Win: Junior Monroe (11-8) Loss: Mark Lemongello (3-21)
Save: Sly Young (2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Junior Monroe pitching. Bob Bailor flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Chesnes walks. Johnny Chesnes steals second. George Brett strikes out. Rogers Hornsby reached on a 2-base throwing error by Junior Monroe. Johnny Chesnes scores. Jimmie Foxx Jr. singles to right field. Rogers Hornsby scores. Roberto Mejia hits a home run. Jimmie Foxx Jr. scores. Julio Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Mark Lemongello pitching. Pep Persnickety walks. Julio Franco Jr. strikes out. Merritt Hancock grounds out to the second baseman. Pep Persnickety advances to second on the play. Beau Knerr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Seth Wright flies out to the right fielder. Mark Lemongello grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Bailor doubles to right field. Johnny Chesnes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Barry McKockiner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lu Leftwich flies out to the left fielder. Lindsay Natal flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota George Brett pops out to the catcher. Rogers Hornsby grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmie Foxx Jr. singles to left field. Roberto Mejia grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jimmie Foxx Jr. is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Zak Randall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Junior Monroe lines out to the shortstop. Pep Persnickety singles to center field. Julio Franco Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Julio Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Seth Wright reached on a fielding error by Pep Persnickety. Mark Lemongello pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Bob Bailor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Merritt Hancock pops out to the catcher. Beau Knerr walks. Barry McKockiner singles to center field. Beau Knerr advances to third on the hit. Lu Leftwich flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Beau Knerr scores. Lindsay Natal reached on a fielding error by Roberto Mejia. Zak Randall hits an infield single to the shortstop. Junior Monroe strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Minnesota Johnny Chesnes grounds out to the second baseman. George Brett reached on a fielding error by Pep Persnickety. Rogers Hornsby flies out to the right fielder. Jimmie Foxx Jr. doubles to left field. George Brett uses his aggressiveness and scores. Roberto Mejia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Pep Persnickety grounds out to the second baseman. Julio Franco Jr. grounds out to the third baseman. Merritt Hancock flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Julio Rodriguez strikes out. Seth Wright singles to left field. Mark Lemongello fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mark Lemongello singles to right field. Bob Bailor doubles to left field. Seth Wright scores. Mark Lemongello uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnny Chesnes grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Bailor advances to third on the play. George Brett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Beau Knerr singles to left field. Barry McKockiner singles to center field. Beau Knerr advances to third on the hit. Lu Leftwich walks. Lindsay Natal singles to left field. Beau Knerr scores. Barry McKockiner scores. Lu Leftwich advances to third on the hit. Zak Randall strikes out. Junior Monroe grounds out to the third baseman. Lu Leftwich scores. Lindsay Natal advances to second on the play. Pep Persnickety doubles to right field. Lindsay Natal scores. Julio Franco Jr. singles to center field. Pep Persnickety scores. Merritt Hancock doubles past the center fielder. Julio Franco Jr. uses his aggressiveness and scores. Beau Knerr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rogers Hornsby strikes out. Jimmie Foxx Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Jiro Asakura is pinch hitting for Roberto Mejia. Jiro Asakura singles to left field. Julio Rodriguez walks. Seth Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Seiichiro Ishikawa enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jiro Asakura at SS. Barry McKockiner flies out to the left fielder. Lu Leftwich doubles to left field. Kent Davison is pinch hitting for Lindsay Natal. Kent Davison singles to center field. Lu Leftwich scores. Zak Randall singles to right field. Kent Davison advances to third on the hit. Chester Copperpot is pinch hitting for Junior Monroe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chester Copperpot doubles past the right fielder. Kent Davison scores. Pep Persnickety grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Zak Randall scores. Chester Copperpot advances to third on the play. Luis Carnivale comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Pitcher has given up 10 or more earned runs). Julio Franco Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Sly Young pitching. Ramon Rodas enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kent Davison at RF. Johnny Egloff is pinch hitting for Luis Carnivale. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnny Egloff singles to center field. Bob Bailor grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Johnny Egloff is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Johnny Chesnes grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Bailor advances to second on the play. George Brett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Steve Rogers pitching. Merritt Hancock singles to left field. Beau Knerr flies out to the center fielder. Barry McKockiner grounds out to the second baseman. Merritt Hancock advances to second on the play. Lu Leftwich singles to left field. Merritt Hancock scores. Ramon Rodas singles to center field. Lu Leftwich advances to third on the hit. Zak Randall strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Rogers Hornsby strikes out. Jimmie Foxx Jr. walks. Seiichiro Ishikawa strikes out. Julio Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jimmie Foxx Jr. is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Pep Persnickety (21), Merritt Hancock (10), Lu Leftwich (19), Chester Copperpot (10).SF - Lu Leftwich. Fielding: E - Pep Persnickety 2, Junior Monroe.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sugar Cain improves in velocity Red Faber did not respond to coaching in velocity Stephen Strasburg did not respond to coaching in velocity Ralph Burkhart did not respond to coaching in velocity
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Juan Sorrells improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Barnes improves in range Dad Brant improves in arm Frank Wambsganss improves in range