Inning: 1 Minnesota Hidemi Yamashita pitching. Punch Rodriguez walks. Steve Hayward lines out to the second baseman. Gabe Patterson singles to left field. Punch Rodriguez advances to third on the hit. Damian Baker grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Marv Hernandez pitching. Stan Clark pops out to the second baseman. Paul Helms walks. Red Williamson grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Helms advances to second on the play. Bill Kirby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jacque Kramer grounds out to the second baseman. Orlando Snell singles to left field. Joe Day flies out to the center fielder. Orlando Snell steals second. Hank Chapman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Marsh Sorrells triples. Juan Randolph singles to left field. Marsh Sorrells scores. Juan Jenkins grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Juan Randolph is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kevin Shelton singles to center field. Hidemi Yamashita lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Stan Clark hits a home run. Juan Jenkins scores. Kevin Shelton scores. Paul Helms strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Marv Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Punch Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Steve Hayward grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Red Williamson grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Kirby doubles to right field. Marsh Sorrells grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Kirby advances to third on the play. Juan Randolph strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Gabe Patterson grounds out to the third baseman. Damian Baker reached on a fielding error by Juan Jenkins. Jacque Kramer doubles to center field. Damian Baker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Orlando Snell walks. Joe Day strikes out. Hank Chapman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Baltimore Juan Jenkins singles to right field. Kevin Shelton flies out to the center fielder. Hidemi Yamashita lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Stan Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Marv Hernandez strikes out. Punch Rodriguez walks. Punch Rodriguez steals second. Steve Hayward singles to right field. Punch Rodriguez scores. Gabe Patterson strikes out. Steve Hayward is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Paul Helms grounds out to the second baseman. Red Williamson flies out to the center fielder. Bill Kirby doubles to right field. Marsh Sorrells flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Damian Baker flies out to the right fielder. Jacque Kramer grounds out to the second baseman. Orlando Snell pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Juan Randolph lines out to the first baseman. Juan Jenkins hits a home run. Jim Tucker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Shelton grounds out to the shortstop. Hidemi Yamashita grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Day singles to left field. Charlie McDowell is pinch hitting for Hank Chapman. Passed ball. Joe Day advances to second. Charlie McDowell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Day advances to third on the play. Johnny Brown is pinch hitting for Jim Tucker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnny Brown doubles to right field. Joe Day scores. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Brown advances to third on the play. Steve Hayward doubles to right field. Johnny Brown scores. Gabe Patterson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Cal McConnell pitching. George Sularz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie McDowell at C. Stan Clark flies out to the center fielder. Paul Helms walks. Red Williamson singles to left field. Bill Kirby grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dave DeTore enters the game as a defensive replacement for Stan Clark at 3B. Karl Maeda enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Helms at 1B. Willis Maxcy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Red Williamson at LF. Damian Baker doubles to center field. Jacque Kramer doubles to center field. Damian Baker scores. Eddie Bailey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Orlando Snell singles to center field. Jacque Kramer is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Joe Day singles to center field. Orlando Snell advances to third on the hit. George Sularz grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Day advances to second on the play. John Crabtree is pinch hitting for Cal McConnell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Crabtree flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Baltimore Al Flaherty pitching. Marsh Sorrells walks. Juan Randolph strikes out. Juan Jenkins singles to center field. Kevin Shelton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Punch Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Steve Hayward grounds out to the shortstop. Gabe Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Ted Pruett is pinch hitting for Eddie Bailey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ted Pruett strikes out. Dave DeTore is hit by a pitch. Buddy Bystrom is pinch running for Dave DeTore on 1st base. Karl Maeda doubles to center field. The defense is playing the infield in. Willis Maxcy grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Kirby singles to center field. Buddy Bystrom scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Baltimore total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Karl Maeda (2), Bill Kirby 2 (2).3B - Marsh Sorrells (2).HR - Stan Clark (4), Juan Jenkins (1).GIDP - Bill Kirby, Kevin Shelton.HBP - Dave DeTore (1). Fielding: E - Juan Jenkins.PB - Bill Kirby.
Game Notes Charlie McDowell is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Stockwell did not respond to coaching in control Julio Holmes improves in speed Julio Holmes improves in contact_vs_lefty Ham Wright improves in contact_vs_lefty Julio Holmes improves in 3B
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mark Bearse did not respond to coaching in velocity Harvey Callahan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Anderson improves in endurance Daisuke Uchizono improves in range