Win: Yoshio Kaneko (1-1) Loss: Harry Peek (1-4)
Save: Jonathan Bohen (5)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Harry Peek pitching. Ian McNulty walks. Ian McNulty steals second. Joseph Orwell pops out to the third baseman. Ed Gregory grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ian McNulty advances to third on the play. Dave Waddell hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ian McNulty scores. Carl McElveen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Yoshio Kaneko pitching. Carl Leonard singles to left field. Bob Brantley strikes out. Ed Johnson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Carl Leonard is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Alex Altenburg lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Eric Kroll flies out to the right fielder. Yuuji Iwadate flies out to the right fielder. Mike Hawk singles to left field. Yoshio Kaneko singles to left field. Ian McNulty singles past the shortstop. Joseph Orwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Smith walks. John Brown strikes out. Len Hesterfer walks. Jim McIntosh strikes out. Harry Peek strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ed Gregory grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Waddell hits an infield single to the second baseman. Carl McElveen grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Waddell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Carl McElveen steals second. Eric Kroll flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Carl Leonard grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Brantley singles to left field. Ed Johnson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Yuuji Iwadate strikes out. Mike Hawk grounds out to the third baseman. Yoshio Kaneko strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Alex Altenburg strikes out. Jim Smith grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! John Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ian McNulty flies out to the center fielder. Joseph Orwell singles to right field. Ed Gregory grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joseph Orwell advances to second on the play. Boileryard Picone 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 1st. Dave Waddell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Len Hesterfer grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim McIntosh pops out to the second baseman. Boileryard Picone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Carl McElveen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eric Kroll strikes out. Yuuji Iwadate strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Carl Leonard strikes out. Bob Brantley strikes out. Ed Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mike Hawk grounds out to the pitcher. Yoshio Kaneko strikes out. Ian McNulty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Alex Altenburg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Smith flies out to the center fielder. John Brown triples. Len Hesterfer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joseph Orwell grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ed Gregory strikes out. Dave Waddell hits a home run. Gene Farner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carl McElveen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim McIntosh pops out to the third baseman. Hirotsugu Araidai is pinch hitting for Gene Farner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hirotsugu Araidai doubles to center field. Carl Leonard singles to center field. Hirotsugu Araidai scores. Bob Brantley flies out to the right fielder. Ed Johnson singles to center field. Carl Leonard advances to third on the hit. Lucky Mankowski 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. Alex Altenburg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Harry Haas pitching. Eric Kroll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yuuji Iwadate grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Hawk singles to center field. Mike Stember is pinch hitting for Lucky Mankowski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike Hawk is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jonathan Bohen pitching. Jim Smith flies out to the center fielder. John Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Len Hesterfer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Harry Lawson did not respond to coaching in control Mike Benitez did not respond to coaching in range J.R. Blackburn improves in arm Larry Roettger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty J.R. Blackburn did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Constable did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Fenton Arft did not respond to coaching in control Randy McElwee improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Higgins did not respond to coaching in velocity Ty Coffman did not respond to coaching in control Jim Stimmel did not respond to coaching in velocity Fenton Arft did not respond to coaching in control