Win: Pete McConnell (3-11) Loss: Donnell Rawlings (4-5)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Rey Ruffing pitching. Jim Gilbert singles to center field. Ron Callahan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jose Kaline grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Dave Williams pitching. Jose Duval grounds out to the shortstop. Angel Jones flies out to the center fielder. Willie Gilbert singles to left field. Jed Wilie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Scott Ruffing flies out to the center fielder. Stan Javier strikes out. Neal Chappelle walks. Neal Chappelle steals second. Robbie Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Shawn Powers singles to center field. Gary Corriden grounds out to the second baseman. Shawn Powers advances to second on the play. Henry Lee IV singles to center field. Shawn Powers scores. Randy Hurley grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Henry Lee IV is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rey Ruffing grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Randy Hurley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Keenan McCoy singles to center field. Dave Williams fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dave Williams flies out to the left fielder. Jim Gilbert grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jose Duval flies out to the right fielder. Angel Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Gilbert singles to left field. Jed Wilie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ron Callahan doubles to center field. Jose Kaline grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Ruffing strikes out. Stan Javier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Shawn Powers walks. Gary Corriden singles to left field. Henry Lee IV strikes out. Randy Hurley strikes out. Rey Ruffing grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Neal Chappelle singles past the shortstop. Robbie Bell pops out to the catcher. Keenan McCoy walks. Dave Williams fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dave Williams strikes out. Jim Gilbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jose Duval singles to left field. Angel Jones strikes out. Willie Gilbert grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jose Duval is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jed Wilie singles to right field. Shawn Powers grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jed Wilie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ron Callahan strikes out. Jose Kaline doubles past the first baseman. Scott Ruffing doubles to right field. Jose Kaline scores. Stan Javier singles to left field. Neal Chappelle grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Ruffing scores. Stan Javier advances to second on the play. Robbie Bell lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Gary Corriden grounds out to the pitcher. Henry Lee IV hits a home run. Randy Hurley walks. Randy Hurley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rey Ruffing reached on a fielding error by Scott Ruffing. Jose Duval singles to center field. Angel Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Keenan McCoy singles to left field. Claude Cantwell is pinch hitting for Dave Williams. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Claude Cantwell strikes out. Jim Gilbert walks. Ron Callahan grounds out to the pitcher. Keenan McCoy advances to third on the play. Jim Gilbert advances to second on the play. Jose Kaline strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Oertel pitching. Willie Gilbert strikes out. Jed Wilie flies out to the center fielder. Shawn Powers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Turner McGee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Scott Ruffing walks. Stan Javier grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Scott Ruffing is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Neal Chappelle strikes out. Robbie Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Gary Corriden singles to left field. Henry Lee IV strikes out. Randy Hurley pops out to the first baseman. Greg Davidson is pinch hitting for Turner McGee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Greg Davidson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Pete McConnell pitching. Keenan McCoy walks. Charlie Ritchey is pinch hitting for Bill Oertel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Charlie Ritchey strikes out. Jim Gilbert grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Keenan McCoy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ron Callahan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Donnell Rawlings pitching. Jose Duval pops out to the shortstop. Angel Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Willie Gilbert hits a home run. Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Ron Callahan (31), Jose Kaline (25), Scott Ruffing (23).GIDP - Jim Gilbert, Ron Callahan. Baserunning: SB - Neal Chappelle (11). Fielding: E - Scott Ruffing.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Heinie Kelly did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Clay Hernandez did not respond to coaching in control Oyster Clemente improves in range Dave Levine improves in arm Dave Levine did not respond to coaching in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rufus R Jones improves in power_vs_righty Carl Handley did not respond to coaching in velocity Dykes Meares did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Kevin Shaw did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty