Win: Joe Bollo (1-0) Loss: Elmer Gunning (0-1)
Save: Tom Lewis (4)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Bollo pitching. Mike Robles grounds out to the third baseman. Emmett Bair singles to right field. Garland Girardi flies out to the center fielder. Phil Thorpe grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Elmer Gunning pitching. Mike Steinecke walks. Craig Cora singles to center field. Mike Steinecke advances to third on the hit. Monty Rothel flies out to the right fielder. Cecil Vickers grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Steinecke scores. Craig Cora advances to second on the play. Spider Holliday strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jimmy Sheridan walks. Ron Schauer flies out to the right fielder. Ken Schriver strikes out. Jimmy Sheridan steals second. Jim Colangelo lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Alex Petty walks. Bill Ruether grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Randy Pattison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Elmer Gunning strikes out. Mike Robles grounds out to the second baseman. Emmett Bair singles past the third baseman. Garland Girardi doubles to left field. Phil Thorpe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Joe Bollo flies out to the left fielder. Mike Steinecke flies out to the right fielder. Craig Cora singles to left field. Monty Rothel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jimmy Sheridan singles to center field. Jimmy Sheridan steals second. Ron Schauer flies out to the left fielder. Ken Schriver walks. Passed ball. Jimmy Sheridan advances to third. Ken Schriver advances to second. Jim Colangelo lines out to the second baseman. Elmer Gunning strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Cecil Vickers grounds out to the second baseman. Spider Holliday lines out to the shortstop. Alex Petty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Robles grounds out to the second baseman. Emmett Bair grounds out to the shortstop. Garland Girardi grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bill Ruether singles to center field. Randy Pattison strikes out. Bill Ruether steals second. Jim Colangelo throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Joe Bollo singles to right field. Bill Ruether scores. Mike Steinecke walks. Craig Cora walks. Monty Rothel grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Bollo scores. Mike Steinecke advances to third on the play. Craig Cora advances to second on the play. Cecil Vickers strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Phil Thorpe flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Sheridan walks. Ron Schauer walks. Ken Schriver walks. Jim Colangelo singles past the first baseman. Jimmy Sheridan scores. Ron Schauer scores. Luis Lamadrid 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. Elmer Gunning lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Robles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Spider Holliday singles to left field. Alex Petty singles to right field. Spider Holliday advances to third on the hit. Bill Ruether grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Spider Holliday scores. Randy Pattison singles to left field. Luis Lamadrid strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Emmett Bair grounds out to the third baseman. Garland Girardi grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Thorpe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jeff Astroth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Steinecke singles to center field. Craig Cora pops out to the third baseman. Monty Rothel strikes out. Cecil Vickers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jimmy Sheridan pops out to the third baseman. Ron Schauer flies out to the center fielder. Ken Schriver reached on a fielding error by Alex Petty. Jim Colangelo grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ken Schriver is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Spider Holliday flies out to the left fielder. Alex Petty flies out to the right fielder. Bill Ruether doubles to left field. Randy Pattison reached on a fielding error by Jimmy Sheridan. Shigeru Takahashi is pinch hitting for Luis Lamadrid. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Shigeru Takahashi walks. Mike Steinecke strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tom Lewis pitching. Keiji Takagi is pinch hitting for Jeff Astroth. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Keiji Takagi strikes out. Mike Robles grounds out to the second baseman. Emmett Bair pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dann Butcher did not respond to coaching in control John Pittaro improves in speed Tony Brackenridge did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom Holtzman did not respond to coaching in range Dave Barnicle improves in contact_vs_lefty Kurt Grover improves in power_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Buddy Maisel did not respond to coaching in control Ralph Klawitter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Toshiaki Kawamura improves in range Red Garcia did not respond to coaching in speed Buddy Maisel improves in control Ralph Klawitter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Count Johnston did not respond to coaching in C