Win: Roy Harrington (5-3) Loss: Harry Haas (12-6)
Save: Jonathan Bohen (53)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jeff Gibbon pitching. Ian McNulty pops out to the catcher. Joseph Orwell grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Gregory grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jeff Maranville pitching. Al Miller singles to right field. Alex Altenburg flies out to the right fielder. Patrick McDavid strikes out. Hank Aurilia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dave Waddell strikes out. Carl McElveen singles to left field. Carl McElveen is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Eric Kroll hits a home run. Yuuji Iwadate strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Brian Simmons grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Brantley grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Leonard singles to left field. Carl Leonard is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Hawk grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Maranville grounds out to the shortstop. Ian McNulty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Len Hesterfer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Gibbon grounds out to the shortstop. Al Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joseph Orwell grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Gregory hits a home run. Dave Waddell grounds out to the third baseman. Carl McElveen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Alex Altenburg grounds out to the pitcher. Patrick McDavid flies out to the left fielder. Hank Aurilia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Eric Kroll grounds out to the second baseman. Yuuji Iwadate flies out to the center fielder. Mike Hawk reached on a fielding error by Brian Simmons. Jeff Maranville strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Brian Simmons grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Brantley flies out to the center fielder. Carl Leonard pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ian McNulty pops out to the third baseman. Joseph Orwell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ed Gregory hits a home run. Greg Forbes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Waddell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Len Hesterfer flies out to the center fielder. Greg Forbes flies out to the center fielder. Al Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Carl McElveen flies out to the center fielder. Eric Kroll grounds out to the second baseman. Yuuji Iwadate flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Alex Altenburg singles to center field. Patrick McDavid singles to center field. Alex Altenburg advances to third on the hit. Hank Aurilia singles to right field. Alex Altenburg scores. Brian Simmons pops out to the first baseman. Bob Brantley walks. Carl Leonard flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Patrick McDavid scores. Len Hesterfer walks. Jim McIntosh is pinch hitting for Greg Forbes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Passed ball. Hank Aurilia scores. Bob Brantley advances to third. Len Hesterfer advances to second. Jim McIntosh flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Boileryard Picone pitching. Mike Hawk strikes out. Jeff Maranville strikes out. Ian McNulty grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Al Miller singles to right field. Alex Altenburg strikes out. Patrick McDavid grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joseph Orwell grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Gregory grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dave Waddell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Roy Harrington comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Aurilia strikes out. Brian Simmons flies out to the center fielder. Bob Brantley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Carl McElveen flies out to the left fielder. Eric Kroll grounds out to the second baseman. Yuuji Iwadate flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Carl Leonard strikes out. Len Hesterfer singles to center field. Jim Smith is pinch hitting for Boileryard Picone. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Smith singles to right field. Len Hesterfer advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Al Miller walks. Alex Altenburg lines out to the third baseman. Patrick McDavid grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 11 Minnesota Harry Haas pitching. Mike Hawk doubles to left field. Roy Harrington lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ian McNulty strikes out. Joseph Orwell hits a home run. Mike Hawk scores. Buckshot Small comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Gregory hits a home run. Dave Waddell walks. Carl McElveen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Kansas City Jonathan Bohen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hank Aurilia strikes out. Brian Simmons grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Brantley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Mike Hawk (20).HR - Joseph Orwell (12), Ed Gregory 3 (22), Eric Kroll (17). Baserunning: CS - Carl McElveen (17). Fielding: PB - Mike Hawk.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Matthews improves in arm Bruce Bankhead did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Roettger did not respond to coaching in arm Debs Westlake improves in contact_vs_righty Debs Westlake did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Benitez improves in contact_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Clete Schoonmaker did not respond to coaching in speed Alex Roy did not respond to coaching in arm Clete Schoonmaker did not respond to coaching in speed Alex Roy improves in power_vs_righty Jim Stimmel did not respond to coaching in control Chris Montanez did not respond to coaching in range