Win: Charlie W Lemon (1-1) Loss: Luis W Bennett (0-2)
Save: John Vinson (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Charlie W Lemon pitching. Steve K Ward strikes out. Wade K Almeida flies out to the left fielder. Chuck K Smith pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Luis W Bennett pitching. Tsutomu Shimizu walks. Ted Graves singles to left field. Fred Brabender grounds out to the third baseman. Tsutomu Shimizu advances to third on the play. Ted Graves advances to second on the play. Ike Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tsutomu Shimizu scores. Ted Graves advances to third on the play. Mike Peterson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mike Meares singles to left field. Mark K Eunick strikes out. Passed ball. Mike Meares advances to second. Joe W Quinones strikes out. Frank K Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Marv Wilson strikes out. Alan Shea walks. Ross Gharrity pops out to the shortstop. Charlie W Lemon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Honey East flies out to the center fielder. Luis W Bennett strikes out. Steve K Ward lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tsutomu Shimizu walks. Tsutomu Shimizu steals second. Ted Graves walks. Fred Brabender singles to right field. Tsutomu Shimizu scores. Ike Walker flies out to the right fielder. Mike Peterson strikes out. Marv Wilson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Wade K Almeida walks. Chuck K Smith strikes out. Mike Meares grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Wade K Almeida is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mark K Eunick singles to center field. Mike Meares advances to third on the hit. Joe W Quinones walks. Frank K Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Minnesota Alan Shea flies out to the right fielder. Ross Gharrity flies out to the center fielder. Charlie W Lemon pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Honey East walks. Luis W Bennett lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve K Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Wade K Almeida grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tsutomu Shimizu strikes out. Ted Graves hits a home run. Fred Brabender strikes out. Ike Walker pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Chuck K Smith singles to center field. Mike Meares strikes out. Mark K Eunick walks. Joe W Quinones walks. Frank K Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Chuck K Smith scores. Taisuke Tahara 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. Honey East grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Peterson singles to left field. Mike Peterson steals second. Marv Wilson strikes out. Alan Shea strikes out. Ross Gharrity strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Luis W Bennett strikes out. Steve K Ward walks. Steve K Ward steals second. Wade K Almeida grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck K Smith is hit by a pitch. Mike Meares strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Sammy Keen is pinch hitting for Taisuke Tahara. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sammy Keen grounds out to the shortstop. Tsutomu Shimizu walks. Ted Graves flies out to the center fielder. Tsutomu Shimizu steals second. Fred Brabender grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Vinson pitching. Mark K Eunick strikes out. Joe W Quinones strikes out. Frank K Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Kazutaka K Yamada comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ike Walker flies out to the right fielder. Mike Peterson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Marv Wilson doubles to center field. Alan Shea walks. Ross Gharrity pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Honey East grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck W Pierce is pinch hitting for Kazutaka K Yamada. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chuck W Pierce grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve K Ward singles past the first baseman. Wade K Almeida grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave W Woods did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom K Moon did not respond to coaching in control Dave K Coleman improves in contact_vs_righty Bill K McCarthy improves in arm Doc K Garrett did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Doc W Sanders improves in contact_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Guindon did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Criscione did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Criscione did not respond to coaching in velocity Rube Stuper did not respond to coaching in control Gary Davis did not respond to coaching in control Alan Herges did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty