Win: Steve Kelly (11-14) Loss: Billy Bell (18-7)
Save: Emil Swindell (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Billy Bell pitching. Dave Misse singles to left field. Tim Smith triples. Dave Misse scores. Toshio Kajima grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Smith scores. Keith Irwin hits a home run. Joe Sackinsky walks. Don Stearns grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Steve Kelly pitching. Mike Fohl pops out to the second baseman. Vic Zeiser strikes out. Andy Beltre walks. Tommy Sanders grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Andy Beltre is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ray Wheeler walks. Jack Gonzales grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Steve Kelly grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Luis Sasaki singles to center field. Shawn Sanders strikes out. Mike Herrera grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Luis Sasaki is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Steve Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dave Misse hits a home run. Tim Smith hits a home run. Toshio Kajima pops out to the third baseman. Keith Irwin singles to left field. Joe Sackinsky grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Billy Bell singles to right field. Mike Fohl strikes out. Vic Zeiser flies out to the left fielder. Andy Beltre strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Don Stearns strikes out. Ray Wheeler doubles to left field. Ray Wheeler is out trying to steal third. Jack Gonzales singles to right field. Steve Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Tommy Sanders strikes out. Luis Sasaki grounds out to the second baseman. Shawn Sanders doubles to center field. Mike Herrera strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dave Misse grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Smith flies out to the center fielder. Toshio Kajima grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Steve Moore singles to center field. Billy Bell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Fohl grounds out to the pitcher. Vic Zeiser singles past the second baseman. Steve Moore scores. Andy Beltre strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Keith Irwin strikes out. Joe Sackinsky grounds out to the pitcher. Don Stearns grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Tommy Sanders grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Sasaki grounds out to the shortstop. Shawn Sanders flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ray Wheeler strikes out. Jack Gonzales grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Mike Herrera walks. Steve Moore grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Mike Herrera is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Appleton is pinch hitting for Billy Bell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ed Appleton strikes out. Steve Moore steals second. Mike Fohl singles to right field. Steve Moore scores. Vic Zeiser flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota John Blasingame pitching. Dave Misse flies out to the center fielder. Tim Smith flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Toshio Kajima flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Andy Beltre strikes out. Tommy Sanders hits a home run. Luis Sasaki hits a home run. George Young comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shawn Sanders singles to center field. Shawn Sanders steals second. Mike Herrera grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Keith Irwin walks. Joe Sackinsky flies out to the left fielder. Don Stearns flies out to the right fielder. Ray Wheeler walks. Gary Smallwood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Jack Gonzales doubles to left field. Keith Irwin scores. Ray Wheeler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johan Brazill is pinch hitting for George Young. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johan Brazill singles to center field. Jack Gonzales scores. Dave Misse flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Johnnie Holtgrave pitching. George Freeman is pinch hitting for Gary Smallwood. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Freeman singles to left field. Mike Fohl singles to left field. George Freeman advances to third on the hit. Mike Fohl is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Vic Zeiser singles to center field. George Freeman scores. Emil Swindell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Beltre flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Sanders grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 2 New York total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Ray Wheeler (14), Jack Gonzales (24).3B - Tim Smith (9).HR - Dave Misse (11), Tim Smith (19), Keith Irwin (20).GIDP - Joe Sackinsky, Don Stearns, Jack Gonzales. Baserunning: CS - Ray Wheeler (6).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bo Reniff improves in speed Neil Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Houser improves in velocity Jake Styles did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty 'Dandy' Dan Daniels improves in 3B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Smith improves in arm Lefty Hollins did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Wheat did not respond to coaching in speed Pat Merritt improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Shea did not respond to coaching in 2B