Win: Charlie Rochefort (8-4) Loss: Bill Smith (11-14)
Save: Herb Ford (39)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Charlie Rochefort pitching. Matt Helfrich strikes out. Wes Purdin flies out to the center fielder. Jim Bond strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Bill Smith pitching. Morgan wallen grounds out to the pitcher. Yordan Alvarez strikes out. Steve Merritt singles to center field. Harry Thomas grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Kiyohito Fujimoto grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Sheely singles to right field. Fred Walker flies out to the left fielder. Dale Thacker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Tony beets singles to left field. Cal Birkofer flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Ordaz grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Tony beets is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Oscar Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Pryor Addis grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Helfrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Charlie Rochefort flies out to the right fielder. Morgan wallen pops out to the shortstop. Yordan Alvarez singles to right field. Yordan Alvarez steals second. Steve Merritt grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Wes Purdin singles to left field. Jim Bond walks. Kiyohito Fujimoto flies out to the center fielder. Andy Sheely grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Harry Thomas strikes out. Tony beets flies out to the center fielder. Cal Birkofer singles to right field. Chuck Ordaz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Fred Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dale Thacker flies out to the left fielder. Pryor Addis singles to center field. Bill Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pryor Addis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Oscar Garcia singles to right field. Charlie Rochefort lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Morgan wallen strikes out. Yordan Alvarez hits a home run. Oscar Garcia scores. Steve Merritt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Matt Helfrich walks. Matt Helfrich steals second. Wes Purdin flies out to the left fielder. Jim Bond grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Helfrich advances to third on the play. Kiyohito Fujimoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Harry Thomas strikes out. Tony beets grounds out to the second baseman. Cal Birkofer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Andy Sheely flies out to the left fielder. Fred Walker doubles to right field. Mike McLaughlin 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. Dale Thacker flies out to the left fielder. Pryor Addis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Chuck Ordaz hits a home run. Oscar Garcia walks. Tom Miller is pinch hitting for Mike McLaughlin . Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Miller singles to left field. Morgan wallen strikes out. Yordan Alvarez flies out to the center fielder. Steve Merritt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Miller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Red Faneyte pitching. Bill Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Helfrich grounds out to the second baseman. Wes Purdin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Harry Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Tony beets strikes out. Cal Birkofer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Herb Ford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Bond reached on a 2-base fielding error by Cal Birkofer. Kiyohito Fujimoto strikes out. Andy Sheely grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Walker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Gat Yochim improves in power_vs_lefty Chris Ritter improves in range Gat Yochim improves in arm Ben Posada did not respond to coaching in velocity
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Peanuts Graham did not respond to coaching in control Dick Thompson did not respond to coaching in control Kaiser Metro improves in arm Gary Hudson improves in velocity