Win: Ben Ford (5-3) Loss: Andy Wright (2-4)
Save: Dan Tobin (13)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ben Ford pitching. Chuck Simmons flies out to the center fielder. Dan Hildebrand grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wilbur Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Andy Wright pitching. Ruben Rivera grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Taylor walks. Bob Taylor steals second. Tony Bonanno pops out to the third baseman. Kobar Tower flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ken Butcher singles to right field. Tarrik Kalin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ken Butcher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tarrik Kalin steals second. Tony Bosman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tarrik Kalin advances to third on the play. Terry Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Bernie Williams. grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Silvestri strikes out. George Whitfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Don Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Wright strikes out. Chuck Simmons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Mike Blowers grounds out to the third baseman. Ben Ford strikes out. Ruben Rivera walks. Bob Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dan Hildebrand strikes out. Wilbur Murphy flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Ken Butcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Tony Bonanno strikes out. Kobar Tower flies out to the center fielder. Bernie Williams. walks. Bernie Williams. steals second. Bernie Williams. steals third. Dave Silvestri grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tarrik Kalin pops out to the second baseman. Tony Bosman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Clark walks. Don Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles George Whitfield singles to left field. Mike Blowers strikes out. Ben Ford lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ruben Rivera walks. Bob Taylor grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ruben Rivera is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Andy Wright flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Simmons strikes out. Dan Hildebrand doubles to right field. Wilbur Murphy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Tony Bonanno doubles to center field. Kobar Tower walks. Bernie Williams. flies out to the center fielder. Dave Silvestri singles to left field. Tony Bonanno scores. Kobar Tower advances to third on the hit. George Whitfield grounds out to the third baseman. Kobar Tower scores. Dave Silvestri advances to second on the play. Mike Blowers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tommy Buoy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Taylor at LF. Akira Tanaka enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bernie Williams. at 2B. Ken Butcher strikes out. Tarrik Kalin strikes out. Tony Bosman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Shayne Bashore is pinch hitting for Ben Ford. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Shayne Bashore hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ruben Rivera walks. Tommy Buoy flies out to the center fielder. Tony Bonanno grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Shayne Bashore advances to third on the play. Ruben Rivera advances to second on the play. Kobar Tower strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Lady Johnston pitching. Terry Clark strikes out. Don Thomas doubles to center field. Bob Shore is pinch hitting for Andy Wright. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bob Shore flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Simmons flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Dave Puddy pitching. Akira Tanaka singles to right field. Dave Silvestri grounds out to the third baseman. Akira Tanaka advances to second on the play. George Whitfield singles to left field. Akira Tanaka scores. Mike Blowers strikes out. B.B. Mickels is pinch hitting for Lady Johnston. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. B.B. Mickels strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dan Tobin pitching. Dan Hildebrand grounds out to the shortstop. Wilbur Murphy flies out to the right fielder. Ken Butcher walks. Tarrik Kalin hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tony Bosman walks. Terry Clark flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 9
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Kirby McRae improves in arm Joe Beville did not respond to coaching in endurance Ray Caffyn improves in range Dave Larkin did not respond to coaching in endurance
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Pittaro did not respond to coaching in speed Orville Olsen improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Pittaro improves in contact_vs_lefty Heinie Fischer improves in contact_vs_righty Alvin Pape did not respond to coaching in LF