Win: Jack Connatser (19-4) Loss: Smoke Salmon (13-9)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Smoke Salmon pitching. Jerry Snell strikes out. John Hinchliffe strikes out. Nick Kotsovalos grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Jack Connatser pitching. Crabcake Baker flies out to the left fielder. Rich Odenwald grounds out to the second baseman. Ross Wehrmeister grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Charlie English singles to left field. Charlie English steals second. Gene Moriarity hits a home run. Charlie English scores. Earl Gilles lines out to the pitcher. John Reyes walks. Jim Aaron pops out to the second baseman. Jack Connatser grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Michael Velez flies out to the center fielder. Chris Christopher walks. Al Richardt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Jerry Snell grounds out to the shortstop. John Hinchliffe singles to right field. Nick Kotsovalos reached on a 2-base throwing error by Michael Velez. Charlie English flies out to the right fielder. Gene Moriarity reached on a fielding error by Michael Velez. John Hinchliffe scores. Gene Moriarity steals second. Earl Gilles pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Toronto Mark Hernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ches Morales strikes out. Smoke Salmon lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore John Reyes hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jim Aaron walks. Jack Connatser lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Jim Aaron advances to second on the play. Jim Aaron advances to second on the play. Jerry Snell doubles to left field. Jim Aaron scores. John Hinchliffe strikes out. Nick Kotsovalos grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Toronto Crabcake Baker singles past the third baseman. Rich Odenwald singles to center field. Crabcake Baker is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Ross Wehrmeister grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Charlie English strikes out. Gene Moriarity grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Earl Gilles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Michael Velez flies out to the left fielder. Chris Christopher strikes out. Al Richardt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore John Reyes doubles to left field. Jim Aaron is hit by a pitch. Jack Connatser lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Snell grounds out to the pitcher. John Hinchliffe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Toronto Mark Hernandez triples. Ches Morales singles to left field. Mark Hernandez scores. Gus Johnson is pinch hitting for Smoke Salmon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gus Johnson strikes out. Crabcake Baker strikes out. Rich Odenwald grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ches Morales is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Rafael Huff pitching. Horace Steverson is pinch hitting for Nick Kotsovalos. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Horace Steverson singles to center field. Charlie English walks. Gene Moriarity walks. Earl Gilles singles to center field. Horace Steverson scores. Charlie English scores. Gene Moriarity advances to third on the hit. Tony Backman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Reyes hits an infield single to the pitcher. Gene Moriarity scores. Jim Aaron grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Earl Gilles advances to third on the play. Bubba Miller is pinch hitting for Jack Connatser. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Bubba Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Fraynk Uhm pitching. Ross Wehrmeister grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Michael Velez flies out to the center fielder. Chris Christopher hits a home run. Al Richardt lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Curtis Morrison is pinch hitting for Jerry Snell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Curtis Morrison strikes out. John Hinchliffe pops out to the catcher. Horace Steverson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Bob Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Hernandez lines out to the second baseman. Ches Morales pops out to the first baseman. Scott Coleman is pinch hitting for Tony Backman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Scott Coleman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore George Smith pitching. Charlie English singles to right field. Gene Moriarity grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Charlie English is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gene Moriarity is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Earl Gilles reached on a 2-base throwing error by Michael Velez. John Reyes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto John Flannery is pinch hitting for Crabcake Baker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Flannery hits a home run. Bob Grabarkewitz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Odenwald flies out to the center fielder. Ross Wehrmeister grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Michael Velez walks. Chris Christopher walks. Al Richardt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Baltimore total runners LOB: 9 Toronto total runners LOB: 3
Game Notes Smoke Salmon is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bob Ortiz improves in power_vs_righty Tony Fortugno did not respond to coaching in speed Richie Walker did not respond to coaching in velocity Red Hemming did not respond to coaching in control Gus Downs improves in control Richie Walker did not respond to coaching in velocity Tony Fortugno did not respond to coaching in C
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Scott Shepherd improves in range Billy Lefevre improves in velocity Johnny Umphlett improves in velocity Jolbert Tibbs improves in power_vs_righty Jolbert Tibbs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Johnny Neal did not respond to coaching in SS