Win: Bob Miles (17-10) Loss: Bill Alexander (9-7)
Save: Clancey (27)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bob Miles pitching. Ed Spiezio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Morgan grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Frink strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Greg Moore pitching. Jim Cordova grounds out to the shortstop. George Brett lines out to the second baseman. Rolando Torriente singles to center field. Ivan Johnson doubles to left field. Rolando Torriente uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Bulling singles to center field. Ivan Johnson scores. Al Bulling steals second. Bob Chaplin reached on a fielding error by Ray Grieve. Rich Weiss strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ray Grieve flies out to the left fielder. Allen Nichols strikes out. Julio Brown singles past the shortstop. Herschel Justice pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gary Juster singles to right field. Bob Miles fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bob Miles flies out to the left fielder. Jim Cordova lines out to the shortstop. George Brett grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gary Juster is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jeff Hock singles to right field. Greg Moore lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Spiezio flies out to the left fielder. Frank Morgan doubles to center field. Jeff Hock scores. Frank Frink grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rolando Torriente reached on a fielding error by Ray Grieve. Ivan Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Al Bulling walks. Bob Chaplin singles past the second baseman. Rolando Torriente scores. Rich Weiss is hit by a pitch. Gary Juster strikes out. Bob Miles grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ray Grieve doubles past the third baseman. Allen Nichols grounds out to the pitcher. Julio Brown reached on a 2-base throwing error by Al Bulling. Ray Grieve scores. Herschel Justice strikes out. Jeff Hock grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Cordova singles to left field. George Brett grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Cordova is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rolando Torriente flies out to the center fielder. Bill Alexander comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. George Brett steals second. Ivan Johnson singles to center field. George Brett scores. Al Bulling strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bill Alexander flies out to the center fielder. Ed Spiezio hits a home run. Frank Morgan doubles to center field. Frank Frink walks. Ray Grieve strikes out. Allen Nichols singles to center field. Frank Morgan scores. Julio Brown walks. Herschel Justice pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bob Chaplin flies out to the center fielder. Rich Weiss strikes out. Gary Juster flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jeff Hock strikes out. Bill Alexander singles to center field. Ed Spiezio flies out to the right fielder. Frank Morgan grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bill Alexander is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob Miles flies out to the left fielder. Jim Cordova singles to right field. George Brett strikes out. Jim Cordova steals second. Rolando Torriente singles to left field. Jim Cordova scores. Ivan Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Frank Frink flies out to the right fielder. Ray Grieve strikes out. Allen Nichols flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Al Bulling flies out to the right fielder. Bob Chaplin singles to center field. Rich Weiss singles past the shortstop. Gary Juster singles to center field. Bob Chaplin scores. Rich Weiss advances to third on the hit. Floyd Lacy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Miles strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Rich Weiss scores. Jim Cordova strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Julio Brown singles to center field. Herschel Justice singles to center field. Julio Brown advances to third on the hit. Clancey 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. Chris Suder is pinch hitting for Jeff Hock. Chris Suder grounds out to the third baseman. Julio Brown scores. Herschel Justice advances to second on the play. Alan Johnson is pinch hitting for Floyd Lacy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Alan Johnson singles to left field. Herschel Justice scores. Ed Spiezio grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Kid Noyes pitching. George Brett walks. Rolando Torriente strikes out. Ivan Johnson pops out to the third baseman. Al Bulling flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Frank Morgan grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Frink grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Grieve flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10
Game Notes Gary Juster is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sloppy Jones improves in contact_vs_righty Tony Boucher improves in range Jack Haney did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Anthony Nevin did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tink Shanner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fred Waller improves in control Buck Lipscomb improves in arm