Win: Akihiro Nakatsuka (2-2) Loss: Rube Brown (0-5)
Save: Tom Lewis (5)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Akihiro Nakatsuka pitching. Emmett Bair walks. Jim Colangelo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bill Flood flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Rube Brown pitching. Mike Steinecke flies out to the center fielder. Craig Cora singles past the second baseman. Chris Cousins flies out to the right fielder. Cecil Vickers doubles to center field. Craig Cora uses his aggressiveness and scores. Spider Holliday grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Charlie Marolewski flies out to the left fielder. Keiji Takagi flies out to the right fielder. Mike Robles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Alex Petty flies out to the center fielder. Tim Doherty flies out to the right fielder. Bill Ruether walks. Akihiro Nakatsuka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ron Schauer grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Schriver flies out to the left fielder. Rube Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Steinecke singles to left field. Craig Cora flies out to the left fielder. Chris Cousins pops out to the second baseman. Cecil Vickers bunts for a base hit. Spider Holliday flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Emmett Bair singles to center field. Jim Colangelo strikes out. Emmett Bair steals second. Bill Flood flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Marolewski singles to right field. Keiji Takagi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Alex Petty grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Doherty grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Ruether doubles to right field. Akihiro Nakatsuka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Robles reached on a 2-base throwing error by Cecil Vickers. Ron Schauer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Robles advances to third on the play. Ken Schriver strikes out. Rube Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Steinecke doubles to right field. Craig Cora flies out to the left fielder. Chris Cousins grounds out to the pitcher. Cecil Vickers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Emmett Bair flies out to the left fielder. Jim Colangelo strikes out. Bill Flood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Spider Holliday grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Petty walks. Tim Doherty strikes out. Bill Ruether doubles to left field. Alex Petty uses his aggressiveness and scores. Akihiro Nakatsuka lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Charlie Marolewski strikes out. Keiji Takagi strikes out. Mike Robles walks. Ron Schauer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mike Steinecke flies out to the left fielder. Craig Cora flies out to the right fielder. Chris Cousins walks. Cecil Vickers singles to left field. Chris Cousins advances to third on the hit. Spider Holliday strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ken Schriver grounds out to the pitcher. Rube Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Emmett Bair strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Alex Petty singles past the third baseman. Tim Doherty pops out to the second baseman. Bill Ruether pops out to the first baseman. Jack Adkins is pinch hitting for Akihiro Nakatsuka. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Adkins lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tom Lewis pitching. Jim Colangelo flies out to the left fielder. Bill Flood grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Marolewski pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Randy Robinson did not respond to coaching in speed Ken Brown did not respond to coaching in control Phil Thorpe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jerry Zanga did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jason Gibson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jason Gibson did not respond to coaching in arm
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Breckinridge did not respond to coaching in control Casey Spooner improves in power_vs_righty Hank Harris did not respond to coaching in control Steve Breckinridge did not respond to coaching in velocity Hank Harris did not respond to coaching in velocity Ralph Klawitter improves in contact_vs_righty Count Johnston did not respond to coaching in C