Win: Brian White (11-5) Loss: Steve Bowsfield (6-5)
Save: Jonathan Bohen (40)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Steve Bowsfield pitching. Ian McNulty walks. Joseph Orwell pops out to the catcher. Ed Gregory grounds out to the pitcher. Ian McNulty advances to second on the play. Dave Waddell walks. Carl McElveen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Brian White pitching. John Brown singles to left field. Alex Altenburg grounds into a force play to the first baseman. John Brown is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Patrick McDavid strikes out. Hank Aurilia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Eric Kroll strikes out. Yuuji Iwadate singles to center field. Mike Hawk singles to right field. Brian White lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Brian Simmons hits a home run. Bob Brantley strikes out. Carl Leonard grounds out to the shortstop. Len Hesterfer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ian McNulty walks. Ian McNulty steals second. Joseph Orwell grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Gregory strikes out. Dave Waddell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Steve Bowsfield strikes out. John Brown strikes out. Alex Altenburg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Carl McElveen grounds out to the catcher. Eric Kroll pops out to the first baseman. Yuuji Iwadate flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Patrick McDavid flies out to the center fielder. Hank Aurilia grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Simmons grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Hawk strikes out. Brian White walks. Ian McNulty strikes out. Joseph Orwell singles in front of the right fielder. Ed Gregory lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bob Brantley flies out to the left fielder. Carl Leonard singles to center field. Len Hesterfer strikes out. Steve Bowsfield grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Carl Leonard is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dave Waddell pops out to the catcher. Carl McElveen strikes out. Eric Kroll singles to right field. Yuuji Iwadate strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Altenburg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Patrick McDavid grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mike Hawk singles past the second baseman. Joe Blue is pinch hitting for Brian White. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Joe Blue singles to left field. Ian McNulty strikes out. Joseph Orwell singles to left field. Mike Hawk scores. Joe Blue advances to third on the hit. Buckshot Small comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Gregory flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Blue scores. Dave Waddell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joseph Orwell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Roy Harrington pitching. Hank Aurilia reached on a fielding error by Roy Harrington. Brian Simmons grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bob Brantley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Carl McElveen strikes out. Eric Kroll strikes out. Yuuji Iwadate lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Carl Leonard singles to center field. Len Hesterfer grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Leonard advances to second on the play. Jim McIntosh is pinch hitting for Buckshot Small. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim McIntosh walks. John Brown strikes out. Alex Altenburg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Harry Haas pitching. Mike Hawk grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Stember is pinch hitting for Roy Harrington. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike Stember grounds out to the shortstop. Ian McNulty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jonathan Bohen pitching. Patrick McDavid flies out to the center fielder. Hank Aurilia walks. Brian Simmons pops out to the second baseman. Bob Brantley walks. Carl Leonard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ronn Moreno improves in arm Debs Westlake improves in speed Jerry Bergman improves in contact_vs_lefty Debs Westlake improves in range Robin Politte improves in contact_vs_lefty Woodie Howard did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jay Brewster improves in arm Tim Comer improves in control Ty Coffman did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie Lambert did not respond to coaching in velocity Jay Brewster improves in contact_vs_righty Harry Peek did not respond to coaching in control