Win: Atley Taylor (11-0) Loss: Nelson McLeland (7-11)
Save: Jose Miller (16)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Nelson McLeland pitching. Jim Maynard grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Brewington flies out to the left fielder. Chris Lundbom flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Atley Taylor pitching. Johnny Hook pops out to the second baseman. Bill Mitchell grounds out to the shortstop. Bret Konieczny grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Walt Hartley strikes out. Hiromi Nagai strikes out. Rude Justin Rudi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tomas Tenace pops out to the second baseman. Beiker Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Connors walks. Koichi Nakamura grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank Ford flies out to the center fielder. Rod Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Atley Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bart Frye walks. Nelson McLeland lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Johnny Hook hits a home run. Bill Mitchell doubles to right field. Bret Konieczny strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Maynard grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Brewington strikes out. Chris Lundbom walks. Walt Hartley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tomas Tenace grounds out to the second baseman. Beiker Miller flies out to the right fielder. Pat Connors singles to right field. Koichi Nakamura singles to left field. Bart Frye grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Hiromi Nagai flies out to the left fielder. Rude Justin Rudi hits an infield single to the shortstop. Frank Ford strikes out. Rod Smith grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Rude Justin Rudi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Nelson McLeland pops out to the third baseman. Johnny Hook singles to left field. Bill Mitchell singles to center field. Johnny Hook advances to third on the hit. Bret Konieczny singles to right field. Johnny Hook scores. Tomas Tenace grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bret Konieczny is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Beiker Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Atley Taylor strikes out. Jim Maynard strikes out. Terry Brewington strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pat Connors flies out to the left fielder. Koichi Nakamura grounds out to the third baseman. Bart Frye grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Chris Lundbom walks. Walt Hartley hits a home run. Chris Lundbom scores. Hiromi Nagai flies out to the center fielder. Rude Justin Rudi flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Frank Ford singles to left field. Rod Smith singles to left field. Atley Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Nelson McLeland strikes out. Johnny Hook singles to left field. Bill Mitchell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Maynard walks. Terry Brewington reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bart Frye. The defense is playing the infield in. Joe Sundberg 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 2nd. Chris Lundbom grounds out to the third baseman. The defense is playing the infield in. Walt Hartley doubles to center field. Jim Maynard scores. Terry Brewington scores. Hiromi Nagai singles to center field. Walt Hartley scores. Hiromi Nagai steals second. Rude Justin Rudi flies out to the center fielder. Frank Ford pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bret Konieczny lines out to the third baseman. Tomas Tenace singles past the second baseman. Tomas Tenace is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Beiker Miller reached on a fielding error by Walt Hartley. Pat Connors grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Beiker Miller is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rod Smith singles to center field. Frank Gorinski is pinch hitting for Atley Taylor. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Frank Gorinski flies out to the right fielder. Jim Maynard strikes out. Terry Brewington strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jose Miller pitching. Koichi Nakamura strikes out. Bart Frye walks. Tsuyoshi Yoshida is pinch hitting for Joe Sundberg. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bart Frye steals second. Hiromi Nagai throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Tsuyoshi Yoshida pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Hook singles to center field. Bart Frye scores. Bill Mitchell singles to right field. Johnny Hook advances to third on the hit. Bill Mitchell steals second. Bret Konieczny strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Bill Mitchell (15).HR - Johnny Hook (14).GIDP - Bill Mitchell, Nelson McLeland. Baserunning: SB - Bill Mitchell (15), Bart Frye (7).CS - Tomas Tenace (6). Fielding: E - Bart Frye.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Morman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bud Greene did not respond to coaching in range Nigel Joseph improves in arm Dave Lehew did not respond to coaching in control Calvin Craig improves in range Gordie Bowman did not respond to coaching in speed
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lee Bouchee did not respond to coaching in velocity Link Bowcock did not respond to coaching in control Frank Stark improves in arm Dixie Ortiz did not respond to coaching in control Hank Fife improves in arm Hank Fife did not respond to coaching in speed