Win: Chuck T Barris (10-9) Loss: Tito Porter (2-4)
Save: Ed Ortenzio (22)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Chuck T Barris pitching. Andy Mid Ritterson flies out to the center fielder. Henry Bannon singles past the shortstop. Henry Bannon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gary Gooch grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Steve Cather pitching. Chuck W Pierce pops out to the third baseman. Mike Meares flies out to the center fielder. Marvin K Monroe singles to right field. Mark K Eunick pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charlie Barfield walks. Charlie Barfield is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bruce Hernon grounds out to the second baseman. Santiago Oink grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Lew W Stein flies out to the center fielder. Ivey K Towne singles to right field. Milt W Hogan grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ivey K Towne is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Wes W Giebell singles to right field. Chuck T Barris grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Silvio Garibaldi doubles to center field. Chris Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Steve Cather strikes out. Andy Mid Ritterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Chuck W Pierce strikes out. Mike Meares flies out to the left fielder. Marvin K Monroe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Henry Bannon strikes out. Gary Gooch flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Barfield flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mark K Eunick strikes out. Lew W Stein strikes out. Ivey K Towne walks. Milt W Hogan reached on a fielding error by Charlie Barfield. Wes W Giebell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bruce Hernon grounds out to the shortstop. Santiago Oink walks. Silvio Garibaldi hits an infield single to the pitcher. Chris Kelly singles to left field. Santiago Oink scores. Steve Cather lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andy Mid Ritterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Chuck T Barris strikes out. Chuck W Pierce strikes out. Mike Meares flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Henry Bannon pops out to the shortstop. Gary Gooch flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Barfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Marvin K Monroe grounds out to the third baseman. Mark K Eunick strikes out. Lew W Stein grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bruce Hernon flies out to the left fielder. Santiago Oink grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Silvio Garibaldi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ivey K Towne strikes out. Milt W Hogan doubles to left field. Tito Porter 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 1st. Wes W Giebell walks. Chuck T Barris pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Chuck W Pierce singles to right field. Milt W Hogan scores. Mike Meares hits a home run. Wes W Giebell scores. Chuck W Pierce scores. Koichi Naito comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marvin K Monroe singles to left field. Mark K Eunick grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Marvin K Monroe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike K Raub enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ivey K Towne at C. Chris Kelly strikes out. Clay Melillo is pinch hitting for Koichi Naito. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Clay Melillo pops out to the third baseman. Andy Mid Ritterson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Pep Davis pitching. Lew W Stein flies out to the center fielder. Mike K Raub strikes out. Milt W Hogan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ed Ortenzio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Henry Bannon singles past the shortstop. Henry Bannon steals second. Gary Gooch singles to left field. Henry Bannon scores. Gary Gooch is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Charlie Barfield grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Hernon pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Silvio Garibaldi (13). Baserunning: SB - Henry Bannon (14).CS - Henry Bannon (5), Gary Gooch (16), Charlie Barfield (7). Fielding: E - Charlie Barfield.
Game Notes Ivey K Towne is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rick Martin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Scott Reed improves in endurance Ted Graves did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Marv Wilson improves in speed Steve Dede improves in power_vs_lefty Johnny Mowry did not respond to coaching in endurance
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve K Urban did not respond to coaching in control Ken K Henry improves in power_vs_righty Ginger K Cristante improves in contact_vs_lefty Jesus K Stark did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Cliff K Clemente did not respond to coaching in range Don K Dobson improves in power_vs_righty