Win: Billy Lieberthal (1-0) Loss: Buster Dingman (1-3)
Save: Walter Keener (10)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Fred Gerhart pitching. Turd Ferguson doubles past the right fielder. Turd Ferguson steals third. Dave Pelouze singles to left field. Turd Ferguson scores. Dave Pelouze steals second. Rick Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Pelouze advances to third on the play. Hal Tyler strikes out. Scottie Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Bob Engel pitching. Steve Orsulak grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Stankard singles to right field. Harvey Leftwich lines out to the shortstop. Emmett Seward singles to right field. Keith Nelson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dan Wallace strikes out. Wayne Taylor strikes out. Ralph Bobb singles to left field. Ralph Bobb steals second. Bob Engel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Art Dugan flies out to the left fielder. Franky Trammel singles to left field. Walt Wall strikes out. Fred Gerhart singles to right field. Steve Orsulak strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Turd Ferguson flies out to the left fielder. Dave Pelouze flies out to the right fielder. Rick Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Andy Stankard reached on a 2-base fielding error by Rick Thompson. Harvey Leftwich grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Stankard advances to third on the play. Emmett Seward flies out to the right fielder. Keith Nelson doubles to right field. Andy Stankard scores. Art Dugan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Hal Tyler strikes out. Scottie Jones walks. Dan Wallace grounds out to the shortstop. Scottie Jones advances to second on the play. Wayne Taylor is hit by a pitch. Ralph Bobb walks. Bob Engel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Baltimore Franky Trammel grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Walt Wall grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Harrelson is pinch hitting for Fred Gerhart. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Steve Harrelson singles to center field. Steve Orsulak doubles to left field. Steve Harrelson is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Paul Sewald pitching. Turd Ferguson flies out to the left fielder. Dave Pelouze flies out to the center fielder. Rick Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Andy Stankard singles to right field. Harvey Leftwich grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Emmett Seward flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Hal Tyler lines out to the third baseman. Scottie Jones walks. Billy Lieberthal 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. Dan Wallace strikes out. Scottie Jones is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Keith Nelson hits a home run. Art Dugan grounds out to the shortstop. Franky Trammel pops out to the third baseman. Walt Wall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Wayne Taylor strikes out. Ralph Bobb strikes out. Manny Moore is pinch hitting for Bob Engel. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Manny Moore hits a home run. Turd Ferguson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Buster Dingman pitching. Doug Brandt is pinch hitting for Billy Lieberthal. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Doug Brandt is hit by a pitch. Steve Orsulak walks. Andy Stankard flies out to the center fielder. Harvey Leftwich reached on a 2-base throwing error by Scottie Jones. Doug Brandt scores. Emmett Seward grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Orsulak scores. Harvey Leftwich advances to third on the play. Ed Martin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Keith Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dan Grace pitching. Dave Pelouze grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Hal Tyler singles to center field. Scottie Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Art Dugan flies out to the right fielder. Franky Trammel doubles to right field. Mark Collins is pinch hitting for Walt Wall. Mark Collins doubles to left field. Franky Trammel scores. Ken Baker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Freddie Kallio is pinch hitting for Dan Grace. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Freddie Kallio flies out to the center fielder. Steve Orsulak singles to right field. Mark Collins is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Walter Keener pitching. Dan Wallace strikes out. Wayne Taylor singles to left field. Ralph Bobb singles to left field. Wayne Taylor advances to third on the hit. Billy Lewis is pinch hitting for Ken Baker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Billy Lewis strikes out. Turd Ferguson doubles to center field. Wayne Taylor scores. Ralph Bobb uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Pelouze pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Baltimore total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Turd Ferguson 2 (3).HR - Manny Moore (3).HBP - Wayne Taylor (2). Baserunning: SB - Turd Ferguson (5), Dave Pelouze (14), Ralph Bobb (4).CS - Scottie Jones (3). Fielding: E - Rick Thompson, Scottie Jones.
Batting:2B - Steve Orsulak (5), Keith Nelson (3), Franky Trammel (4), Mark Collins (5).HR - Keith Nelson (4).GIDP - Harvey Leftwich.HBP - Doug Brandt (2).
Game Notes Manny Moore is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Matt Crabtree did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gorman Foulke improves in power_vs_lefty Del Chatham did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Topsy Mertes improves in power_vs_righty
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Gerry Russo improves in speed Pedro Healy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ollie Jude did not respond to coaching in velocity Carmen Lange did not respond to coaching in control