Win: George Young (4-0) Loss: Hub Kellert (3-2)
Save: Emil Swindell (5)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Billy Bell pitching. Dave Misse walks. Tim Smith strikes out. Toshio Kajima hits an infield single to the first baseman. Passed ball. Dave Misse advances to third. Toshio Kajima advances to second. Keith Irwin singles in front of the left fielder. Dave Misse scores. Toshio Kajima scores. Joe Sackinsky flies out to the center fielder. Don Stearns flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Carney Masi pitching. Mike Fohl walks. Mike Fohl steals second. Danny Williams singles past the third baseman. Mike Fohl scores. Vic Zeiser strikes out. Bobby Vaughn hits a home run. Danny Williams scores. Andy Beltre hits a home run. Luis Sasaki flies out to the left fielder. Shawn Sanders grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ray Wheeler grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Gonzales grounds out to the second baseman. Carney Masi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Ed Appleton walks. Billy Bell fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Billy Bell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mike Fohl walks. Mike Fohl steals second. Danny Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dave Misse walks. Tim Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Misse is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Toshio Kajima strikes out. Tim Smith steals second. Keith Irwin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Vic Zeiser flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Vaughn bunts for a base hit. Andy Beltre strikes out. Luis Sasaki singles to left field. Shawn Sanders grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Sackinsky pops out to the first baseman. Don Stearns grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Wheeler grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Ed Appleton grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Bell flies out to the left fielder. Mike Fohl walks. Danny Williams grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Fohl is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jack Gonzales singles to right field. Carney Masi lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Misse flies out to the left fielder. Tim Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Vic Zeiser bunts for a base hit. Bobby Vaughn strikes out. Andy Beltre flies out to the right fielder. Luis Sasaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Toshio Kajima flies out to the left fielder. Keith Irwin singles to right field. Joe Sackinsky singles to center field. Keith Irwin advances to third on the hit. Don Stearns grounds out to the shortstop. Keith Irwin scores. Joe Sackinsky advances to second on the play. Ray Wheeler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Shawn Sanders strikes out. Ed Appleton singles to center field. Johnnie Holtgrave comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Bell lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Ed Appleton forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Fohl flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jack Gonzales grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Johan Brazill is pinch hitting for Johnnie Holtgrave. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johan Brazill strikes out. Dave Misse grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York George Young pitching. Danny Williams flies out to the center fielder. Vic Zeiser flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Vaughn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tim Smith singles to center field. Toshio Kajima grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Smith advances to second on the play. Hub Kellert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Keith Irwin singles to left field. Tim Smith scores. Joe Sackinsky doubles to center field. Keith Irwin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Don Stearns strikes out. Ray Wheeler hits a home run. Joe Sackinsky scores. Stan Niles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Gonzales walks. Jobon Kawamura is pinch hitting for George Young. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jobon Kawamura grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Gonzales is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Bob Perlman pitching. Andy Beltre singles to right field. Luis Sasaki singles to center field. Andy Beltre aggressively advances to third on the hit. Shawn Sanders flies out to the center fielder. Ed Appleton strikes out. Steve Moore is pinch hitting for Stan Niles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bob Slagle pitching. Dave Misse grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Toshio Kajima flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Emil Swindell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Fohl walks. Danny Williams grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Vic Zeiser walks. Bobby Vaughn grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Vic Zeiser is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5 New York total runners LOB: 9
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jake Styles did not respond to coaching in speed Tomohiro Nakada did not respond to coaching in velocity Thomas More did not respond to coaching in arm Steve Kelly did not respond to coaching in endurance Thomas More did not respond to coaching in 1B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tommy Batista did not respond to coaching in arm Pat Merritt improves in contact_vs_righty Tommy Batista improves in contact_vs_lefty J.R. Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Shea did not respond to coaching in 2B