Inning: 1 Los Angeles Rube Grate pitching. Danny Rivetti doubles to left field. Troy K Albanese flies out to the right fielder. Ron Hunter reached on a 2-base fielding error by Gary Stanhouse. Danny Rivetti scores. Bruno W Lind grounds out to the shortstop. Henry K Kiser flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Mike Metcalf pitching. Jimmy Kelly strikes out. Ray Trimble grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Hutchison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Saul W Schappert flies out to the left fielder. Jim Snodgrass strikes out. Homer Sorensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Balor Helms singles to center field. Vance Cromer flies out to the center fielder. Gary Stanhouse grounds out to the second baseman. Balor Helms advances to second on the play. Mike Roque singles in front of the left fielder. Balor Helms is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Mike Metcalf grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Rivetti walks. Troy K Albanese grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Rivetti advances to second on the play. Ron Hunter singles to left field. Danny Rivetti scores. Bruno W Lind flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Luis Thurston walks. Rube Grate lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmy Kelly walks. Ray Trimble singles to center field. Luis Thurston scores. Chris Hutchison flies out to the left fielder. Balor Helms walks. Vance Cromer hits a home run. Jimmy Kelly scores. Ray Trimble scores. Balor Helms scores. Lyle K Blemker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Stanhouse pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Henry K Kiser strikes out. Saul W Schappert flies out to the center fielder. Jim Snodgrass singles to center field. Homer Sorensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mike Roque grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Thurston pops out to the third baseman. Rube Grate grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Ed K Marshall is pinch hitting for Lyle K Blemker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ed K Marshall grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Rivetti singles to right field. Troy K Albanese strikes out. Ron Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Rick K Mays pitching. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Ray Trimble flies out to the left fielder. Chris Hutchison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Bruno W Lind triples. Henry K Kiser singles to right field. Bruno W Lind scores. Saul W Schappert walks. Jim Snodgrass grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Henry K Kiser advances to third on the play. Saul W Schappert advances to second on the play. Homer Sorensen singles to right field. Henry K Kiser scores. Saul W Schappert scores. Abe Kennedy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick K Mays lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Danny Rivetti singles to center field. Troy K Albanese grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Balor Helms walks. Vance Cromer flies out to the center fielder. Gary Stanhouse grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Ron Hunter strikes out. Bruno W Lind flies out to the center fielder. Henry K Kiser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mike Roque grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Thurston grounds out to the shortstop. Nomar Green is pinch hitting for Abe Kennedy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Nomar Green reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Snodgrass. Jimmy Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Jason Hodgin pitching. Saul W Schappert doubles to center field. Jim Snodgrass strikes out. Homer Sorensen singles to right field. Saul W Schappert scores. Frank K Crosby is pinch hitting for Rick K Mays. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank K Crosby hits a home run. Homer Sorensen scores. Roy Norman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danny Rivetti singles to left field. Troy K Albanese walks. Ron Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Bruno W Lind strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Rip Wheeler pitching. Ray Trimble flies out to the left fielder. Chris Hutchison pops out to the shortstop. Balor Helms grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Henry K Kiser hits a home run. Saul W Schappert grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Snodgrass strikes out. Homer Sorensen walks. Leo Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Rip Wheeler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Leo Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Red Forman pitching. Vance Cromer strikes out. Gary Stanhouse pops out to the shortstop. Mike Roque strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 2
Game Notes Jason Hodgin is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Blauser did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bart Mancuso did not respond to coaching in velocity Hank Valdivielso did not respond to coaching in range Rufus Sprout did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dennis K Wadsworth did not respond to coaching in arm Duke Eddy improves in power_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Vollmer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Scott did not respond to coaching in control Thornton Burrell did not respond to coaching in velocity Vern Bosley did not respond to coaching in control Ed Scott did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Chervinko did not respond to coaching in velocity