Win: Dirk Diggler (7-6) Loss: Phil Zanni (6-5)
Save: Otto Finley (15)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Phil Zanni pitching. Kenny Johnson walks. Kenny Johnson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Toshishige Kato doubles to right field. Gil Busby grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Anderson hits a home run. Toshishige Kato scores. Ernie Meals flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Dirk Diggler pitching. Bill Waugh grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Key grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Blake singles to right field. Dan Belden hits a home run. Joe Blake scores. Bill Carroll flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Charlie Harkness grounds out to the third baseman. Kenny Sularz singles to center field. Splurge Shocker singles to center field. Kenny Sularz advances to third on the hit. Dirk Diggler grounds out to the third baseman. Splurge Shocker advances to second on the play. Kenny Johnson singles to center field. Kenny Sularz scores. Toshishige Kato flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tommy Lee singles to left field. Bill Theobald walks. Jim Rosselli pops out to the shortstop. Phil Zanni lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Waugh pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Gil Busby flies out to the center fielder. Larry Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Meals strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Frank Key strikes out. Joe Blake hits a home run. Dan Belden flies out to the center fielder. Bill Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Charlie Harkness strikes out. Kenny Sularz flies out to the center fielder. Splurge Shocker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tommy Lee doubles to center field. Bill Theobald walks. Jim Rosselli lines out to the shortstop. Phil Zanni lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Waugh pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Dirk Diggler singles past the third baseman. Kenny Johnson strikes out. Toshishige Kato hits a home run. Dirk Diggler scores. Mike Bolling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gil Busby walks. Larry Anderson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Frank Key bunts for a base hit. Joe Blake grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank Key is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dan Belden pops out to the third baseman. Bill Carroll pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Ernie Meals grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Harkness singles to center field. Charlie Harkness steals second. Kenny Sularz grounds out to the pitcher. Splurge Shocker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tommy Lee strikes out. Bill Theobald strikes out. Jim Rosselli lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Dirk Diggler flies out to the left fielder. Kenny Johnson singles to left field. Toshishige Kato flies out to the center fielder. Gil Busby grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kenny Johnson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Miguel Driscoll is pinch hitting for Mike Bolling. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Miguel Driscoll flies out to the center fielder. Bill Waugh strikes out. Frank Key flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Toby Crosby pitching. Larry Anderson strikes out. Ernie Meals singles to right field. Charlie Harkness grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Blake doubles to center field. Tommy Turtlehead 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. Dan Belden grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Carroll walks. Tommy Lee strikes out. Bill Theobald flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Kenny Sularz grounds out to the pitcher. Splurge Shocker flies out to the center fielder. Cot Kelly is pinch hitting for Tommy Turtlehead. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cot Kelly walks. Kenny Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Otto Finley pitching. Jim Rosselli lines out to the second baseman. Gary Austin is pinch hitting for Toby Crosby. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gary Austin grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Waugh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Toshishige Kato (12).HR - Toshishige Kato (16), Larry Anderson (7).GIDP - Larry Anderson, Charlie Harkness. Baserunning: SB - Charlie Harkness (7).CS - Kenny Johnson (3).
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Medina did not respond to coaching in velocity Rey Hickey improves in contact_vs_lefty George Mountain improves in contact_vs_righty Red Floyd did not respond to coaching in control Ricky Keen did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Kid Munson did not respond to coaching in arm Slim Johnson improves in contact_vs_lefty Chick Serna improves in arm Bob Hovlik did not respond to coaching in speed Buddy Barnicle did not respond to coaching in SS