Win: Andy Niekro (3-6) Loss: Alex Taylor (9-7)
Save: Al Cipriani (5)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Sachiko Darvishi pitching. Ody Herrin grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Driscoll singles to right field. Jim Cunningham grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Driscoll advances to second on the play. Charlie Chapman singles to right field. Tim Driscoll scores. Paul Weintraub flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Roy Sisk pitching. Jim Decker bunts for a base hit. Jethro Bodine walks. Joe Bottarini flies out to the right fielder. Topper Carney grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Carroll Diaz grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Moeller walks. Roy Moeller steals second. Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Sisk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mark Cooke grounds out to the shortstop. Vic Weaver singles to center field. Jose Serrano singles to right field. Vic Weaver advances to third on the hit. Rollie Arnsberg strikes out. Sachiko Darvishi grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ody Herrin singles to center field. Tim Driscoll walks. Jim Cunningham flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Chapman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ody Herrin advances to third on the play. Tim Driscoll advances to second on the play. Paul Weintraub strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Decker grounds out to the second baseman. Jethro Bodine flies out to the center fielder. Joe Bottarini grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Carroll Diaz doubles to center field. Roy Moeller singles to center field. Roy Moeller is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the shortstop. Carroll Diaz scores. Roy Sisk pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Topper Carney walks. Mark Cooke singles to right field. Vic Weaver grounds out to the pitcher. Topper Carney advances to third on the play. Mark Cooke advances to second on the play. Jose Serrano flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Topper Carney scores. Rollie Arnsberg singles to left field. Mark Cooke scores. Sachiko Darvishi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ody Herrin flies out to the right fielder. Tim Driscoll singles to right field. Jim Cunningham grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jim Decker hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jethro Bodine reached on a 2-base fielding error by Charlie Chapman. Joe Bottarini strikes out. Topper Carney walks. Mark Cooke singles to left field. Jim Decker scores. Jethro Bodine scores. Topper Carney advances to third on the hit. Vic Weaver grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Charlie Chapman triples. Paul Weintraub grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Chapman scores. Carroll Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Roy Moeller hits a home run. Andy Niekro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gerald Magnuson lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jose Serrano grounds out to the second baseman. Rollie Arnsberg grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Niekro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Al Rhodes is pinch hitting for Roy Sisk. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Al Rhodes singles in front of the left fielder. Ody Herrin pops out to the second baseman. Tim Driscoll flies out to the right fielder. Jim Cunningham grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Al Rhodes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Alex Taylor pitching. Jim Decker reached on a fielding error by Ody Herrin. Jethro Bodine singles to center field. Jim Decker advances to third on the hit. Joe Bottarini singles past the shortstop. Jim Decker scores. Jethro Bodine advances to third on the hit. Topper Carney strikes out. Mark Cooke grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Bottarini advances to second on the play. Vic Weaver strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Charlie Chapman strikes out. Paul Weintraub reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jethro Bodine. Carroll Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Moeller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jose Serrano strikes out. Rollie Arnsberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Davidson is pinch hitting for Andy Niekro. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Davidson doubles past the first baseman. Jim Decker bunts for a base hit. Jethro Bodine singles to right field. Bill Davidson scores. Jim Decker advances to third on the hit. Don Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Bottarini grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Paul Burkett pitching. Gerald Magnuson doubles to center field. Bill Smith is pinch hitting for Don Johnson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Smith doubles to right field. Gerald Magnuson scores. Al Cipriani comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ody Herrin strikes out. Tim Driscoll flies out to the center fielder. Jim Cunningham flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Carroll Diaz (23), Gerald Magnuson (17), Bill Smith (8).3B - Charlie Chapman (7).HR - Roy Moeller (14).GIDP - Jim Cunningham. Baserunning: SB - Roy Moeller (17).CS - Roy Moeller (5). Fielding: E - Ody Herrin, Charlie Chapman.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jeff Lopez did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Hayden improves in power_vs_lefty Harry Graterol did not respond to coaching in arm Burt Clinton did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Kinslow improves in contact_vs_lefty Pete Hayden did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frank Polivka did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kevin Griner improves in power_vs_lefty Kevin Griner improves in power_vs_lefty Tarrik Quinn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Hajduk did not respond to coaching in velocity Keith Lansford did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Lamline did not respond to coaching in speed