Win: Pat Miller (4-0) Loss: Takahiro Harada (5-6)
Save: Earl Humphrey (21)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Takahiro Harada pitching. Ed Marichal strikes out. Chip Becker singles to right field. Chip Becker steals second. Tex Klinger lines out to the first baseman. Albie Perry singles to right field. Chip Becker scores. Roy Nye singles to right field. Albie Perry advances to third on the hit. Kazuo Tanaka strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Baltimore Ham McClanahan pitching. Frankie Grich strikes out. Les Sagmoen grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Blanco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Newt Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Bien Regan flies out to the left fielder. Ham McClanahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Derrick Saucier doubles to right field. Jackie Baker singles to right field. Derrick Saucier scores. Jackie Baker steals second. Herschel Cordero grounds out to the second baseman. Jackie Baker advances to third on the play. Ken Pavlas walks. Ken Pavlas is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rick Lee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ed Marichal walks. Chip Becker singles to center field. Tex Klinger doubles to left field. Ed Marichal scores. Chip Becker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Albie Perry singles past the second baseman. Tex Klinger scores. Roy Nye grounds out to the third baseman. Albie Perry advances to second on the play. Kazuo Tanaka doubles to center field. Albie Perry scores. Don Wrona comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Newt Taylor grounds out to the pitcher. Bien Regan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Don Wrona strikes out. Frankie Grich pops out to the shortstop. Les Sagmoen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ham McClanahan flies out to the right fielder. Ed Marichal flies out to the center fielder. Chip Becker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Marty Blanco strikes out. Derrick Saucier strikes out. Jackie Baker flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tex Klinger hits a home run. Albie Perry hits a home run. Roy Nye singles in front of the left fielder. Kazuo Tanaka flies out to the left fielder. John Kerfeld comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Newt Taylor strikes out. Bien Regan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Roy Nye is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Herschel Cordero pops out to the first baseman. Ken Pavlas grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Lee singles in front of the center fielder. John Kerfeld walks. Frankie Grich doubles to left field. Rick Lee scores. John Kerfeld uses his aggressiveness and scores. Les Sagmoen singles to left field. Frankie Grich scores. Marty Blanco hits an infield single to the shortstop. Derrick Saucier singles to left field. Les Sagmoen scores. Marty Blanco advances to third on the hit. Pat Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jackie Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pat Miller flies out to the right fielder. Ed Marichal singles in front of the center fielder. Chip Becker flies out to the center fielder. Tex Klinger grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Herschel Cordero flies out to the center fielder. Ken Pavlas flies out to the left fielder. Rick Lee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Albie Perry grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Nye grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Kazuo Tanaka grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore John Kerfeld grounds out to the third baseman. Frankie Grich flies out to the center fielder. Les Sagmoen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Newt Taylor singles to right field. Bien Regan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Vic Chapman is pinch hitting for Pat Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Vic Chapman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Ike Caskin pitching. Marty Blanco strikes out. Derrick Saucier flies out to the center fielder. Jackie Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ed Marichal strikes out. Chip Becker grounds out to the third baseman. Tex Klinger doubles to right field. Albie Perry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Earl Humphrey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Herschel Cordero flies out to the left fielder. Ken Pavlas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Lee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Baltimore total runners LOB: 3
Game Notes Vic Chapman is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Burns did not respond to coaching in control Al Schoonmaker improves in arm Pat Guisto did not respond to coaching in velocity
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sam Spriggs improves in contact_vs_righty Rube Gromek did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Barbary improves in power_vs_righty