Inning: 1 Minnesota Bret Byrd pitching. Tim Doherty walks. Bill Ruether grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Doherty advances to second on the play. Willie Dantonio pops out to the shortstop. Monty Rothel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Akihiro Nakatsuka pitching. Masashi Toritani hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jimmy Sheridan flies out to the center fielder. Derrin Donovan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Masashi Toritani is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Robles grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Craig Cora strikes out. Spider Holliday grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Steinecke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Garland Girardi grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Siebert grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Goodwin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Elmer Graham singles to left field. Akihiro Nakatsuka lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Tim Doherty singles to right field. Elmer Graham scores. Bill Ruether singles to right field. Willie Dantonio grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Akihiro Nakatsuka scores. Tim Doherty advances to third on the play. Monty Rothel singles to center field. Tim Doherty scores. Craig Cora hits a home run. Monty Rothel scores. Spider Holliday singles to center field. Mike Steinecke singles to right field. Spider Holliday advances to third on the hit. Elmer Graham doubles to right field. Spider Holliday scores. Mike Steinecke uses his aggressiveness and scores. Elmer Gunning comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Akihiro Nakatsuka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank Johnstone hits an infield single to the pitcher. Elmer Gunning lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Masashi Toritani flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Sheridan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tim Doherty flies out to the right fielder. Bill Ruether strikes out. Willie Dantonio strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Derrin Donovan singles to center field. Mike Robles singles to center field. Garland Girardi strikes out. Bob Siebert singles to right field. Derrin Donovan scores. Mike Goodwin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Siebert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Johnstone walks. Elmer Gunning strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Minnesota Monty Rothel strikes out. Craig Cora singles past the second baseman. Craig Cora steals second. Spider Holliday strikes out. Mike Steinecke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Masashi Toritani grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Jimmy Sheridan grounds out to the pitcher. Derrin Donovan hits a home run. Mike Robles hits an infield single to the first baseman. Garland Girardi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Elmer Graham flies out to the right fielder. Akihiro Nakatsuka flies out to the left fielder. Tim Doherty walks. Bill Ruether walks. Willie Dantonio grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob Siebert singles to center field. Bob Siebert steals second. Mike Goodwin hits a home run. Bob Siebert scores. Ted McLaughlin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Johnstone flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Gunning flies out to the left fielder. Masashi Toritani singles to left field. Masashi Toritani is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Monty Rothel strikes out. Craig Cora grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Spider Holliday strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jimmy Sheridan strikes out. Derrin Donovan singles to center field. Mike Robles singles to center field. Garland Girardi grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Steinecke grounds out to the pitcher. Elmer Graham flies out to the left fielder. Ron Rohwer is pinch hitting for Ted McLaughlin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ron Rohwer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Joe Bollo pitching. Julio Lary enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Steinecke at 3B. Bob Siebert flies out to the left fielder. Mike Goodwin grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Johnstone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tim Doherty flies out to the center fielder. Bill Ruether pops out to the second baseman. Willie Dantonio doubles to left field. Monty Rothel singles to right field. Jackie Maynard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 3rd. Craig Cora strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tom Lewis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed Martz is pinch hitting for Jackie Maynard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Martz walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Masashi Toritani flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Sheridan strikes out. Derrin Donovan singles to right field. Ed Martz scores. Mike Robles walks. Garland Girardi doubles to center field. Derrin Donovan scores. Mike Robles uses his aggressiveness and scores. Duke Cora comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Siebert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Minnesota Takashi Oki pitching. Spider Holliday singles to center field. Julio Lary grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Elmer Graham walks. Jack Pevey is pinch hitting for Duke Cora. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Pevey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Bud Baker pitching. Mike Goodwin strikes out. Frank Johnstone grounds out to the pitcher. Oad Heitmuller is pinch hitting for Takashi Oki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Oad Heitmuller pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Tim Sain pitching. Tim Doherty pops out to the second baseman. Bill Ruether grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Dantonio singles to center field. Monty Rothel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Kansas City Masashi Toritani strikes out. Jimmy Sheridan walks. Derrin Donovan pops out to the shortstop. Mike Robles singles to right field. Garland Girardi doubles to right field. Jimmy Sheridan scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8