Win: Billy Bell (12-4) Loss: Jim Sisler (5-12)
Save: Stan Niles (6)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Billy Bell pitching. Dave Misse flies out to the left fielder. Tim Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Keith Irwin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Jim Sisler pitching. Bobby Vaughn pops out to the third baseman. Andy Beltre flies out to the center fielder. Luis Sasaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Sackinsky strikes out. Don Stearns strikes out. Ray Wheeler walks. Johan Brazill walks. Alvin Bearnarth strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Shawn Sanders grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Aybar pops out to the first baseman. Mike Herrera grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jim Sisler strikes out. Dave Misse walks. Tim Smith walks. Keith Irwin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tim Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Sackinsky grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Steve Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Appleton strikes out. Billy Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Don Stearns singles to center field. Ray Wheeler grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Johan Brazill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Bobby Vaughn strikes out. Andy Beltre hits a home run. Luis Sasaki grounds out to the pitcher. Shawn Sanders singles to left field. Jim Aybar pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Alvin Bearnarth strikes out. Jim Sisler is hit by a pitch. Dave Misse flies out to the center fielder. Tim Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Sisler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Mike Herrera singles to center field. Steve Moore grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Mike Herrera is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Appleton strikes out. Steve Moore steals second. Billy Bell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Keith Irwin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Sackinsky flies out to the left fielder. Don Stearns flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Bobby Vaughn hits a home run. Andy Beltre grounds out to the shortstop. George Young comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Luis Sasaki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shawn Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ray Wheeler singles to right field. Johan Brazill grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ray Wheeler is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Alvin Bearnarth strikes out. Jobon Kawamura is pinch hitting for George Young. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johan Brazill is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Guglielmo Grigio pitching. Jim Aybar is hit by a pitch. Mike Herrera flies out to the right fielder. Steve Moore strikes out. Ed Appleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Temple Shirley is pinch hitting for Guglielmo Grigio. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Temple Shirley strikes out. Dave Misse singles to left field. Tim Smith grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Misse is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Keith Irwin singles to right field. Tim Smith advances to third on the hit. Stan Niles 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. Joe Sackinsky strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Emil Swindell pitching. Stan Niles flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Vaughn grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Beltre grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Don Stearns pops out to the shortstop. Ray Wheeler flies out to the center fielder. Johan Brazill doubles to center field. Alvin Bearnarth grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 New York total runners left on base: 3
Game Notes Mike Herrera is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jake Styles improves in range Al Oster did not respond to coaching in endurance Gene Peel did not respond to coaching in velocity Bo Reniff did not respond to coaching in arm 'Dandy' Dan Daniels did not respond to coaching in 3B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tommy Batista improves in contact_vs_righty Ron McAvoy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lefty Hollins did not respond to coaching in control Bob Lau improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Shea did not respond to coaching in 2B