Win: Gary Gross (17-6) Loss: Taisuke Hitomi (6-10)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Gary Gross pitching. Chris Hutchison strikes out. Mike Roque strikes out. Vance Cromer singles to right field. Ray Trimble flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Anaheim Taisuke Hitomi pitching. Santo Gideon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fran Levine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Hudson doubles to center field. Jeff Jenkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Jefferson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Gary Stanhouse flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Anaheim Bruce Jones strikes out. Belden Pearce singles to right field. Duffy Perez singles to center field. Sweetbreads Pagnozzi flies out to the left fielder. Gary Gross pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Balor Helms singles to right field. Taisuke Hitomi 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). Chris Hutchison pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Anaheim Santo Gideon doubles to center field. Fran Levine strikes out. Dan Hudson walks. Jeff Jenkins flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Jones hits a home run. Santo Gideon scores. Dan Hudson scores. Belden Pearce flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mike Roque strikes out. Vance Cromer flies out to the center fielder. Ray Trimble flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Anaheim Duffy Perez singles to right field. Sweetbreads Pagnozzi strikes out. Gary Gross lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Santo Gideon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Jefferson grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Stanhouse grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Anaheim Fran Levine grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Hudson pops out to the third baseman. Jeff Jenkins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Balor Helms flies out to the left fielder. Taisuke Hitomi grounds out to the catcher. Chris Hutchison flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Anaheim Bruce Jones flies out to the left fielder. Belden Pearce grounds out to the shortstop. Duffy Perez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mike Roque flies out to the center fielder. Vance Cromer flies out to the right fielder. Ray Trimble strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Anaheim Sweetbreads Pagnozzi strikes out. Gary Gross strikes out. Santo Gideon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jimmy Kelly strikes out. Chris Jefferson singles to right field. Gary Stanhouse walks. Balor Helms strikes out. Eddie Mercker is pinch hitting for Taisuke Hitomi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Eddie Mercker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Anaheim Guy Miller pitching. Fran Levine walks. Dan Hudson walks. Jeff Jenkins grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Fran Levine advances to third on the play. Bruce Jones hits a home run. Fran Levine scores. Bill Gallia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Belden Pearce singles to center field. Duffy Perez singles to right field. Sweetbreads Pagnozzi singles to center field. Belden Pearce scores. Johnny W Ribant is pinch hitting for Gary Gross. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Johnny W Ribant strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Paul Craver pitching. Chris Hutchison singles to left field. Mike Roque flies out to the center fielder. Vance Cromer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chris Hutchison is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ray Trimble grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Vance Cromer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Anaheim total runners left on base: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Luis Thurston did not respond to coaching in arm Barry Milligan did not respond to coaching in velocity Linc Bullinger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Valera did not respond to coaching in velocity Linc Bullinger did not respond to coaching in arm Pat Miller improves in velocity
Anaheim Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ken Wiedemeyer did not respond to coaching in control Ken Wiedemeyer did not respond to coaching in control Mark Dickson improves in contact_vs_lefty John Crowley did not respond to coaching in velocity Kurt Stewart improves in power_vs_lefty Jack Martinez improves in endurance