Win: Gary Gross (15-7) Loss: Rube Grate (18-6)
Save: Scott Byrne (43)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Gary Gross pitching. Chris Jefferson strikes out. Vance Cromer strikes out. Todd Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Anaheim Rube Grate pitching. Santo Gideon singles past the third baseman. Luke Basewalker singles to left field. Santo Gideon advances to third on the hit. Bruce Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Santo Gideon scores. Mickey Young singles to center field. Frank Edge grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ray Trimble flies out to the center fielder. Peyton Stovall grounds out to the pitcher. Felix Bailly grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Anaheim Daisuke Nabeya grounds out to the third baseman. Homer Natal grounds out to the second baseman. Curt Stevens flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Eddie Mercker singles to right field. Fred Krause grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Rube Grate grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Anaheim Gary Gross walks. Santo Gideon pops out to the first baseman. Luke Basewalker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Chris Jefferson grounds out to the pitcher. Vance Cromer grounds out to the second baseman. Todd Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Anaheim Bruce Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Young singles to right field. Frank Edge flies out to the left fielder. Daisuke Nabeya walks. Homer Natal grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Daisuke Nabeya is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ray Trimble grounds out to the second baseman. Peyton Stovall strikes out. Felix Bailly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Anaheim Curt Stevens flies out to the right fielder. Gary Gross strikes out. Santo Gideon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Eddie Mercker grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Krause walks. Rube Grate lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Fred Krause forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Chris Jefferson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Anaheim Luke Basewalker singles to left field. Bruce Jones flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Young strikes out. Frank Edge grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Vance Cromer strikes out. Todd Smith strikes out. Ray Trimble singles to left field. Peyton Stovall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Anaheim Daisuke Nabeya flies out to the right fielder. Homer Natal grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Curt Stevens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Felix Bailly strikes out. Eddie Mercker grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Krause grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Anaheim Sweetbreads Pagnozzi is pinch hitting for Gary Gross. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Sweetbreads Pagnozzi grounds out to the shortstop. Santo Gideon hits a home run. Luke Basewalker grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Jones lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Scott Byrne pitching. Balor Helms is pinch hitting for Rube Grate. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Balor Helms grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Vance Cromer grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 2 Anaheim total runners left on base: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Kip Oakes did not respond to coaching in speed Pat Miller did not respond to coaching in control Buster Gaw improves in control Cal Alcantara did not respond to coaching in velocity Thornton Burrell did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Moryn did not respond to coaching in control
Anaheim Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Freddy Archer did not respond to coaching in control Ed Gerhardt did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Knabe did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Hallahan improves in control Uel Corkins improves in contact_vs_lefty Jocko Schmitz improves in velocity