Win: Kazuhiro Inagaki (6-2) Loss: Kelly Gehringer (12-5)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Kelly Gehringer pitching. Rod Smith singles to right field. Andy Waszgis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rod Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hiromi Nagai strikes out. Gene Wehmeier singles past the third baseman. Chris Lundbom singles to right field. Andy Waszgis scores. Gene Wehmeier advances to third on the hit. Frank Ford pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Kazuhiro Inagaki pitching. Johnny Hook walks. Bill Mitchell pops out to the third baseman. Bret Konieczny grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Frank Gorinski flies out to the right fielder. Walt Hartley singles to center field. Kazuhiro Inagaki fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Kazuhiro Inagaki strikes out. Rod Smith singles to left field. Walt Hartley advances to third on the hit. Andy Waszgis lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tomas Tenace strikes out. Beiker Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Connors pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Hiromi Nagai strikes out. Gene Wehmeier grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Lundbom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Koichi Nakamura grounds out to the third baseman. Bart Frye walks. Kelly Gehringer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Hook walks. Bill Mitchell walks. Bret Konieczny singles to center field. Bart Frye scores. Johnny Hook is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Frank Ford singles to center field. Frank Gorinski strikes out. Walt Hartley hits a home run. Frank Ford scores. Kazuhiro Inagaki strikes out. Rod Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tomas Tenace flies out to the left fielder. Beiker Miller strikes out. Pat Connors flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Andy Waszgis strikes out. Hiromi Nagai walks. Gene Wehmeier flies out to the left fielder. Hiromi Nagai is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Koichi Nakamura hits an infield single to the third baseman. Koichi Nakamura steals second. Bart Frye grounds out to the third baseman. Kelly Gehringer strikes out. Johnny Hook singles to center field. Koichi Nakamura is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Chris Lundbom grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Ford doubles to left field. Frank Gorinski singles to left field. Frank Ford scores. Walt Hartley hits a home run. Frank Gorinski scores. Joe Sundberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kazuhiro Inagaki strikes out. Rod Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bill Mitchell grounds out to the shortstop. Bret Konieczny singles to right field. Tomas Tenace grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bret Konieczny advances to second on the play. Beiker Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Andy Waszgis grounds out to the third baseman. Hiromi Nagai flies out to the center fielder. Gene Wehmeier walks. Gene Wehmeier steals second. Chris Lundbom grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Pat Connors flies out to the left fielder. Koichi Nakamura flies out to the left fielder. Bart Frye singles to right field. Tsuyoshi Yoshida is pinch hitting for Joe Sundberg. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tsuyoshi Yoshida flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Roberto Layton pitching. Frank Ford lines out to the third baseman. Frank Gorinski strikes out. Walt Hartley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Johnny Hook strikes out. Bill Mitchell doubles to right field. Cupid Ross 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. Bret Konieczny flies out to the right fielder. Tomas Tenace hits a home run. Bill Mitchell scores. Beiker Miller singles to left field. Pat Connors strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Gene Cary is pinch hitting for Cupid Ross. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gene Cary singles to center field. Rod Smith doubles to left field. Gene Cary uses his aggressiveness and scores. Andy Waszgis walks. Hiromi Nagai singles to center field. Rod Smith scores. Andy Waszgis advances to third on the hit. Hal Brittin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Wehmeier doubles past the third baseman. Andy Waszgis scores. Hiromi Nagai uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chris Lundbom walks. Frank Ford grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Gene Wehmeier advances to third on the play. Frank Gorinski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Roy Dealy pitching. Koichi Nakamura pops out to the first baseman. Bart Frye flies out to the left fielder. Jim Gainey is pinch hitting for Hal Brittin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Gainey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Rod Smith (24), Gene Wehmeier (2), Frank Ford (11).HR - Walt Hartley 2 (23).GIDP - Frank Ford. Baserunning: SB - Gene Wehmeier (6).CS - Hiromi Nagai (7).
Game Notes Kazuhiro Inagaki is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Takashi Imamura did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Muddy Roberts did not respond to coaching in speed Sam Woods did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Allen did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Cox did not respond to coaching in velocity Tyson Sanford did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lee Bouchee did not respond to coaching in velocity Dixie Ortiz improves in control Bill Martinez improves in power_vs_lefty Fred Gullic did not respond to coaching in endurance Frank Stark did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Loren Bramhall did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty