Win: Arnie Magadan (13-9) Loss: Kelly Gehringer (12-11)
Save: Jose Miller (34)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Arnie Magadan pitching. Johnny Hook grounds out to the pitcher. Clarence Ayers hits an infield single to the first baseman. Bret Konieczny bunts for a base hit. Beiker Miller grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Kelly Gehringer pitching. Frank Gorinski flies out to the right fielder. Gene Wehmeier walks. Gene Wehmeier is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Walt Hartley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Carlos Chiamparino strikes out. Bill Mitchell pops out to the shortstop. Ed Unglaub grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Johnny Fluhrer lines out to the first baseman. Rod Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Waszgis singles to right field. Chris Lundbom grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bart Frye grounds out to the shortstop. Kelly Gehringer lines out to the first baseman. Johnny Hook grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tanka Jahari reached on a fielding error by Bart Frye. Arnie Magadan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Arnie Magadan strikes out. Frank Gorinski strikes out. Gene Wehmeier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Clarence Ayers flies out to the right fielder. Bret Konieczny strikes out. Beiker Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Walt Hartley strikes out. Johnny Fluhrer strikes out. Rod Smith singles to center field. Andy Waszgis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rod Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Carlos Chiamparino grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Mitchell pops out to the second baseman. Ed Unglaub strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Chris Lundbom singles to center field. Tanka Jahari singles to right field. Chris Lundbom aggressively advances to third on the hit. Arnie Magadan strikes out. Frank Gorinski singles to left field. Chris Lundbom scores. Gene Wehmeier flies out to the center fielder. Walt Hartley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bart Frye doubles to center field. Kelly Gehringer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Johnny Hook grounds out to the second baseman. Clarence Ayers singles to center field. Bart Frye scores. Bret Konieczny singles to center field. Clarence Ayers advances to third on the hit. Beiker Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Johnny Fluhrer hits a home run. Rod Smith pops out to the first baseman. Andy Waszgis strikes out. Chris Lundbom hits an infield single to the catcher. Tanka Jahari grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Carlos Chiamparino strikes out. Bill Mitchell singles to right field. Bill Mitchell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ed Unglaub strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Arnie Magadan grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Gorinski hits an infield single to the shortstop. Gene Wehmeier doubles to right field. Frank Gorinski uses his aggressiveness and scores. Walt Hartley flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Fluhrer singles to center field. Gene Wehmeier scores. Rod Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bart Frye strikes out. Kelly Gehringer grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Hook flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Andy Waszgis grounds out to the pitcher. Chris Lundbom strikes out. Tanka Jahari walks. Bombo Mertz is pinch hitting for Arnie Magadan. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bombo Mertz walks. 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. Frank Gorinski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jose Miller pitching. Clarence Ayers flies out to the right fielder. Bret Konieczny grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Beiker Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Kelly Gehringer is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Martinez improves in contact_vs_righty Pete Ferens improves in range Charlie Christensen improves in arm Bob Youngs improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Martinez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Link Bowcock did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Keita Arakane did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Mirabelli did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Keita Arakane improves in power_vs_lefty Masaki Yamanaka did not respond to coaching in arm Rojek Rollo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Gordie Bowman did not respond to coaching in arm