Win: Lynn Keener (9-9) Loss: Kelly Gehringer (11-8)
Save: Jose Miller (23)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Lynn Keener pitching. Johnny Hook flies out to the center fielder. Bill Mitchell grounds out to the shortstop. Clarence Ayers singles to center field. Bret Konieczny lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Kelly Gehringer pitching. Bud Greene flies out to the left fielder. Shawn Sims strikes out. Frank Gorinski singles to right field. Frank Gorinski gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ron Gertenrich grounds out to the second baseman. Koichi Nakamura flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Chiamparino lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gene Wehmeier strikes out. Dwayne Werhas walks. Chris Lundbom pops out to the second baseman. Frank Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Beiker Miller pops out to the first baseman. Kelly Gehringer strikes out. Johnny Hook singles to center field. Johnny Hook is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Andy Waszgis flies out to the center fielder. Lynn Keener grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Greene grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Mitchell grounds out to the third baseman. Clarence Ayers grounds out to the second baseman. Bret Konieczny grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Shawn Sims grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Gorinski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Wehmeier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ron Gertenrich bunts for a base hit. Koichi Nakamura grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ron Gertenrich is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Carlos Chiamparino flies out to the left fielder. Beiker Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dwayne Werhas walks. Chris Lundbom flies out to the left fielder. Frank Ford walks. Andy Waszgis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Kelly Gehringer flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Hook pops out to the shortstop. Bill Mitchell walks. Clarence Ayers grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Mitchell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Lynn Keener strikes out. Bud Greene walks. Shawn Sims doubles to right field. Bud Greene uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Gorinski flies out to the center fielder. Gene Wehmeier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bret Konieczny lines out to the second baseman. Ron Gertenrich pops out to the third baseman. Koichi Nakamura doubles to center field. Carlos Chiamparino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dwayne Werhas strikes out. Chris Lundbom strikes out. Frank Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Beiker Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Tsuyoshi Yoshida is pinch hitting for Kelly Gehringer. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tsuyoshi Yoshida doubles to left field. Watty Downs 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 1st. Johnny Hook strikes out. Bill Mitchell walks. Clarence Ayers strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Joe Sundberg pitching. Andy Waszgis grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Hartley is pinch hitting for Watty Downs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Walt Hartley flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Bud Greene flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jose Miller pitching. Bret Konieczny pops out to the shortstop. Ron Gertenrich singles to center field. Koichi Nakamura strikes out. Carlos Chiamparino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3
Game Notes Watty Downs is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jackie Meusel did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Martinez did not respond to coaching in range Creighton Masterson did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Stark improves in range Jackie Meusel did not respond to coaching in velocity George Neighbors improves in speed Bill Martinez did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dave Lehew did not respond to coaching in endurance Johnny Morman improves in arm Brook Veres did not respond to coaching in control Earle Manrique improves in control Johnny Morman did not respond to coaching in speed Lloyd Foster did not respond to coaching in control