Win: Brian White (13-5) Loss: Michael Sleater (6-8)
Save: Roy Harrington (28)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Brian White pitching. Jim McIntosh singles to center field. Vern Hippauf grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Johnny Gerner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Michael Sleater pitching. Ian McNulty hits a home run. Joseph Orwell grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ed Gregory flies out to the right fielder. Dave Waddell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ed Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Len Hesterfer singles to left field. Hank Aurilia grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dick Holt grounds out to the second baseman. Carl McElveen walks. Ronn Moreno pops out to the first baseman. Yuuji Iwadate flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Al Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Brantley singles to center field. Michael Sleater fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Michael Sleater flies out to the center fielder. Jim McIntosh grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Brantley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Brian White strikes out. Ian McNulty lines out to the second baseman. Joseph Orwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Vern Hippauf strikes out. Johnny Gerner grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ed Gregory grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Waddell flies out to the left fielder. Dick Holt pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Len Hesterfer strikes out. Hank Aurilia grounds out to the second baseman. Al Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Carl McElveen singles to center field. Carl McElveen steals second. Ronn Moreno singles to right field. Carl McElveen scores. Yuuji Iwadate flies out to the right fielder. Brian White 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 doubles to right field. Ronn Moreno scores. Hajime Yamamoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joseph Orwell singles to center field. Ian McNulty scores. Ed Gregory singles to left field. Dave Waddell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob Brantley singles to center field. Hajime Yamamoto lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim McIntosh walks. Vern Hippauf grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim McIntosh is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnny Gerner singles to right field. Bob Brantley scores. Vern Hippauf advances to third on the hit. Ed Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dick Holt grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Carl McElveen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ronn Moreno singles to left field. Ronn Moreno is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Len Hesterfer strikes out. Hank Aurilia grounds out to the pitcher. Al Miller doubles to center field. Bob Brantley singles to left field. Jim Smith is pinch hitting for Hajime Yamamoto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Smith doubles to right field. Al Miller scores. Bob Brantley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim McIntosh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Gene Smykal pitching. Yuuji Iwadate strikes out. Brian White strikes out. Ian McNulty grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Vern Hippauf doubles past the center fielder. Johnny Gerner hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ed Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Len Hesterfer pops out to the second baseman. Hank Aurilia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joseph Orwell strikes out. Ed Gregory grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Waddell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Roy Harrington comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al Miller flies out to the center fielder. Bob Brantley grounds out to the second baseman. John Brown is pinch hitting for Gene Smykal. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 3
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Tom Molinaro improves in power_vs_righty Clete Schoonmaker did not respond to coaching in range Hack Karlon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ty Coffman did not respond to coaching in control Clete Schoonmaker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jay Brewster improves in speed
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Woodie Howard did not respond to coaching in control Steve Kipper did not respond to coaching in endurance Debs Westlake did not respond to coaching in range Harry Lawson did not respond to coaching in control Woodie Howard did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Bergman did not respond to coaching in speed