Win: Gregg McDowell (8-2) Loss: Webb Smith (4-6)
Save: Jefferson Zulueta (6)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Gregg McDowell pitching. Bob Okrie singles to left field. Chuck Conigliaro lines out to the shortstop. Tanyon Valdez singles to right field. Bob Okrie advances to third on the hit. Tanyon Valdez steals second. The defense is playing the infield in. Lou Brown strikes out. Scrappy Stanton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Webb Smith pitching. Harry Jacobs walks. Harry Blefary singles to right field. Harry Jacobs advances to third on the hit. George Lauder grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Jacobs scores. Harry Blefary advances to second on the play. Mike Herndon walks. Ryan Cox strikes out. Jim Trinkle singles to right field. Harry Blefary scores. Randy Sveum flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Buzz Kaline grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Geiger grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Chittum strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Oyster Bruyette grounds out to the third baseman. Gregg McDowell strikes out. Harry Jacobs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Webb Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Okrie strikes out. Chuck Conigliaro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Harry Blefary grounds out to the third baseman. George Lauder singles to right field. Mike Herndon grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Lauder is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ryan Cox flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tanyon Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Lou Brown singles to right field. Scrappy Stanton strikes out. Lou Brown is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jim Trinkle strikes out. Randy Sveum grounds out to the pitcher. Oyster Bruyette pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Buzz Kaline strikes out. Johnny Geiger grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Chittum strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gregg McDowell strikes out. Harry Jacobs grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Blefary walks. George Lauder singles to center field. Harry Blefary advances to third on the hit. Mike Herndon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Webb Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Okrie flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Conigliaro grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ryan Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Trinkle singles to right field. Randy Sveum doubles to left field. Jim Trinkle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Oyster Bruyette strikes out. Gregg McDowell pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tanyon Valdez walks. Lou Brown flies out to the right fielder. Scrappy Stanton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tanyon Valdez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Buzz Kaline singles to center field. Johnny Geiger strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Harry Jacobs strikes out. Harry Blefary grounds out to the second baseman. George Lauder pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bobby Chittum grounds out to the third baseman. Webb Smith flies out to the center fielder. Bob Okrie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Herndon strikes out. Ryan Cox reached on a 2-base throwing error by Scrappy Stanton. Monty Clarke 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. Jim Trinkle strikes out. Randy Sveum grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jefferson Zulueta comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chuck Conigliaro pops out to the second baseman. Tanyon Valdez flies out to the right fielder. Lou Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Johnny Geiger is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Mayes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jimmy Muncrief improves in arm Les Mierkowicz improves in contact_vs_righty Dwain Augustine improves in contact_vs_righty Don Uchrinscko did not respond to coaching in LF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kyle Reese improves in contact_vs_righty Rudy Howard did not respond to coaching in control Hugh Morales improves in range Pat Regalado improves in range Jim Kostro did not respond to coaching in C