Inning: 1 Minnesota John Barrett pitching. Johnny Matthews grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Lamar Textor doubles past the first baseman. Mike Benitez hits a home run. Lamar Textor scores. Ronn Moreno grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Kane walks. John Grimes walks. Joseph Orwell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Grimes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City John Jones pitching. Quilvio Zitzmann singles to right field. Quilvio Zitzmann is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Teruo Takeuchi singles past the second baseman. Clete Schoonmaker walks. Ross Rohr-Beck grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dick Holt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! John Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Matthews strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Sean Wright strikes out. Bob Brantley pops out to the shortstop. Reid Nicholson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Lamar Textor walks. Mike Benitez singles in front of the left fielder. Lamar Textor advances to third on the hit. Ronn Moreno grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Benitez advances to second on the play. Jimmy Kane strikes out. John Grimes singles to left field. Lamar Textor scores. Mike Benitez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Scalzi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Grimes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Alex Altenburg flies out to the center fielder. Fred Scalzi grounds out to the shortstop. Quilvio Zitzmann reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joseph Orwell. Teruo Takeuchi singles to right field. Clete Schoonmaker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joseph Orwell hits an infield single to the catcher. Joseph Orwell steals second. Dick Holt strikes out. John Jones strikes out. Johnny Matthews walks. Lamar Textor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ross Rohr-Beck strikes out. Sean Wright walks. Bob Brantley singles to center field. Sean Wright advances to third on the hit. Reid Nicholson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Sean Wright is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Benitez flies out to the left fielder. Ronn Moreno flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Kane grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Alex Altenburg flies out to the center fielder. Fred Scalzi flies out to the right fielder. Quilvio Zitzmann strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota John Grimes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joseph Orwell walks. Dick Holt grounds out to the pitcher. Joseph Orwell advances to second on the play. John Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Teruo Takeuchi strikes out. Clete Schoonmaker grounds out to the third baseman. Ross Rohr-Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Johnny Matthews strikes out. Lamar Textor flies out to the center fielder. Mike Benitez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Sean Wright lines out to the shortstop. Bob Brantley walks. Reid Nicholson doubles to right field. Alex Altenburg grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Brantley scores. Reid Nicholson advances to third on the play. Jason Metz is pinch hitting for Fred Scalzi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jason Metz pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Red Graham pitching. Ronn Moreno strikes out. Jimmy Kane grounds out to the second baseman. John Grimes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Carl McElveen enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Benitez at LF. Ed Gregory enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jimmy Kane at CF. Dave Waddell enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Grimes at 1B. Quilvio Zitzmann hits a home run. Teruo Takeuchi grounds out to the second baseman. Clete Schoonmaker singles to center field. Ross Rohr-Beck singles to center field. Jonathan Bohen 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. Sean Wright flies out to the left fielder. Bob Brantley walks. Reid Nicholson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joseph Orwell flies out to the center fielder. Dick Holt hits a home run. Harry Romero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eric Kroll is pinch hitting for Jonathan Bohen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Eric Kroll singles to center field. Johnny Matthews walks. Lamar Textor grounds out to the pitcher. Eric Kroll advances to third on the play. Johnny Matthews advances to second on the play. Carl McElveen singles to right field. Eric Kroll scores. Johnny Matthews scores. Steve Finley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carl McElveen steals second. Ronn Moreno grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Lucky Mankowski pitching. Ed Johnson is pinch hitting for Alex Altenburg. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Johnson singles to center field. Steve Finley lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Ed Johnson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Quilvio Zitzmann grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Lamar Textor (17).HR - Mike Benitez (7), Dick Holt (24). Baserunning: SB - Carl McElveen (7), Joseph Orwell (35).CS - John Grimes (12). Fielding: E - Joseph Orwell.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Cupid Grace improves in power_vs_lefty Skeeter Ennis improves in velocity George Stremmel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ed Constable did not respond to coaching in control Harry Lawson did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Lawson did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Irv Barthelson did not respond to coaching in arm Danny McKeithan improves in range Keefe Kreutzer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jay Brewster improves in contact_vs_righty Irv Barthelson improves in contact_vs_righty Keefe Kreutzer did not respond to coaching in range