Inning: 1 Minnesota Champ Orengo pitching. Bud Romanick singles to left field. George Kilduff singles to center field. Bud Romanick advances to third on the hit. Shawn Doheny flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bud Romanick scores. Bill Jonnard flies out to the left fielder. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jim Werth flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Dutch Ellingsen pitching. Bob Decker singles to center field. Felipe Davila singles to left field. Bob Decker advances to third on the hit. Felipe Davila is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Storie strikes out. Overton Chalmers hits a home run. Bob Decker scores. Gene Fultz walks. John Woods strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey walks. Moonlight Blyzka walks. Bruno Clemensen doubles to right field. Rickey McCloskey scores. Moonlight Blyzka uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dutch Ellingsen fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dutch Ellingsen flies out to the center fielder. Bud Romanick strikes out. George Kilduff walks. Shawn Doheny pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Ken Hilly walks. Bill Mejia walks. Champ Orengo fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Champ Orengo singles to center field. Ken Hilly is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Bill Mejia advances to third on the play. Bob Decker flies out to the right fielder. Felipe Davila singles to left field. Bill Mejia scores. Jack Storie strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bill Jonnard singles to center field. Jim Werth strikes out. Bill Jonnard steals second. Rickey McCloskey flies out to the left fielder. Moonlight Blyzka grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Overton Chalmers hits a home run. Gene Fultz singles to center field. John Woods walks. Ken Hilly grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Fultz advances to third on the play. John Woods advances to second on the play. Bill Mejia strikes out. Champ Orengo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bruno Clemensen walks. Dutch Ellingsen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bud Romanick strikes out. George Kilduff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Bob Decker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Felipe Davila grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Storie lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Shawn Doheny flies out to the center fielder. Bill Jonnard flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Jim Werth doubles to right field. Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Overton Chalmers strikes out. Gene Fultz pops out to the catcher. John Woods strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Moonlight Blyzka walks. Bruno Clemensen singles to center field. Skeeter Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marty Durham is pinch hitting for Dutch Ellingsen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Marty Durham grounds out to the second baseman. Moonlight Blyzka advances to third on the play. Bruno Clemensen advances to second on the play. Bud Romanick strikes out. George Kilduff triples. Moonlight Blyzka scores. Bruno Clemensen scores. Shawn Doheny grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Burt Clinton pitching. Ken Hilly strikes out. Bill Mejia grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Karp is pinch hitting for Skeeter Davis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dave Karp flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Alberto Pena pitching. Bill Jonnard singles to right field. Jim Werth strikes out. Rickey McCloskey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Bob Decker strikes out. Felipe Davila walks. Jack Storie strikes out. Overton Chalmers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Moonlight Blyzka flies out to the right fielder. Bruno Clemensen singles to left field. Dave Sheridan is pinch hitting for Burt Clinton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Sheridan flies out to the center fielder. Bruno Clemensen steals second. Bud Romanick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Matty Fuller pitching. Gene Fultz grounds out to the second baseman. John Woods singles to left field. Ken Hilly flies out to the center fielder. Bill Mejia singles to left field. John Woods advances to third on the hit. Bill Childress is pinch hitting for Alberto Pena. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Childress strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Marvell Long pitching. George Kilduff grounds out to the third baseman. Shawn Doheny hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bill Jonnard flies out to the center fielder. Jim Werth walks. Rickey McCloskey hits an infield single to the pitcher. Moonlight Blyzka singles to center field. Shawn Doheny scores. Jim Werth scores. Rickey McCloskey aggressively advances to third on the hit. Lorenz Freuchen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruno Clemensen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Bob Decker grounds out to the second baseman. Felipe Davila grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Storie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Lorenz Freuchen is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kevin Spencer did not respond to coaching in control Ed Aaron did not respond to coaching in velocity Ricky Goossen improves in range Rance Velasquez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Elko did not respond to coaching in endurance Rance Velasquez improves in contact_vs_lefty
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ben Simons did not respond to coaching in velocity Red Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty T.J. Ortiz improves in contact_vs_righty Finners Drumright improves in power_vs_righty Jim Brady improves in contact_vs_righty Dennis Delahanty did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty T.J. Ortiz did not respond to coaching in C