Win: Thornton Donovan (3-1) Loss: Russell Vossler (2-2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Russell Vossler pitching. Balor Helms singles to left field. Ray Trimble grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Vance Cromer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Thornton Donovan pitching. Danny Rivetti grounds out to the second baseman. Lemmy K Kilmeister singles to right field. Ron Hunter strikes out. Martin Bishop lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Fred Krause singles to right field. Todd Smith singles to left field. Fred Krause advances to third on the hit. Chris Jefferson grounds out to the shortstop. Todd Smith advances to second on the play. Eddie Mercker strikes out. Gary Stanhouse grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Roy Zimmer hits an infield single to the shortstop. Victor Fuentes grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Zimmer advances to second on the play. Rick Hawkins flies out to the right fielder. Henry K Kiser walks. Russell Vossler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Thornton Donovan flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Balor Helms singles to left field. Balor Helms steals second. Ray Trimble lines out to the second baseman. Vance Cromer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Danny Rivetti grounds out to the shortstop. Lemmy K Kilmeister flies out to the left fielder. Ron Hunter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Fred Krause grounds out to the third baseman. Todd Smith pops out to the third baseman. Chris Jefferson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Victor Fuentes. Eddie Mercker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Martin Bishop grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Zimmer grounds out to the second baseman. Victor Fuentes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gary Stanhouse strikes out. Thornton Donovan grounds out to the pitcher. Balor Helms walks. Ray Trimble hits a home run. Balor Helms scores. Vance Cromer walks. Vance Cromer steals second. Fred Krause singles to right field. Vance Cromer scores. Fred Krause steals second. Todd Smith singles to left field. Fred Krause scores. Chris Jefferson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Rick Hawkins strikes out. Henry K Kiser flies out to the left fielder. Hank Echo is pinch hitting for Russell Vossler. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Hank Echo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Lyle K Blemker pitching. Eddie Mercker pops out to the shortstop. Gary Stanhouse pops out to the first baseman. Thornton Donovan singles to right field. Balor Helms flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Danny Rivetti grounds out to the second baseman. Lemmy K Kilmeister grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ray Trimble flies out to the center fielder. Vance Cromer walks. Fred Krause strikes out. Todd Smith pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Martin Bishop strikes out. Roy Zimmer flies out to the center fielder. Victor Fuentes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Chris Jefferson walks. Eddie Mercker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Gary Stanhouse strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Rick Hawkins strikes out. Henry K Kiser strikes out. Joe Hayes is pinch hitting for Lyle K Blemker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Hayes hits an infield single to the pitcher. Danny Rivetti grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Mike Metcalf pitching. Thornton Donovan flies out to the left fielder. Balor Helms walks. Ray Trimble walks. Vance Cromer grounds out to the second baseman. Balor Helms advances to third on the play. Ray Trimble advances to second on the play. Fred Krause grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Lemmy K Kilmeister strikes out. Ron Hunter walks. Al Chervinko 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 1st. Martin Bishop flies out to the right fielder. Roy Zimmer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Buck Brickell did not respond to coaching in arm Kip Oakes improves in power_vs_lefty Charlie Lade did not respond to coaching in control Pat Miller improves in velocity Thornton Burrell did not respond to coaching in velocity Barry Milligan did not respond to coaching in control
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hector Donahue did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Duke Eddy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hank Tanner improves in range Frank Blauser did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Edwin Castillo did not respond to coaching in speed Mark Baker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty