Win: Danny Tatis (5-8) Loss: Brickhouse Brown (9-13)
Save: Jefferson Zulueta (14)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Billy Fansler pitching. Tommy Haughey triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Nelson Plantenberg singles to center field. Tommy Haughey scores. Chuck Conigliaro singles to left field. Masataka Takeshita grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nelson Plantenberg advances to third on the play. Chuck Conigliaro advances to second on the play. Lou Brown strikes out. Tanyon Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Brickhouse Brown pitching. Harry Jacobs bunts for a base hit. Harry Blefary grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. George Lauder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Scrappy Stanton strikes out. Buzz Kaline walks. Brickhouse Brown lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tommy Haughey pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Herndon grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Cox flies out to the center fielder. Jim Trinkle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Nelson Plantenberg singles to center field. Chuck Conigliaro strikes out. Masataka Takeshita flies out to the center fielder. Lou Brown walks. Tanyon Valdez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Randy Sveum singles to right field. Oyster Bruyette flies out to the left fielder. Billy Fansler lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Jacobs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Scrappy Stanton grounds out to the shortstop. Buzz Kaline lines out to the third baseman. Brickhouse Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Harry Blefary flies out to the center fielder. George Lauder grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Herndon singles to center field. Ryan Cox flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tommy Haughey strikes out. Nelson Plantenberg strikes out. Chuck Conigliaro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jim Trinkle strikes out. Randy Sveum singles to center field. Oyster Bruyette strikes out. Billy Fansler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Masataka Takeshita strikes out. Lou Brown singles to right field. Lou Brown steals second. Tanyon Valdez singles to center field. Lou Brown scores. Scrappy Stanton flies out to the right fielder. Buzz Kaline lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Harry Jacobs walks. Harry Blefary singles to center field. Harry Jacobs advances to third on the hit. George Lauder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Blefary advances to second on the play. Mike Herndon singles to right field. Harry Jacobs scores. Harry Blefary scores. Ryan Cox grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Herndon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Trinkle pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Brickhouse Brown strikes out. Tommy Haughey grounds out to the pitcher. Nelson Plantenberg singles to center field. Chuck Conigliaro grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nelson Plantenberg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Randy Sveum strikes out. Oyster Bruyette pops out to the first baseman. Joe Bednar is pinch hitting for Billy Fansler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Bednar singles to left field. Harry Jacobs grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Danny Tatis pitching. Masataka Takeshita grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Brown pops out to the third baseman. Tanyon Valdez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Harry Blefary singles to right field. George Lauder strikes out. Mike Herndon doubles to right field. Harry Blefary uses his aggressiveness and scores. Saburo One 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. Ryan Cox doubles to center field. Mike Herndon scores. Jim Trinkle strikes out. Randy Sveum bunts for a base hit. Oyster Bruyette strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Scrappy Stanton singles to center field. Buzz Kaline walks. Bob Okrie is pinch hitting for Saburo One. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Okrie flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Haughey flies out to the left fielder. Nelson Plantenberg singles to center field. Scrappy Stanton scores. Jefferson Zulueta comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Chuck Conigliaro singles to right field. Masataka Takeshita strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Victor Hankins improves in contact_vs_lefty Don Uchrinscko improves in contact_vs_lefty Don Uchrinscko did not respond to coaching in speed Warren Simons did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Uchrinscko did not respond to coaching in LF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Hopkins did not respond to coaching in speed Paul Spence did not respond to coaching in endurance Paul Spence did not respond to coaching in control Kyle Reese improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Kostro did not respond to coaching in C