Win: Joe Christmas (2-0) Loss: Erisbel Castaneda (1-1)
Save: Don Johnson (2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Christmas pitching. Leroy Anchor strikes out. Jethro Bodine singles to left field. Joe Bottarini grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jethro Bodine is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Topper Carney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Erisbel Castaneda pitching. Ody Herrin strikes out. Tim Driscoll grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Henriksen singles to right field. Mark Cooke singles to right field. Taylor Rook lines out to the shortstop. Rollie Arnsberg pops out to the third baseman. Erisbel Castaneda grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Moonlight Blyzka doubles to center field. Aaron Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Mike Doby strikes out. Carroll Diaz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Leroy Anchor grounds out to the shortstop. Jethro Bodine flies out to the left fielder. Joe Bottarini strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Pete Hayden flies out to the right fielder. Joe Christmas strikes out. Ody Herrin singles to center field. Tim Driscoll doubles to center field. Ody Herrin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Smith walks. Moonlight Blyzka grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Topper Carney triples. Jim Henriksen pops out to the second baseman. Mark Cooke pops out to the first baseman. Taylor Rook strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Aaron Robinson doubles past the right fielder. Mike Doby doubles to center field. Aaron Robinson scores. Carroll Diaz grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Hayden strikes out. Joe Christmas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Rollie Arnsberg grounds out to the third baseman. Erisbel Castaneda pops out to the shortstop. Leroy Anchor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ody Herrin grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Driscoll grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Smith doubles to right field. Moonlight Blyzka singles to left field. Bob Smith scores. Aaron Robinson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Moonlight Blyzka is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jethro Bodine strikes out. Joe Bottarini hits a home run. Topper Carney pops out to the first baseman. Jim Henriksen singles to left field. Mark Cooke walks. Taylor Rook grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mark Cooke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Doby pops out to the third baseman. Carroll Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Hayden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Rollie Arnsberg flies out to the center fielder. Erisbel Castaneda strikes out. Leroy Anchor walks. Jethro Bodine flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Roy Moeller is pinch hitting for Joe Christmas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Roy Moeller singles to right field. Ody Herrin flies out to the center fielder. Tim Driscoll singles to left field. Bob Smith singles past the first baseman. Roy Moeller scores. Tim Driscoll advances to third on the hit. Sterling Augustine comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Moonlight Blyzka grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Don Johnson pitching. Joe Bottarini singles to left field. Topper Carney grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jim Henriksen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Aaron Robinson strikes out. Mike Doby grounds out to the second baseman. Carroll Diaz lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Mark Cooke flies out to the right fielder. Taylor Rook singles to center field. Rollie Arnsberg grounds out to the third baseman. Taylor Rook advances to second on the play. Jose Serrano is pinch hitting for Sterling Augustine. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jose Serrano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jay Keeton did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Hajduk did not respond to coaching in endurance Dave Hajduk did not respond to coaching in control Tarrik Quinn improves in contact_vs_righty Red Ford did not respond to coaching in control John Rodgers improves in range
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Jonnard did not respond to coaching in speed Gene LaPalme did not respond to coaching in range Mike Bailor improves in velocity Bill Jonnard improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Polivka improves in arm George Kilduff improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Polivka did not respond to coaching in 3B