Win: Jim Huber (5-5) Loss: Tim Besana (4-7)
Save: Steve Caruthers (11)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jim Huber pitching. Jose Walker pops out to the shortstop. Carroll Wetherby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Wilkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Anaheim Tim Besana pitching. Champ Branyan flies out to the right fielder. Jim MacCormack singles to left field. Jim MacCormack gets picked off first. Bobby Kelley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dutch Dashner grounds out to the pitcher. Blake Cummings grounds out to the pitcher. Dwight McNally singles to right field. Mickey Retzer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Anaheim John Flaherty grounds out to the second baseman. Gilberto Cortes strikes out. Lowell Constable grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jim Leverette grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Besana flies out to the center fielder. Jose Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Anaheim Steve Spicer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Vicente Shanks grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Huber hits an infield single to the catcher. Jim Huber steals second. Champ Branyan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Carroll Wetherby singles to right field. Andy Wilkins grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Carroll Wetherby is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dutch Dashner strikes out. Andy Wilkins steals second. Champ Branyan throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Blake Cummings singles to right field. Andy Wilkins scores. Dwight McNally grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Blake Cummings is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Anaheim Jim MacCormack flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Kelley walks. John Flaherty grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bobby Kelley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gilberto Cortes grounds into a force play to the first baseman. John Flaherty is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mickey Retzer grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Leverette singles to right field. Tim Besana lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Anaheim Lowell Constable walks. Lowell Constable steals second. Steve Spicer hits a home run. Lowell Constable scores. Vicente Shanks grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Huber grounds out to the shortstop. Champ Branyan singles to right field. Jim MacCormack strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Carroll Wetherby flies out to the center fielder. Andy Wilkins flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Dashner reached on a 2-base throwing error by Gilberto Cortes. Blake Cummings strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Anaheim Bobby Kelley flies out to the left fielder. John Flaherty strikes out. Gilberto Cortes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dwight McNally strikes out. Mickey Retzer grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Leverette grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Anaheim Lowell Constable singles to right field. Steve Spicer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lowell Constable is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Vicente Shanks grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Snell is pinch hitting for Tim Besana. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Snell grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Walker singles to left field. Shawn Kester 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. Carroll Wetherby walks. Andy Wilkins flies out to the right fielder. Dutch Dashner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Anaheim Pat Heving pitching. Sam Grimes is pinch hitting for Shawn Kester. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Sam Grimes pops out to the shortstop. Champ Branyan strikes out. Jim MacCormack walks. Bobby Kelley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Steve Caruthers pitching. Blake Cummings grounds out to the second baseman. Dwight McNally singles to left field. Mickey Retzer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dwight McNally is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mickey Retzer steals second. Jim Leverette flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Anaheim total runners left on base: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Wade Marsh improves in contact_vs_righty Mario Christiansen did not respond to coaching in control Wade Marsh improves in arm Al Bell did not respond to coaching in C
Anaheim Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Williams improves in speed Ricky Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bruce Hargis improves in contact_vs_righty Harry Giordano did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty