Win: Russ Alexander (1-0) Loss: Steve Saturria (1-3)
Inning: 1 Anaheim Dick Grant pitching. Hiroshi Motonishi flies out to the center fielder. Bill Graney strikes out. Ken Sagmoen grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Steve Saturria pitching. Yoanis Vega grounds out to the second baseman. Jorge Nahem singles to right field. Junior Grimes grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jorge Nahem is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Yuhei Sano singles to left field. Junior Grimes advances to third on the hit. Julio Polanco strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Anaheim Gerry Samuel strikes out. Len Lee pops out to the third baseman. Bennie Grilli strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jurickson Profar pops out to the catcher. Joe Fitzke doubles to left field. Ernest Pinnance grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Grant pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Anaheim Rolla Waner hits a home run. Solomon Jones singles to left field. Steve Saturria lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hiroshi Motonishi singles to left field. Bill Graney flies out to the right fielder. Ken Sagmoen doubles to center field. Solomon Jones scores. Gerry Samuel singles to left field. Hiroshi Motonishi scores. Ken Sagmoen scores. Russ Alexander comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Len Lee singles to center field. Bennie Grilli flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Yoanis Vega strikes out. Jorge Nahem grounds out to the pitcher. Junior Grimes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Anaheim Rolla Waner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Solomon Jones walks. Steve Saturria lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Solomon Jones forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Hiroshi Motonishi singles to left field. Bill Graney grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hiroshi Motonishi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Yuhei Sano flies out to the right fielder. Julio Polanco flies out to the left fielder. Jurickson Profar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Anaheim Ken Sagmoen strikes out. Gerry Samuel flies out to the center fielder. Len Lee singles to right field. Bennie Grilli grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Len Lee is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Joe Fitzke grounds out to the shortstop. Ernest Pinnance flies out to the right fielder. Russ Alexander grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Anaheim Rolla Waner singles to center field. Solomon Jones flies out to the center fielder. Steve Saturria lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Yoanis Vega singles to left field. Jorge Nahem doubles to left field. Yoanis Vega uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jorge Nahem is out trying to steal third. Junior Grimes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yuhei Sano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Anaheim Hiroshi Motonishi singles to center field. Bill Graney grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hiroshi Motonishi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ken Sagmoen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Julio Polanco walks. Jurickson Profar doubles to right field. Julio Polanco uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Fitzke lines out to the shortstop. Ernest Pinnance walks. Toshiaki Yamashita is pinch hitting for Russ Alexander. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Toshiaki Yamashita walks. Yoanis Vega doubles to center field. Jurickson Profar scores. Ernest Pinnance scores. Toshiaki Yamashita uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jorge Nahem singles to center field. Yoanis Vega scores. Jocko Kester comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Junior Grimes singles to left field. Jorge Nahem advances to third on the hit. Yuhei Sano hits a home run. Jorge Nahem scores. Junior Grimes scores. Julio Polanco grounds out to the shortstop. Jurickson Profar flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Anaheim Rube Grate pitching. Gerry Samuel walks. Len Lee walks. Culley Covington is pinch hitting for Bennie Grilli. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Culley Covington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Gerry Samuel advances to third on the play. Len Lee advances to second on the play. Rolla Waner grounds out to the second baseman. Gerry Samuel scores. Len Lee advances to third on the play. Solomon Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Fitzke grounds out to the third baseman. Ernest Pinnance grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Kelly is pinch hitting for Rube Grate. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Anaheim Wes Bader pitching. Rich Taylor is pinch hitting for Jocko Kester. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rich Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Hiroshi Motonishi grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Graney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Anaheim total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 3
Anaheim Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Abe Kennedy did not respond to coaching in velocity Wally Bulling improves in arm Paul Craver did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Walker did not respond to coaching in control Abe Kennedy improves in velocity Bruce Jones did not respond to coaching in speed
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Canavan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chris Hutchison did not respond to coaching in speed Mule Wineapple improves in endurance Mike Ragan improves in range Gary Stanhouse did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Roque did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty