Win: Paul Felderman (3-2) Loss: Billy Purcell (6-7)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Dutch Ellingsen pitching. Bob Decker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Robby Brock hits a home run. Jack Storie strikes out. Overton Chalmers pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ivan Riggan pitching. Tim Lyons walks. Tim Lyons steals second. George Kilduff flies out to the left fielder. Rickey McCloskey flies out to the center fielder. Shawn Doheny grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Mike Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Derrek Leard strikes out. Bill Mejia singles to center field. Wes Jones singles to right field. Bill Mejia advances to third on the hit. Ivan Riggan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Jonnard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Shoemaker walks. Bud Romanick strikes out. Sal MacCormack flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Bob Decker flies out to the left fielder. Robby Brock strikes out. Jack Storie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dutch Ellingsen walks. Tim Lyons hits an infield single to the pitcher. George Kilduff grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tim Lyons is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rickey McCloskey doubles to left field. Dutch Ellingsen scores. George Kilduff uses his aggressiveness and scores. Shawn Doheny strikes out. Bill Jonnard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Overton Chalmers strikes out. Mike Gonzalez strikes out. Derrek Leard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Doug Shoemaker singles to right field. Bud Romanick doubles to center field. Doug Shoemaker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sal MacCormack grounds out to the pitcher. Dutch Ellingsen grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Lyons walks. George Kilduff flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Bill Mejia grounds out to the shortstop. Wes Jones hits a home run. Ivan Riggan grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Decker walks. Robby Brock hits a home run. Bob Decker scores. Jack Storie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shawn Doheny grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Jonnard walks. Bill Jonnard steals second. Doug Shoemaker singles to right field. Bill Jonnard scores. Alberto Pena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Romanick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Overton Chalmers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Gonzalez grounds out to the pitcher. Derrek Leard pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Sal MacCormack flies out to the center fielder. Joe Kinslow is pinch hitting for Dutch Ellingsen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Kinslow strikes out. Tim Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Burt Clinton pitching. Dave Karp is pinch hitting for Bill Mejia. Dave Karp flies out to the center fielder. Wes Jones flies out to the left fielder. 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: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jack Elko pitching. Chad Heim enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave Karp at C. George Kilduff flies out to the left fielder. Rickey McCloskey pops out to the catcher. Shawn Doheny singles to right field. Bill Jonnard singles to right field. Shawn Doheny advances to third on the hit. Bill Jonnard steals second. Doug Shoemaker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Bob Decker strikes out. Robby Brock walks. Jack Storie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Robby Brock advances to second on the play. Overton Chalmers hits a home run. Robby Brock scores. Turk Yount comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Gonzalez pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bud Romanick walks. Sal MacCormack grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Romanick advances to second on the play. Jim Werth is pinch hitting for Turk Yount. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Werth singles to right field. Bud Romanick scores. Tim Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Werth advances to second on the play. George Kilduff walks. Ellis Citarella comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rickey McCloskey lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Paul Felderman pitching. Derrek Leard grounds out to the second baseman. Chad Heim grounds out to the shortstop. Wes Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Steve Trekell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jack Storie at 2B. Billy Purcell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Shawn Doheny walks. Shawn Doheny steals second. Bill Jonnard doubles to center field. Shawn Doheny scores. Doug Shoemaker grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Jonnard advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Bud Romanick singles to center field. Bill Jonnard scores. Los Angeles total runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mark Purtell improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Brady did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Finners Drumright did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Woods did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Finners Drumright improves in power_vs_righty Pat Curtis improves in power_vs_righty T.J. Ortiz did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chief Zardon improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Beltre did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Aaron did not respond to coaching in velocity Devon Brown did not respond to coaching in control Bob Deal did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Joe McCormick did not respond to coaching in 1B