Win: Matt Plympton (7-1) Loss: Gus Gates (10-6)
Save: Steve Caruthers (22)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ryan Oliva pitching. Jose Walker doubles to left field. Carroll Wetherby pops out to the third baseman. Dutch Dashner strikes out. Blake Cummings pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Anaheim Ed Quinn pitching. Champ Branyan singles to center field. Jim MacCormack pops out to the shortstop. Bobby Kelley strikes out. Champ Branyan steals second. John Flaherty grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charlie Hunt walks. Leo Carty singles to right field. Mike Snell triples. Charlie Hunt scores. Leo Carty scores. Juan Karmen singles to center field. Mike Snell scores. Ed Quinn fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ed Quinn grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jose Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Anaheim Gilberto Cortes grounds out to the third baseman. Lowell Constable strikes out. Steve Spicer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Carroll Wetherby strikes out. Dutch Dashner grounds out to the second baseman. Blake Cummings flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Anaheim Vicente Shanks grounds out to the third baseman. Ryan Oliva pops out to the first baseman. Champ Branyan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Charlie Hunt flies out to the left fielder. Leo Carty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Snell singles in front of the center fielder. Juan Karmen singles to center field. Mike Snell advances to third on the hit. Ed Quinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Anaheim Jim MacCormack strikes out. Bobby Kelley grounds out to the shortstop. John Flaherty triples. Gilberto Cortes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bill Brynan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Walker strikes out. Carroll Wetherby strikes out. Dutch Dashner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Anaheim Lowell Constable walks. Lowell Constable steals second. Steve Spicer flies out to the center fielder. Vicente Shanks triples. Lowell Constable scores. Gus Gates comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bill Brynan grounds out to the second baseman. Vicente Shanks scores. Champ Branyan singles to right field. Jim MacCormack flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Blake Cummings singles to left field. Charlie Hunt pops out to the first baseman. Leo Carty flies out to the right fielder. Mike Snell walks. Matt Plympton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Juan Karmen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Anaheim Bobby Kelley hits a home run. John Flaherty singles to left field. Gilberto Cortes grounds out to the pitcher. John Flaherty advances to second on the play. Lowell Constable strikes out. Steve Spicer walks. Vicente Shanks singles to center field. John Flaherty scores. Steve Spicer advances to third on the hit. Matt Plympton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Lew Searage is pinch hitting for Gus Gates. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Lew Searage pops out to the shortstop. Jose Walker singles to right field. Carroll Wetherby walks. Dutch Dashner pops out to the pitcher. Blake Cummings flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Anaheim Ed Shields pitching. Champ Branyan walks. Jim MacCormack doubles to right field. Bobby Kelley hits a home run. Champ Branyan scores. Jim MacCormack scores. John Flaherty walks. John Flaherty is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gilberto Cortes flies out to the right fielder. Lowell Constable strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Charlie Hunt walks. Leo Carty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Hunt advances to second on the play. Mike Snell strikes out. Juan Karmen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Anaheim Steve Spicer strikes out. Vicente Shanks strikes out. Sam Grimes is pinch hitting for Matt Plympton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Sam Grimes singles to center field. Sam Grimes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Shawn Kester pitching. Mike Farr is pinch hitting for Ed Shields. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Farr grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Walker walks. Carroll Wetherby walks. Steve Caruthers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dutch Dashner doubles to center field. Jose Walker scores. Carroll Wetherby uses his aggressiveness and scores. Blake Cummings flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Hunt singles to center field. Dutch Dashner scores. Leo Carty grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charlie Hunt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Anaheim total runners left on base: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wade Marsh improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Jenkins improves in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Wade Marsh improves in speed 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 did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Williams did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ken Brower did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jose Appleton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty