Win: Phil Zanni (11-7) Loss: Mitch McDowell (7-13)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Mitch McDowell pitching. Brian Mulligan flies out to the left fielder. Rod Amelung singles to center field. Ron Black strikes out. Monte Wacker singles to center field. Rod Amelung advances to third on the hit. Birdie Huskey lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Phil Zanni pitching. Ernie Meals flies out to the center fielder. Splurge Shocker flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Enrique Hosenozzle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tommy Lee strikes out. Russ Snyder singles to center field. Adam Boisclair strikes out. Phil Zanni strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Yoshihiro Takahashi grounds out to the second baseman. Rey Hickey pops out to the first baseman. Charlie Harkness grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Brian Mulligan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Charlie Harkness. Rod Amelung reached on a 2-base throwing error by Charlie Harkness. Brian Mulligan scores. Ron Black strikes out. Monte Wacker strikes out. Birdie Huskey singles to right field. Tommy Lee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Joe Jessup strikes out. Jaster Baiter walks. Mitch McDowell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ernie Meals strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Russ Snyder grounds out to the second baseman. Adam Boisclair grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Zanni grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Splurge Shocker grounds out to the shortstop. Enrique Hosenozzle strikes out. Yoshihiro Takahashi singles to left field. Yoshihiro Takahashi is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Brian Mulligan singles to center field. Rod Amelung walks. Ron Black reached on a 2-base fielding error by Joe Jessup. Brian Mulligan scores. Monte Wacker strikes out. Passed ball. Rod Amelung scores. Ron Black advances to third. Birdie Huskey walks. Tommy Lee grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Rey Hickey hits an infield single to the pitcher. Charlie Harkness flies out to the center fielder. Joe Jessup strikes out. Jaster Baiter singles to right field. Rey Hickey advances to third on the hit. Mitch McDowell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Russ Snyder walks. Adam Boisclair flies out to the center fielder. Phil Zanni lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Brian Mulligan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Ernie Meals grounds out to the shortstop. Splurge Shocker strikes out. Enrique Hosenozzle is hit by a pitch. Yoshihiro Takahashi walks. Rey Hickey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rod Amelung hits a home run. Ron Black walks. Monte Wacker flies out to the left fielder. Birdie Huskey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles March Meeler is pinch hitting for Charlie Harkness. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. March Meeler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Jessup singles to left field. Jaster Baiter grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tommy Lee walks. Tommy Lee is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Russ Snyder singles to left field. Adam Boisclair walks. Nigel Fisher 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 2nd. Phil Zanni lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Brian Mulligan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Bill Sanford is pinch hitting for Nigel Fisher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Sanford flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Meals strikes out. Splurge Shocker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Irakly Hidalgo pitching. Rod Amelung walks. Ron Black strikes out. Monte Wacker singles to left field. Birdie Huskey is hit by a pitch. Tommy Lee flies out to the center fielder. Russ Snyder reached on a fielding error by Jaster Baiter. Rod Amelung scores. Adam Boisclair grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Enrique Hosenozzle strikes out. Yoshihiro Takahashi singles to left field. Rey Hickey pops out to the shortstop. March Meeler pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 12 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Chick Serna did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gus Shearer did not respond to coaching in arm Ken Phillips improves in contact_vs_righty Gus Shearer improves in arm Chick Serna did not respond to coaching in 1B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Claude Fletcher did not respond to coaching in velocity Harvey Gilbert improves in power_vs_lefty Henry Lavagetto did not respond to coaching in control George Mountain did not respond to coaching in speed