Win: Guglielmo Grigio (1-1) Loss: Stan Niles (8-1)
Save: Emil Swindell (25)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Earle Campbell pitching. Dave Misse flies out to the left fielder. Tim Smith singles to right field. Toshio Kajima grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tim Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Toshio Kajima steals second. Keith Irwin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Carney Masi pitching. Danny Williams strikes out. Vic Zeiser singles to right field. Bobby Vaughn grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Vic Zeiser is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Andy Beltre flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Sackinsky grounds out to the third baseman. Don Stearns hits a home run. Ray Wheeler singles to right field. Jack Gonzales pops out to the second baseman. Carney Masi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray Wheeler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Luis Sasaki strikes out. Shawn Sanders flies out to the left fielder. Steve Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dave Misse flies out to the center fielder. Tim Smith triples. Toshio Kajima flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tim Smith scores. Keith Irwin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Ed Appleton strikes out. Earle Campbell grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Sackinsky hits an infield single to the pitcher. Don Stearns strikes out. Ray Wheeler flies out to the right fielder. Jack Gonzales flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Vic Zeiser bunts for a base hit. Bobby Vaughn strikes out. Andy Beltre strikes out. Luis Sasaki pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Carney Masi flies out to the left fielder. Dave Misse strikes out. Tim Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Shawn Sanders grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Moore flies out to the left fielder. Ed Appleton hits a home run. Earle Campbell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Toshio Kajima lines out to the pitcher. Keith Irwin flies out to the right fielder. Joe Sackinsky strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Danny Williams strikes out. Vic Zeiser grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Vaughn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Don Stearns grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Wheeler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Gonzales singles to right field. Carney Masi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Andy Beltre grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Sasaki singles to center field. Shawn Sanders grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luis Sasaki advances to second on the play. Steve Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dave Misse grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Smith flies out to the right fielder. Toshio Kajima grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Ed Appleton hits a home run. Bob Perlman 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. Earle Campbell grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Williams walks. Vic Zeiser singles to center field. Bobby Vaughn strikes out. Andy Beltre flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Keith Irwin singles to right field. Joe Sackinsky walks. 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. Don Stearns flies out to the center fielder. Ray Wheeler grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Sackinsky is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ray Wheeler is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Luis Sasaki singles to center field. Shawn Sanders singles to center field. Steve Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luis Sasaki advances to third on the play. Shawn Sanders advances to second on the play. Ed Appleton flies out to the left fielder. Mike Herrera is pinch hitting for Hub Kellert. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Herrera strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Minnesota Stan Niles pitching. Jack Gonzales grounds out to the second baseman. Johan Brazill is pinch hitting for Bob Perlman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johan Brazill walks. Dave Misse grounds out to the second baseman. Johan Brazill advances to second on the play. Tim Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 New York Guglielmo Grigio pitching. Danny Williams hits an infield single to the pitcher. Vic Zeiser grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Danny Williams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bobby Vaughn grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Vic Zeiser is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Andy Beltre grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bobby Vaughn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Minnesota Toshio Kajima walks. Toshio Kajima steals second. Keith Irwin strikes out. Joe Sackinsky doubles to right field. Toshio Kajima scores. Gary Smallwood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Stearns singles to center field. Joe Sackinsky scores. Don Stearns steals second. Ray Wheeler flies out to the right fielder. Jack Gonzales flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 New York Emil Swindell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Luis Sasaki singles to right field. Shawn Sanders grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Sasaki advances to second on the play. Steve Moore strikes out. Ed Appleton walks. Jim Aybar is pinch hitting for Gary Smallwood. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Aybar walks. Danny Williams grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Luis Sasaki is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 New York total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Joe Sackinsky (27).3B - Tim Smith (7).HR - Don Stearns (13).SF - Toshio Kajima. Baserunning: SB - Toshio Kajima 2 (22), Don Stearns (24).CS - Ray Wheeler (8).
Game Notes Tim Smith is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Arnie Bamberger did not respond to coaching in control Yoilan Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in velocity Brad Good did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Oster did not respond to coaching in velocity '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: Bob Lau improves in range Walter Radebaugh improves in velocity Ray Morrell improves in speed Jerry McElyea improves in power_vs_righty Mike Shea did not respond to coaching in 2B