Win: Gary Erickson (3-0) Loss: Grant Barrios (0-3)
Save: Phillip Barbour (2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Grant Barrios pitching. Jim Gilbert walks. Ron Callahan flies out to the center fielder. Jose Kaline flies out to the left fielder. Scott Ruffing flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bill Massa pitching. Karl Crosby flies out to the center fielder. Angel Jones strikes out. Willie Gilbert hits a home run. Wally Stanage flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Robbie Bell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Stan Javier is hit by a pitch. Neal Chappelle strikes out. Jesus Byrdak hits a home run. Stan Javier scores. Bill Massa singles past the third baseman. Jim Gilbert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Shawn Powers walks. Gary Corriden strikes out. Henry Lee IV strikes out. Alex Trebek grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Shawn Powers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ron Callahan flies out to the right fielder. Jose Kaline grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Ruffing hits a home run. Robbie Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Grant Barrios grounds out to the shortstop. Karl Crosby singles to left field. Angel Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Karl Crosby advances to second on the play. Willie Gilbert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Stan Javier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Neal Chappelle walks. Jesus Byrdak walks. Bill Massa lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Gilbert singles in front of the center fielder. Neal Chappelle scores. Jesus Byrdak scores. Paul Thurston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Callahan singles to center field. Jim Gilbert advances to third on the hit. Jose Kaline lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Wally Stanage flies out to the center fielder. Shawn Powers reached on a 2-base throwing error by Scott Ruffing. Gary Corriden strikes out. Henry Lee IV strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Scott Ruffing grounds out to the third baseman. Robbie Bell flies out to the center fielder. Stan Javier hits a home run. Neal Chappelle walks. Jesus Byrdak grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Alex Trebek grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Thurston grounds out to the shortstop. Karl Crosby singles to right field. Angel Jones walks. Willie Gilbert triples. Karl Crosby scores. Angel Jones scores. Gary Erickson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wally Stanage reached on a fielding error by Gary Erickson. Willie Gilbert scores. Wally Stanage is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Claude Cantwell is pinch hitting for Gary Erickson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Claude Cantwell grounds out to the catcher. Jim Gilbert lines out to the first baseman. Ron Callahan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tron Carter pitching. Shawn Powers flies out to the left fielder. Gary Corriden reached on a 2-base throwing error by Scott Ruffing. Henry Lee IV singles to right field. Gary Corriden scores. Alex Trebek grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jose Kaline singles to left field. Jose Kaline steals second. Scott Ruffing grounds out to the shortstop. Robbie Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Kaline advances to third on the play. Stan Javier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jose Duval is pinch hitting for Paul Thurston. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jose Duval pops out to the first baseman. Karl Crosby grounds out to the pitcher. Angel Jones singles to center field. Angel Jones is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Zane Gray pitching. Neal Chappelle walks. Jesus Byrdak flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Ritchey is pinch hitting for Tron Carter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Charlie Ritchey walks. Jim Gilbert strikes out. Ron Callahan singles to center field. Neal Chappelle scores. Jose Kaline flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Oertel pitching. Willie Gilbert flies out to the center fielder. Wally Stanage grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shawn Powers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Scott Ruffing strikes out. Tom Gooch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Robbie Bell singles to left field. Stan Javier hits a home run. Robbie Bell scores. Neal Chappelle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jesus Byrdak doubles past the third baseman. Pat Hargrave is pinch hitting for Bill Oertel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Pat Hargrave walks. Kim Basinger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Gilbert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Donnell Rawlings pitching. Gary Corriden singles to right field. Henry Lee IV grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gary Corriden is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Alex Trebek grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Henry Lee IV is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Channell is pinch hitting for Kim Basinger. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Channell singles to right field. Alex Trebek advances to third on the hit. Phillip Barbour comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Karl Crosby hits a home run. Alex Trebek scores. Jim Channell scores. Angel Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Minnesota total runners LOB: 3
Batting:2B - Jesus Byrdak (1).HR - Scott Ruffing (8), Stan Javier 2 (4), Jesus Byrdak (1).HBP - Stan Javier (1). Baserunning: SB - Jose Kaline (2). Fielding: E - Scott Ruffing 2, Gary Erickson.
Game Notes Tron Carter is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kent Wallace improves in velocity Clay Hernandez did not respond to coaching in endurance Lee Ferrara did not respond to coaching in arm Kent Wallace improves in velocity Grady Hoyt did not respond to coaching in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Scott Miller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al Klinger improves in range Al Klinger improves in speed Billy Shears did not respond to coaching in arm