baseman. Stan Niles lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Luis Sasaki forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Vic Zeiser grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Don Stearns strikes out. Joe Sackinsky grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Gonzales flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Bobby Vaughn singles to left field. Shawn Sanders grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Vaughn advances to second on the play. Jim Aybar grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Vaughn advances to third on the play. Tommy Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Duke Sadowski grounds out to the shortstop. Jobon Kawamura singles to center field. Dave Misse strikes out. Toshio Kajima flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Ed Appleton flies out to the right fielder. Mike Herrera grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Luis Sasaki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tim Smith singles to center field. Bud Rodas strikes out. Don Stearns flies out to the center fielder. Joe Sackinsky grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Tim Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Stan Niles strikes out. Vic Zeiser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Vaughn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jack Gonzales lines out to the third baseman. Duke Sadowski strikes out. Jobon Kawamura walks. Dave Misse walks. Hub Kellert 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. Toshio Kajima strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Shawn Sanders flies out to the center fielder. Jim Aybar walks. Tommy Sanders flies out to the center fielder. Ed Appleton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tim Smith singles to right field. Bud Rodas singles to left field. Tim Smith advances to third on the hit. Don Stearns grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tim Smith scores. Tom Phoebus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Sackinsky singles to right field. Jack Gonzales strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Mike Herrera flies out to the center fielder. Luis Sasaki flies out to the right fielder. George Freeman is pinch hitting for Tom Phoebus. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Freeman walks. Vic Zeiser hits a home run. George Freeman scores. Bobby Vaughn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Billy Stevens pitching. Duke Sadowski singles to left field. Johan Brazill is pinch running for Duke Sadowski on 1st base. Jobon Kawamura grounds out to the third baseman. Johan Brazill advances to second on the play. Dave Misse singles to center field. Johan Brazill scores. Toshio Kajima strikes out. Tim Smith pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York John Porter pitching. Shawn Sanders pops out to the second baseman. Jim Aybar grounds out to the third baseman. Tommy Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10 New York total runners LOB: 3
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tomohiro Nakada did not respond to coaching in control Bob Perlman did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Oster did not respond to coaching in velocity Jake Styles improves in contact_vs_righty Temple Shirley improves in LF
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dave Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Shea improves in contact_vs_righty Lefty Hollins did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry McElyea improves in power_vs_righty Mike Shea did not respond to coaching in 2B