Win: Rene Davis (15-8) Loss: Paul Spence (6-6)
Save: Walt Clyde (35)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Paul Spence pitching. Tommy Haughey grounds out to the shortstop. Nelson Plantenberg flies out to the right fielder. Tanyon Valdez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Rene Davis pitching. Pat Regalado grounds out to the shortstop. Kyle Reese strikes out. Mike Herndon hits a home run. John Strickland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ikuo Inokawa grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Don Uchrinscko doubles to center field. Chuck Conigliaro strikes out. Bob Hammonds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jim Kostro pops out to the shortstop. George Lauder grounds out to the catcher. Charlie Walters strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Roy Johnson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Pat Regalado. Rene Davis lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Tommy Haughey singles to center field. Roy Johnson scores. Tommy Haughey steals second. Nelson Plantenberg flies out to the right fielder. Tanyon Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota F.P. Boone walks. Paul Spence fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Paul Spence flies out to the left fielder. Pat Regalado pops out to the first baseman. Kyle Reese flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ikuo Inokawa lines out to the shortstop. Don Uchrinscko pops out to the catcher. Chuck Conigliaro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mike Herndon lines out to the second baseman. John Strickland walks. Jim Kostro singles to right field. George Lauder strikes out. Charlie Walters singles to left field. John Strickland scores. Jim Kostro advances to third on the hit. F.P. Boone pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bob Hammonds grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Roy Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Rene Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Paul Spence strikes out. Pat Regalado walks. Kyle Reese strikes out. Pat Regalado gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tommy Haughey grounds out to the second baseman. Nelson Plantenberg pops out to the second baseman. Tanyon Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Herndon strikes out. John Strickland flies out to the center fielder. Jim Kostro flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ikuo Inokawa reached on a 2-base throwing error by F.P. Boone. Don Uchrinscko singles to center field. Ikuo Inokawa scores. Chuck Conigliaro singles to left field. Don Uchrinscko advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Bob Hammonds singles to left field. Don Uchrinscko scores. Chuck Conigliaro aggressively advances to third on the hit. Roy Johnson strikes out. Rene Davis strikes out. Tommy Haughey singles to right field. Chuck Conigliaro scores. Nelson Plantenberg grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tommy Haughey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota George Lauder walks. Charlie Walters grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Lauder advances to second on the play. F.P. Boone pops out to the second baseman. Harry Blefary is pinch hitting for Paul Spence. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Harry Blefary strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Sid Lynch pitching. Tanyon Valdez strikes out. Ikuo Inokawa grounds out to the pitcher. Don Uchrinscko strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Pat Regalado flies out to the center fielder. Kyle Reese grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Herndon singles to left field. John Strickland grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Herndon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Chuck Conigliaro flies out to the center fielder. Bob Hammonds singles to center field. Roy Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Paul Beltre is pinch hitting for Rene Davis. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Paul Beltre flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Walt Clyde pitching. Jim Kostro flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! George Lauder singles to center field. Harry Jacobs is pinch hitting for Charlie Walters. Harry Jacobs singles to right field. George Lauder advances to third on the hit. F.P. Boone singles to center field. George Lauder scores. Harry Jacobs advances to third on the hit. Darold Fregosi is pinch hitting for Sid Lynch. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Darold Fregosi strikes out. Pat Regalado strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Mogridge did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Mayes did not respond to coaching in range Esty Leip improves in contact_vs_righty Esty Leip did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Les Mierkowicz improves in RF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Melton did not respond to coaching in velocity Ryan Stimac improves in velocity Shooty Lombardi improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Rehg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty