Win: Jack Blackmon (2-2) Loss: Jim Dowd (1-2)
Save: Merlin Leibrandt (2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jack Blackmon pitching. Len Rosario strikes out. Bob Daniels grounds out to the shortstop. Duke Strickland pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Jim Dowd pitching. Ed Mohardt lines out to the second baseman. Fred Johnson singles to right field. Fred Johnson steals second. Joe DeBerry walks. Fred Johnson steals third. Joe DeBerry steals second. Steve Robertson hits a home run. Fred Johnson scores. Joe DeBerry scores. Rusty Wise singles to right field. Stoney Leonard singles past the third baseman. Rusty Wise advances to third on the hit. George Peterson flies out to the center fielder. Stoney Leonard is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Killefer singles to left field. Arnold Wilson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Steve Payne singles to center field. John Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore George McAuliffe singles to left field. Jack Blackmon fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jack Blackmon grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ed Mohardt lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Hendricks pops out to the shortstop. Jim Dowd strikes out. Len Rosario grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Fred Johnson strikes out. Joe DeBerry singles to right field. Joe DeBerry is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Steve Robertson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bob Daniels grounds out to the pitcher. Duke Strickland grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Killefer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Rusty Wise grounds out to the second baseman. Stoney Leonard grounds out to the shortstop. George Peterson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Arnold Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Payne pops out to the catcher. John Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore George McAuliffe grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Blackmon grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Mohardt hits a home run. Fred Johnson triples. Joe DeBerry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Hendricks flies out to the right fielder. Jim Dowd strikes out. Len Rosario flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Steve Robertson singles to right field. Rusty Wise reached on a fielding error by John Cruz. Stoney Leonard grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rusty Wise is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. George Peterson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bob Daniels strikes out. Duke Strickland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Killefer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Kerry Donohue comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. George McAuliffe singles to right field. Jack Blackmon lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Mohardt pops out to the catcher. Fred Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Arnold Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Steve Payne grounds out to the shortstop. John Cruz hits a home run. Mike Hendricks walks. Hidekazu Hayakawa is pinch hitting for Kerry Donohue. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hidekazu Hayakawa singles to right field. Dave Pacella 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. Len Rosario grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Baltimore Homer Bishop pitching. Joe DeBerry pops out to the third baseman. Steve Robertson flies out to the center fielder. Rusty Wise singles to right field. Stoney Leonard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Gene McCullough enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Peterson at SS. Merlin Leibrandt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Daniels flies out to the center fielder. Duke Strickland singles to center field. Bill Killefer flies out to the left fielder. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Arnold Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Baltimore total runners left on base: 5
Batting:3B - Fred Johnson (5).HR - Ed Mohardt (2), Steve Robertson (1).GIDP - George Peterson, Jack Blackmon. Baserunning: SB - Fred Johnson 2 (9), Joe DeBerry (2).CS - Joe DeBerry (1), Stoney Leonard (2).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Bass improves in arm A.J. VanRobays improves in power_vs_righty Kurt French did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Kurt French improves in power_vs_lefty
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Vada Rodriguez improves in power_vs_righty Gary Ludolph did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Garth Cecena improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Dennehey improves in power_vs_lefty