Win: Doug Naylor (16-7) Loss: Robert Chozen (3-19)
Save: Pablo Olivares (32)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Robert Chozen pitching. Maddy Castino singles to left field. Joe Battey strikes out. Pedro Cruz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Maddy Castino is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Knox McCarthy grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pedro Cruz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Doug Naylor pitching. Chuck Bournigal grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Nichols flies out to the left fielder. Jhonny Hershiser grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Rich Sixsmith singles to center field. Casey Cuddyer flies out to the right fielder. Ethan Braun hits a home run. Rich Sixsmith scores. Nick Gaetti singles to right field. Nick Gaetti steals second. Doug Naylor singles to left field. Nick Gaetti scores. Maddy Castino strikes out. Joe Battey pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Jack Rixey strikes out. Bill Alchesay singles to left field. Van Barfoot grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Pedro Cruz strikes out. Knox McCarthy grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Sixsmith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Wally Beck grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Baker singles to right field. Robert Chozen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chuck Bournigal flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Casey Cuddyer grounds out to the second baseman. Ethan Braun flies out to the center fielder. Nick Gaetti walks. Doug Naylor is hit by a pitch. Maddy Castino doubles to right field. Nick Gaetti scores. Joe Battey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Paul Nichols strikes out. Jhonny Hershiser is hit by a pitch. Jack Rixey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jhonny Hershiser advances to second on the play. Bill Alchesay grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Pedro Cruz singles to right field. Knox McCarthy grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pedro Cruz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rich Sixsmith singles to right field. Casey Cuddyer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rich Sixsmith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ethan Braun grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Van Barfoot strikes out. Wally Beck hits a home run. Bob Baker triples. Robert Chozen grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Baker scores. Chuck Bournigal singles to center field. Paul Nichols walks. Jhonny Hershiser grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Paul Nichols is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Nick Gaetti reached on a 2-base throwing error by Van Barfoot. Doug Naylor fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Doug Naylor grounds out to the second baseman. Nick Gaetti advances to third on the play. Maddy Castino triples. Nick Gaetti scores. Joe Battey singles to right field. Maddy Castino scores. Otto Manion comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pedro Cruz strikes out. Knox McCarthy singles to left field. Rich Sixsmith pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Jack Rixey flies out to the left fielder. Bill Alchesay grounds out to the second baseman. Van Barfoot grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Casey Cuddyer strikes out. Ethan Braun grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nick Gaetti grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Wally Beck strikes out. Bob Baker strikes out. Eddie Sudakis is pinch hitting for Otto Manion. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Eddie Sudakis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Marty Barry pitching. Gary Winters is pinch hitting for Doug Naylor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gary Winters hits a home run. Maddy Castino flies out to the center fielder. Joe Battey lines out to the second baseman. Pedro Cruz singles to center field. Knox McCarthy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York John Castleton pitching. Chuck Bournigal flies out to the right fielder. Paul Nichols grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jhonny Hershiser pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Rich Sixsmith grounds out to the pitcher. Casey Cuddyer walks. Ethan Braun doubles to left field. Casey Cuddyer is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Nick Gaetti flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Cedric Chalmers enters the game as a defensive replacement for Knox McCarthy at LF. Jack Rixey singles to left field. Bill Alchesay hits a home run. Jack Rixey scores. Pablo Olivares comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Van Barfoot strikes out. Wally Beck lines out to the shortstop. Bob Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10 New York total runners LOB: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Manny Sanchez improves in contact_vs_righty Mauro Parmelee did not respond to coaching in velocity Mack Lawton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Skip Gajkowski did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty William Lucier did not respond to coaching in 3B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ted Mecir did not respond to coaching in control Lou Stephen improves in power_vs_lefty Dutch Sullivan did not respond to coaching in control Scott Meadows did not respond to coaching in velocity