Win: George Novoa (1-2) Loss: Stephen Strasburg (2-5)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Phil Ayeshio pitching. Ronald Acuna Jr. lines out to the third baseman. Manny Ramirez strikes out. George Brett lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Carlos Velasquez pitching. Pep Persnickety singles past the shortstop. Merritt Hancock strikes out. Beau Knerr reached on a fielding error by George Brett. Barry McKockiner strikes out. Gopher Hervy-Karde walks. Ace Jabberwocky flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Julio Rodriguez strikes out. Rogers Hornsby grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Onix Concepcion walks. Klondike Douglass singles to center field. Joe DiMaggio walks. Carlos Velasquez singles to right field. Onix Concepcion scores. Klondike Douglass scores. Ronald Acuna Jr. grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Carlos Velasquez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Lu Leftwich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chester Copperpot singles to center field. Phil Ayeshio fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Phil Ayeshio grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Manny Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. George Brett strikes out. Julio Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Pep Persnickety singles to left field. Merritt Hancock pops out to the pitcher. Beau Knerr grounds out to the second baseman. Pep Persnickety advances to second on the play. Barry McKockiner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rogers Hornsby flies out to the left fielder. Onix Concepcion pops out to the third baseman. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Gopher Hervy-Karde strikes out. Ace Jabberwocky flies out to the right fielder. Lu Leftwich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Joe DiMaggio grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Velasquez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ronald Acuna Jr. singles to right field. Manny Ramirez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ronald Acuna Jr. is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Chester Copperpot grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Ayeshio strikes out. Pep Persnickety hits an infield single to the shortstop. Pep Persnickety is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota George Brett flies out to the center fielder. Julio Rodriguez strikes out. Rogers Hornsby singles to right field. Onix Concepcion grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rogers Hornsby is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Merritt Hancock walks. Beau Knerr strikes out. Barry McKockiner strikes out. Gopher Hervy-Karde grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Klondike Douglass grounds out to the second baseman. Joe DiMaggio strikes out. Carlos Velasquez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Ace Jabberwocky pops out to the third baseman. Lu Leftwich grounds out to the pitcher. Chester Copperpot strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ronald Acuna Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Manny Ramirez singles to left field. George Brett strikes out. Julio Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Kent Davison is pinch hitting for Phil Ayeshio. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Kent Davison grounds out to the third baseman. Pep Persnickety doubles to center field. Merritt Hancock singles to right field. Pep Persnickety scores. Beau Knerr pops out to the second baseman. Merritt Hancock steals second. Barry McKockiner hits a home run. Merritt Hancock scores. Gopher Hervy-Karde singles to right field. Ace Jabberwocky flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bill Baez pitching. Rogers Hornsby singles to right field. Onix Concepcion walks. Klondike Douglass hits a home run. Rogers Hornsby scores. Onix Concepcion scores. John Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe DiMaggio strikes out. Johnny Damon is pinch hitting for Carlos Velasquez. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Johnny Damon strikes out. Ronald Acuna Jr. walks. Manny Ramirez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Wade Miller pitching. Lu Leftwich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chester Copperpot hits an infield single to the second baseman. Al Estelle is pinch hitting for John Davis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Al Estelle reached on a fielding error by George Brett. Pep Persnickety singles to center field. Chester Copperpot scores. Al Estelle advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Merritt Hancock flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Al Estelle scores. Pep Persnickety steals second. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Beau Knerr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Minnesota Sly Young pitching. George Brett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Julio Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Rogers Hornsby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Los Angeles Barry McKockiner singles to left field. Gopher Hervy-Karde strikes out. Ace Jabberwocky flies out to the left fielder. Lu Leftwich singles to center field. Barry McKockiner advances to third on the hit. Chester Copperpot flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Minnesota Onix Concepcion grounds out to the shortstop. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the second baseman. Joe DiMaggio doubles to left field. Roberto Mejia is pinch hitting for Wade Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roberto Mejia grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Los Angeles Stephen Strasburg pitching. Lindsay Natal is pinch hitting for Sly Young. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lindsay Natal flies out to the right fielder. Pep Persnickety triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Merritt Hancock grounds out to the third baseman. Beau Knerr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Minnesota George Novoa pitching. Ronald Acuna Jr. pops out to the shortstop. Manny Ramirez grounds out to the shortstop. George Brett doubles to left field. Julio Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Los Angeles Barry McKockiner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gopher Hervy-Karde strikes out. Ace Jabberwocky singles to center field. Lu Leftwich hits a home run. Ace Jabberwocky scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Pep Persnickety (15).3B - Pep Persnickety (6).HR - Barry McKockiner (11), Lu Leftwich (7).SF - Merritt Hancock.GIDP - Phil Ayeshio. Baserunning: SB - Pep Persnickety (10), Merritt Hancock (1).CS - Pep Persnickety (5).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Skip Jutze did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Heinie Stephenson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Heinie Stephenson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Duke Sims Jr. did not respond to coaching in arm Skip Jutze did not respond to coaching in 3B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Neil Pacillo did not respond to coaching in speed Gary Hiatt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chuck Shelton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Giordano did not respond to coaching in velocity