Win: Ollie McConnell (3-2) Loss: Koji Kuroda (2-3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ollie McConnell pitching. Les Buzas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Land strikes out. Don Remmerswaal singles to right field. Bill Mulligan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Don Remmerswaal is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Anaheim Koji Kuroda pitching. Tom Freeman strikes out. Ray Scioscia flies out to the center fielder. Roy Ponce walks. Tatsuo Saito flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Petie Kirkwood singles to right field. Matt Harkness pops out to the first baseman. Petie Kirkwood steals second. Matt Saberhagen strikes out. Sammy Halladay strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Anaheim Jim Augustine singles to center field. Jim Augustine steals second. Rivo Ferdinand grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Augustine advances to third on the play. Cliff Roque strikes out. Jimmy Spooner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Koji Kuroda grounds out to the shortstop. Les Buzas grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Land flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Anaheim Ollie McConnell strikes out. Tom Freeman walks. Ray Scioscia walks. Roy Ponce grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Freeman advances to third on the play. Ray Scioscia advances to second on the play. Tatsuo Saito triples. Tom Freeman scores. Ray Scioscia scores. Jim Augustine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Don Remmerswaal grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Mulligan lines out to the third baseman. Petie Kirkwood singles to left field. Matt Harkness strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Anaheim Rivo Ferdinand grounds out to the second baseman. Cliff Roque singles to right field. Jimmy Spooner triples. Cliff Roque scores. Ollie McConnell flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jimmy Spooner scores. Tom Freeman singles to center field. Ray Scioscia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Matt Saberhagen strikes out. Sammy Halladay strikes out. Koji Kuroda lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Anaheim Roy Ponce doubles to left field. Tatsuo Saito flies out to the right fielder. Jim Augustine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Ponce advances to third on the play. Rivo Ferdinand singles to left field. Roy Ponce scores. Cliff Roque doubles to right field. Rivo Ferdinand uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jimmy Spooner singles to center field. Cliff Roque scores. Ollie McConnell singles to left field. Jimmy Spooner advances to third on the hit. Tom Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Les Buzas walks. Frank Land bunts for a base hit. Don Remmerswaal grounds out to the third baseman. Les Buzas advances to third on the play. Frank Land advances to second on the play. Bill Mulligan strikes out. Petie Kirkwood grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Anaheim Ray Scioscia grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Ponce walks. Tatsuo Saito walks. Jim Augustine doubles to left field. Roy Ponce scores. Tatsuo Saito uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rivo Ferdinand grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Augustine advances to third on the play. Tim McIntyre comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Cliff Roque pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Matt Harkness flies out to the right fielder. Matt Saberhagen pops out to the shortstop. Sammy Halladay singles to left field. Tim McIntyre grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sammy Halladay is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Anaheim Jimmy Spooner strikes out. Ollie McConnell grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Freeman singles to center field. Ray Scioscia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Brian Herbel is pinch hitting for Les Buzas. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Brian Herbel grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Land singles to left field. Don Remmerswaal strikes out. Bill Mulligan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Land is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Anaheim Roy Ponce grounds out to the shortstop. Tatsuo Saito strikes out. John Correll is pinch hitting for Jim Augustine. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Correll strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Petie Kirkwood grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Harkness grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Saberhagen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Anaheim total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Matt Harkness is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Cavanaugh improves in power_vs_lefty Derrick Golvin improves in power_vs_lefty Carl Gorecki improves in contact_vs_lefty Carl Gorecki did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Anaheim Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Hill improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed Deer improves in contact_vs_lefty Jack Banks improves in range Jimmy Menendez improves in arm