Win: Chip Chiti (2-1) Loss: John Connor (13-6)
Save: Walt Clyde (34)
Inning: 1 Kansas City John Connor pitching. Tommy Haughey flies out to the center fielder. Nelson Plantenberg grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Conigliaro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Danny Voss pitching. Pat Regalado singles to right field. Kyle Reese singles past the second baseman. Pat Regalado advances to third on the hit. Jeff Viau doubles to left field. Pat Regalado scores. Kyle Reese uses his aggressiveness and scores. Randy Sveum flies out to the center fielder. Mike Herndon singles in front of the center fielder. Jeff Viau scores. John Strickland hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jim Kostro grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Herndon advances to third on the play. John Strickland advances to second on the play. George Lauder grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ikuo Inokawa strikes out. Don Uchrinscko walks. Tanyon Valdez hits a home run. Don Uchrinscko scores. Masataka Takeshita grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Hammonds doubles to center field. Danny Voss strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota John Connor strikes out. Pat Regalado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kyle Reese flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tommy Haughey triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Nelson Plantenberg grounds out to the second baseman. The defense is playing the infield in. Chuck Conigliaro grounds out to the third baseman. Ikuo Inokawa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jeff Viau singles to center field. Randy Sveum strikes out. Mike Herndon reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bob Hammonds. John Strickland grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Viau scores. Mike Herndon advances to third on the play. Jim Kostro lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Don Uchrinscko triples. Tanyon Valdez lines out to the third baseman. Masataka Takeshita strikes out. Bob Hammonds grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota George Lauder singles to right field. John Connor pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Pat Regalado reached on a fielding error by Ikuo Inokawa. Kyle Reese flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Viau pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Danny Voss grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Haughey singles to right field. Nelson Plantenberg grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tommy Haughey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Nelson Plantenberg steals second. Chuck Conigliaro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Randy Sveum singles to center field. Mike Herndon pops out to the second baseman. John Strickland singles to right field. Randy Sveum advances to third on the hit. Jim Kostro grounds out to the third baseman. John Strickland advances to second on the play. George Lauder flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ikuo Inokawa singles to right field. Don Uchrinscko strikes out. Tanyon Valdez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Chip Chiti comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. John Connor grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Pat Regalado flies out to the center fielder. Kyle Reese strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Masataka Takeshita walks. Bob Hammonds flies out to the center fielder. Chip Chiti lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Masataka Takeshita forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tommy Haughey singles to center field. Chip Chiti advances to third on the hit. Nelson Plantenberg walks. Chuck Conigliaro doubles to left field. Chip Chiti scores. Tommy Haughey scores. Nelson Plantenberg scores. Hidekazu Sato comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ikuo Inokawa doubles to center field. Chuck Conigliaro scores. Don Uchrinscko strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jeff Viau walks. Randy Sveum flies out to the left fielder. Mike Herndon pops out to the first baseman. John Strickland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tanyon Valdez grounds out to the second baseman. Masataka Takeshita bunts for a base hit. Bob Hammonds grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jim Kostro flies out to the right fielder. George Lauder strikes out. Harry Blefary is pinch hitting for Hidekazu Sato. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Harry Blefary flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jose Hargrave pitching. Jimmy Muncrief is pinch hitting for Chip Chiti. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jimmy Muncrief strikes out. Tommy Haughey doubles to left field. Nelson Plantenberg flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Conigliaro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Walt Clyde pitching. Pat Regalado flies out to the left fielder. Kyle Reese strikes out. Jeff Viau strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Warren Simons did not respond to coaching in control Jim Wolverton improves in power_vs_lefty Gene Weaver did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gene Weaver did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gene Weaver did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hugh Morales improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Harrison did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Cross did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Hopkins improves in contact_vs_lefty