Win: Cal Jennings (3-1) Loss: Len Grudzielanek (1-2)
Inning: 1 New York Tiny Wallace pitching. Edgardo Alfonzo singles to right field. Billy Bravo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Barry Brain reached on a fielding error by Carl Percival. Junior Barnes grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Barry Brain is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Wayne Valentine pitching. Richard Stark grounds out to the third baseman. Gussie Laxton flies out to the left fielder. Barney Piechota doubles to right field. Tim Grimsley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Bob Earley hits a home run. Randy Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim After Dark Thompson singles to center field. Jim After Dark Thompson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John DeLancey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jason Purdy flies out to the center fielder. Ed Fidrych grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Sam Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Wayne Valentine strikes out. Edgardo Alfonzo walks. Billy Bravo grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Carl Percival flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Tiny Wallace flies out to the center fielder. Richard Stark grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Barry Brain grounds out to the shortstop. Junior Barnes strikes out. Bob Earley walks. Randy Johnson walks. Jim After Dark Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Gussie Laxton grounds out to the second baseman. Barney Piechota flies out to the center fielder. Tim Grimsley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York John DeLancey flies out to the right fielder. Wayne Valentine pops out to the first baseman. Edgardo Alfonzo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jason Purdy lines out to the pitcher. Ed Fidrych walks. Ed Fidrych is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Sam Johnson singles to center field. Carl Percival walks. Tiny Wallace strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Billy Bravo grounds out to the shortstop. Barry Brain flies out to the right fielder. Junior Barnes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Richard Stark strikes out. Gussie Laxton hits a home run. Barney Piechota grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Grimsley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Bob Earley singles to left field. Randy Johnson strikes out. Bob Earley is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim After Dark Thompson walks. John DeLancey grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim After Dark Thompson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jason Purdy grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Baird is pinch hitting for Ed Fidrych. Paul Baird singles to right field. Sam Johnson strikes out. Juice Brantley is pinch hitting for Carl Percival. Juice Brantley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Harold Knox enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Baird at 3B. Eddie Crowell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Juice Brantley at 1B. Wilbert Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Todd Zeile is pinch hitting for Wayne Valentine. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Todd Zeile grounds out to the second baseman. Edgardo Alfonzo pops out to the shortstop. Billy Bravo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jim Johnson pitching. Frank McBride is pinch hitting for Wilbert Allen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Frank McBride flies out to the center fielder. Richard Stark grounds out to the third baseman. Gussie Laxton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Cal Jennings pitching. Barry Brain strikes out. Junior Barnes singles to center field. Junior Barnes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Earley walks. Randy Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Barney Piechota strikes out. Tim Grimsley grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Purdy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 New York Jim After Dark Thompson flies out to the left fielder. John DeLancey lines out to the second baseman. Juan Terlecki is pinch hitting for Jim Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Juan Terlecki triples. Edgardo Alfonzo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Minnesota Len Grudzielanek pitching. Harold Knox strikes out. Sam Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Eddie Crowell walks. Cal Jennings grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 New York Billy Bravo grounds out to the third baseman. Barry Brain grounds out to the shortstop. Junior Barnes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Richard Stark singles to right field. Gussie Laxton singles to left field. Richard Stark advances to third on the hit. Barney Piechota flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Richard Stark scores. New York total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Batting:3B - Juan Terlecki (1).HR - Bob Earley (6).GIDP - Billy Bravo 2. Baserunning: CS - Junior Barnes (2), Bob Earley (2), Jim After Dark Thompson (3).
Game Notes Junior Barnes is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kelly Fornieles did not respond to coaching in velocity Arquimedez Warwick improves in power_vs_righty Dutch Duran did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Scott Byrne did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Marshall did not respond to coaching in control George McCann did not respond to coaching in control Jim Marshall did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Smith improves in velocity