Inning: 1 Baltimore Vance Leonides pitching. Paul Helms hits a home run. Willis Maxcy grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Randolph grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin Shelton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Brent Vogel pitching. Punch Rodriguez singles to right field. Punch Rodriguez steals second. Steve Hayward grounds out to the third baseman. Gabe Patterson walks. Damian Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Punch Rodriguez advances to third on the play. Gabe Patterson advances to second on the play. Johnny King grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Baltimore Juan Jenkins flies out to the center fielder. Brian Mohler grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Stan Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Day grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Stringer singles past the shortstop. Jerry Stringer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hank Chapman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Red Williamson grounds out to the shortstop. Brent Vogel singles to center field. Paul Helms flies out to the center fielder. Willis Maxcy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Vance Leonides strikes out. Punch Rodriguez singles past the second baseman. Steve Hayward grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Juan Randolph strikes out. Kevin Shelton hits a home run. Juan Jenkins hits a home run. Brian Mohler grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Clark grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Gabe Patterson flies out to the right fielder. Damian Baker flies out to the right fielder. Johnny King singles to right field. Joe Day grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Johnny King is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Red Williamson strikes out. Brent Vogel grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Helms hits a home run. Willis Maxcy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jerry Stringer flies out to the center fielder. Hank Chapman grounds out to the shortstop. Vance Leonides flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Juan Randolph walks. Kevin Shelton singles to left field. Juan Jenkins grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Kevin Shelton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Brian Mohler strikes out. Stan Clark doubles to center field. Juan Randolph scores. Jim Tucker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Red Williamson doubles to left field. Juan Jenkins scores. Stan Clark scores. Brent Vogel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Punch Rodriguez doubles past the first baseman. Steve Hayward grounds out to the shortstop. Gabe Patterson strikes out. Damian Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Paul Helms grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Willis Maxcy flies out to the right fielder. Juan Randolph flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Johnny King pops out to the second baseman. Joe Day singles to left field. John Crabtree is pinch hitting for Jerry Stringer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Crabtree strikes out. Hank Chapman grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Day is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Kevin Shelton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Jenkins grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Mohler singles to center field. Stan Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Charlie McDowell is pinch hitting for Jim Tucker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie McDowell singles to right field. Punch Rodriguez singles to left field. David Pillette is pinch hitting for Steve Hayward. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. David Pillette walks. Gabe Patterson hits a home run. Charlie McDowell scores. Punch Rodriguez scores. David Pillette scores. Damian Baker strikes out. Johnny King doubles to center field. Joe Day flies out to the right fielder. John Crabtree grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Cal McConnell pitching. Red Williamson flies out to the right fielder. Ted Pruett is pinch hitting for Brent Vogel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ted Pruett reached on a fielding error by Joe Day. Paul Helms strikes out. Willis Maxcy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Toshiya Maruo pitching. Dave DeTore enters the game as a defensive replacement for Stan Clark at 3B. Hank Chapman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Johnny Brown is pinch hitting for Cal McConnell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Johnny Brown strikes out. Punch Rodriguez singles to center field. David Pillette strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Baltimore total runners LOB: 4 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Punch Rodriguez (9), Johnny King (6).HR - Gabe Patterson (10).GIDP - Steve Hayward. Baserunning: SB - Punch Rodriguez (7).CS - Jerry Stringer (1). Fielding: E - Joe Day.
Game Notes Juan Jenkins is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ed Myers did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mark Bearse did not respond to coaching in velocity Pop Thompson improves in speed Manny Travers did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Fred Diggs did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Rachunok improves in arm Irv Metzig did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Stockwell did not respond to coaching in control Julio Holmes improves in 3B