Win: Doug Taylor (3-10) Loss: Bobby Benson (1-2)
Save: Del Acosta (19)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Bobby Benson pitching. Terry Sparks grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Larkin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carl Perkovich grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Doug Taylor pitching. Gary Corriden strikes out. Henry Lee IV walks. Willie Gilbert flies out to the right fielder. Karl Crosby singles past the first baseman. Henry Lee IV advances to third on the hit. Angel Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Phil Suppan is hit by a pitch. Bob Shore pops out to the third baseman. Phil Suppan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Walker doubles to left field. John McCurry pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Shawn Powers walks. Jed Wilie walks. Jose Duval strikes out. Bobby Benson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gary Corriden flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Ramon Kiefer hits an infield single to the shortstop. Doug Taylor lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Terry Sparks walks. Bob Larkin singles to center field. Carl Perkovich flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ramon Kiefer scores. Phil Suppan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Henry Lee IV grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Gilbert strikes out. Karl Crosby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Bob Shore grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Walker triples. John McCurry singles to right field. Bill Walker scores. Ramon Kiefer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Angel Jones walks. Shawn Powers strikes out. Jed Wilie flies out to the center fielder. Angel Jones steals second. Jose Duval grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Doug Taylor walks. Terry Sparks reached on a 2-base throwing error by Willie Gilbert. Bob Larkin strikes out. Carl Perkovich grounds out to the pitcher. Phil Suppan walks. Bob Shore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bobby Benson grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Corriden singles past the third baseman. Henry Lee IV walks. Willie Gilbert strikes out. Karl Crosby doubles to left field. Gary Corriden scores. Henry Lee IV is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Bill Walker pops out to the shortstop. John McCurry grounds out to the second baseman. Ramon Kiefer doubles to right field. Doug Taylor lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Angel Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Shawn Powers doubles to center field. Jed Wilie walks. Jose Duval flies out to the right fielder. Roger Bryden is pinch hitting for Bobby Benson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Roger Bryden strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Talmadge McClure pitching. Terry Sparks flies out to the center fielder. Bob Larkin grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Perkovich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Gary Corriden singles to center field. Henry Lee IV grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Willie Gilbert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Phil Suppan flies out to the center fielder. Bob Shore pops out to the first baseman. Bill Walker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Karl Crosby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Angel Jones singles to right field. Shawn Powers singles to center field. Angel Jones advances to third on the hit. Jed Wilie grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles John McCurry flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Kiefer flies out to the right fielder. Roger Wertz is pinch hitting for Doug Taylor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Roger Wertz walks. Terry Sparks grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Del Acosta pitching. Jose Duval pops out to the shortstop. Gabe Norton is pinch hitting for Talmadge McClure. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gabe Norton strikes out. Gary Corriden singles to center field. Henry Lee IV grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gary Corriden is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Bill Walker (15), Ramon Kiefer (3).3B - Bill Walker (5).SF - Carl Perkovich.GIDP - Ramon Kiefer.HBP - Phil Suppan (2). Baserunning: CS - Phil Suppan (9).
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 Wilbur Murphy improves in arm Ken Butcher improves in range Steve Abstein did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Luebke did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Luebke improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Connell did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Luebke improves in power_vs_righty Ramon Parra improves in RF