Win: Lefty Hoak (4-6) Loss: Jim Hegan (5-6)
Save: Burt Clinton (4)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jim Hegan pitching. Tim Lyons walks. George Kilduff flies out to the left fielder. Franklin Redmon strikes out. Sal MacCormack singles to left field. Tim Lyons advances to third on the hit. Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Lefty Hoak pitching. Bob Decker flies out to the left fielder. Jack Storie flies out to the center fielder. Gene Fultz is hit by a pitch. Robby Brock flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Doug Shoemaker strikes out. Bruno Clemensen flies out to the left fielder. Marty Anderson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Wes Jones strikes out. Mike Gonzalez singles to right field. John Woods strikes out. Bill Mejia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Lefty Hoak grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Lyons flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! George Kilduff singles to right field. Franklin Redmon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Jim Hegan triples. Bob Decker flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Hegan is thrown out at the plate. Jack Storie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Sal MacCormack singles to center field. Rickey McCloskey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Doug Shoemaker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Gene Fultz strikes out. Robby Brock flies out to the center fielder. Wes Jones singles to center field. Mike Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bruno Clemensen strikes out. Jim Werth is pinch hitting for Marty Anderson. Jim Werth doubles to left field. Lefty Hoak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Werth advances to third on the play. Tim Lyons walks. George Kilduff grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles John Woods grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Bill Mejia strikes out. Jim Hegan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Franklin Redmon walks. Sal MacCormack flies out to the left fielder. Rickey McCloskey hits a home run. Franklin Redmon scores. Doug Shoemaker flies out to the left fielder. Bruno Clemensen singles to left field. Jim Werth walks. Lefty Hoak flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Bob Decker flies out to the center fielder. Jack Storie bunts for a base hit. Gene Fultz singles to right field. Jack Storie advances to third on the hit. Robby Brock singles to left field. Jack Storie scores. Wes Jones strikes out. Mike Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tim Lyons singles to left field. Tim Lyons steals second. George Kilduff singles to left field. Tim Lyons scores. Marvell Long comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Franklin Redmon strikes out. Sal MacCormack strikes out. Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles John Woods pops out to the first baseman. Bill Mejia strikes out. Bill Childress is pinch hitting for Marvell Long. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Childress flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jay Lange pitching. Doug Shoemaker flies out to the left fielder. Bruno Clemensen singles to center field. Waite Hendrickson is pinch hitting for Jim Werth. Waite Hendrickson singles to center field. Bruno Clemensen is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Lefty Hoak flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Bob Decker strikes out. Jack Storie strikes out. Gene Fultz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tim Lyons walks. George Kilduff grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Franklin Redmon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Burt Clinton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Robby Brock grounds out to the shortstop. Wes Jones triples. Mike Gonzalez strikes out. John Woods singles to left field. Wes Jones scores. Bill Mejia singles past the shortstop. Dave Karp is pinch hitting for Jay Lange. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dave Karp pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ricky Goossen improves in power_vs_lefty Curt Vidal improves in power_vs_righty Billy Olsen did not respond to coaching in control Joe McCormick did not respond to coaching in speed Rance Velasquez did not respond to coaching in speed Chief Zardon did not respond to coaching in 3B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: T.J. Ortiz improves in range George Throop did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Elko did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Brady improves in power_vs_lefty George Throop did not respond to coaching in control Jim Brady did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Brady did not respond to coaching in 1B