Win: Jim Eighteentwo (5-10) Loss: Rich Dunn (5-11)
Save: Del Acosta (18)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Rich Dunn pitching. Terry Sparks pops out to the third baseman. Carl Perkovich lines out to the first baseman. Phil Suppan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jim Eighteentwo pitching. Mutt Bell strikes out. Alex Trebek strikes out. Henry Lee IV strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Hal Wright flies out to the right fielder. Bob Shore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Walker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Willie Gilbert grounds out to the third baseman. Angel Jones grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jose Duval flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles John McCurry strikes out. Ramon Kiefer singles to right field. Jim Eighteentwo lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Terry Sparks flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Shawn Powers pops out to the first baseman. Gary Corriden flies out to the left fielder. Rich Dunn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Carl Perkovich flies out to the right fielder. Phil Suppan grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Wright doubles to left field. Bob Shore doubles to left field. Hal Wright scores. Bill Walker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mutt Bell pops out to the third baseman. Alex Trebek grounds out to the second baseman. Henry Lee IV flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles John McCurry flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Kiefer lines out to the third baseman. Jim Eighteentwo walks. Terry Sparks walks. Carl Perkovich grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Terry Sparks is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Willie Gilbert pops out to the third baseman. Angel Jones walks. Angel Jones is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jose Duval strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Phil Suppan strikes out. Hal Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Shore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Shawn Powers walks. Gary Corriden pops out to the second baseman. Rich Dunn fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rich Dunn grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Bill Walker singles to center field. John McCurry hits a home run. Bill Walker scores. Ramon Kiefer reached on a fielding error by Henry Lee IV. Jim Eighteentwo lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Ramon Kiefer forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Terry Sparks pops out to the shortstop. Carl Perkovich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mutt Bell singles to center field. Alex Trebek flies out to the right fielder. Henry Lee IV hits a home run. Mutt Bell scores. Willie Gilbert lines out to the third baseman. Angel Jones pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Phil Suppan strikes out. Hal Wright singles to center field. Bob Shore walks. Bill Walker singles to right field. Hal Wright scores. Bob Shore advances to third on the hit. John McCurry flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Shore scores. Roy Rogers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Walker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jose Duval grounds out to the shortstop. Shawn Powers grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Corriden strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Ramon Kiefer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Roger Wertz is pinch hitting for Jim Eighteentwo. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Roger Wertz lines out to the shortstop. Terry Sparks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Del Acosta pitching. Karl Crosby is pinch hitting for Roy Rogers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Karl Crosby walks. Mutt Bell singles to right field. Alex Trebek strikes out. Henry Lee IV strikes out. Willie Gilbert doubles to left field. Karl Crosby scores. Mutt Bell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Angel Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 1
Game Notes Hal Wright is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Abstein did not respond to coaching in control Pete Shipley did not respond to coaching in endurance Wilbur Murphy improves in power_vs_lefty Dusty Miller improves in contact_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Glen Haydel did not respond to coaching in control Mickey Terpko did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Klinger improves in contact_vs_righty John Hayes improves in control Ramon Parra improves in RF