Win: Paul Savage (6-9) Loss: Billy Walsh (6-9)
Save: Toshiya Maruo (20)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Paul Savage pitching. Punch Rodriguez singles to left field. Punch Rodriguez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Steve Hayward singles to right field. Gabe Patterson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Billy Walsh pitching. Stan Clark pops out to the first baseman. Paul Helms pops out to the third baseman. Marsh Sorrells grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Damian Baker strikes out. Johnny King grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Day pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Orlando Velazquez hits a home run. Ted Pruett singles to center field. Bill Kirby lines out to the first baseman. Juan Randolph singles to left field. Dave DeTore flies out to the left fielder. Paul Savage walks. Stan Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jerry Stringer grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Chapman grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Walsh doubles past the center fielder. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Paul Helms grounds out to the pitcher. Marsh Sorrells grounds out to the shortstop. Orlando Velazquez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Steve Hayward strikes out. Gabe Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Damian Baker singles to left field. Johnny King strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Ted Pruett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Kirby singles to right field. Juan Randolph singles to center field. Dave DeTore grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Joe Day is hit by a pitch. Jerry Stringer walks. Hank Chapman lines out to the third baseman. Billy Walsh lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Punch Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Baltimore Paul Savage strikes out. Stan Clark singles to right field. Paul Helms strikes out. Marsh Sorrells pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Steve Hayward pops out to the first baseman. Gabe Patterson walks. Damian Baker lines out to the third baseman. Johnny King singles to right field. Gabe Patterson advances to third on the hit. Joe Day grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Baltimore Orlando Velazquez pops out to the second baseman. Ted Pruett walks. Bill Kirby flies out to the right fielder. Juan Randolph strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jerry Stringer flies out to the left fielder. Charlie McDowell is pinch hitting for Hank Chapman. Charlie McDowell triples. Johnny Brown is pinch hitting for Billy Walsh. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Johnny Brown lines out to the first baseman. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Cal McConnell pitching. George Sularz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie McDowell at C. Dave DeTore pops out to the shortstop. Paul Savage pops out to the shortstop. Stan Clark grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Karl Maeda enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Helms at 1B. Red Williamson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Marsh Sorrells at CF. Willis Maxcy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Juan Randolph at LF. Kevin Shelton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave DeTore at SS. Steve Hayward grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Gabe Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Damian Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Karl Maeda grounds out to the pitcher. Red Williamson grounds out to the pitcher. Orlando Velazquez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Toshiya Maruo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Johnny King singles to left field. Joe Day strikes out. Jerry Stringer singles to left field. Johnny King is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. George Sularz reached on a 2-base throwing error by Orlando Velazquez. John Crabtree is pinch hitting for Cal McConnell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Crabtree strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Baltimore total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Jerry Stringer is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Julio Holmes improves in range Fred Diggs did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Diggs did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Shepard did not respond to coaching in velocity
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Manny Travers did not respond to coaching in control Mark Bearse did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Myers did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Wright did not respond to coaching in arm