Inning: 1 Minnesota Kevin Elliott pitching. Johnny Hook grounds out to the shortstop. Clarence Ayers walks. Bret Konieczny strikes out. Beiker Miller reached on a 2-base throwing error by Johnny Fluhrer. Ron Gertenrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Lee Bouchee pitching. Frank Ford hits a home run. Bombo Mertz flies out to the right fielder. Tanka Jahari pops out to the second baseman. Chris Lundbom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Koichi Nakamura strikes out. Tomas Tenace singles to center field. Carlos Chiamparino strikes out. Lee Bouchee grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tomas Tenace is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rod Smith walks. Rude Justin Rudi grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Johnny Fluhrer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Johnny Hook grounds out to the second baseman. Clarence Ayers grounds out to the third baseman. Bret Konieczny flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Terry Brewington strikes out. Kevin Elliott grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Ford pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Beiker Miller pops out to the catcher. Ron Gertenrich singles to left field. Ron Gertenrich steals second. Koichi Nakamura walks. Tomas Tenace strikes out. Carlos Chiamparino singles to center field. Lee Bouchee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bombo Mertz grounds out to the shortstop. Tanka Jahari lines out to the shortstop. Chris Lundbom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Johnny Hook strikes out. Clarence Ayers strikes out. Bret Konieczny singles past the first baseman. Beiker Miller walks. Ron Gertenrich grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bret Konieczny is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Rod Smith pops out to the third baseman. Rude Justin Rudi doubles to center field. Johnny Fluhrer grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Brewington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Koichi Nakamura flies out to the center fielder. Tomas Tenace flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Chiamparino singles to right field. Lee Bouchee grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Carlos Chiamparino is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Kevin Elliott strikes out. Frank Ford pops out to the first baseman. Bombo Mertz walks. Tanka Jahari grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Johnny Hook grounds out to the third baseman. Clarence Ayers walks. Bret Konieczny grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Chris Lundbom singles to left field. Chris Lundbom is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rod Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Rude Justin Rudi singles to center field. Johnny Fluhrer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Beiker Miller singles to center field. Ron Gertenrich grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Beiker Miller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Arnie Magadan 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. Koichi Nakamura flies out to the left fielder. Ron Gertenrich steals second. Tomas Tenace flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Terry Brewington grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Dave Geishert is pinch hitting for Arnie Magadan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Geishert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Ford flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jose Miller pitching. Carlos Chiamparino grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bart Frye is pinch hitting for Lee Bouchee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bart Frye walks. Johnny Hook singles to right field. Clarence Ayers flies out to the right fielder. Bret Konieczny singles to left field. Bart Frye scores. Johnny Hook advances to third on the hit. Beiker Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Joe Sundberg pitching. Bombo Mertz singles to left field. Tanka Jahari flies out to the right fielder. Chris Lundbom flies out to the center fielder. Rod Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Minnesota Ron Gertenrich walks. Koichi Nakamura grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tomas Tenace pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Rude Justin Rudi flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Fluhrer strikes out. Terry Brewington strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Carlos Chiamparino strikes out. Joe Sundberg grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Hook flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Kansas City Jose Miller strikes out. Frank Ford flies out to the left fielder. Bombo Mertz walks. Tanka Jahari singles to right field. Bombo Mertz advances to third on the hit. Chris Lundbom flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 12 Minnesota Clarence Ayers singles to right field. Bret Konieczny singles to left field. Clarence Ayers advances to third on the hit. Beiker Miller strikes out. Ron Gertenrich grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Kansas City Rod Smith triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Rude Justin Rudi strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Johnny Fluhrer grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Terry Brewington pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Minnesota Koichi Nakamura grounds out to the third baseman. Tomas Tenace flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Chiamparino grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Kansas City Jose Miller singles in front of the right fielder. Hiromi Nagai is pinch running for Jose Miller on 1st base. Frank Ford singles to center field. Brad Mooney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Bombo Mertz flies out to the right fielder. Tanka Jahari grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 14 Minnesota Watty Downs pitching. Brad Mooney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Hook walks. Clarence Ayers grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 14 Kansas City Chris Lundbom strikes out. Rod Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Rude Justin Rudi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 15 Minnesota Bret Konieczny singles to left field. Beiker Miller flies out to the center fielder. Ron Gertenrich flies out to the center fielder. Koichi Nakamura reached on a 2-base throwing error by Johnny Fluhrer. Tomas Tenace singles to center field. Bret Konieczny scores. Koichi Nakamura scores. Carlos Chiamparino grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 15 Kansas City Johnny Fluhrer flies out to the left fielder. Terry Brewington flies out to the left fielder. Gene Wehmeier is pinch hitting for Watty Downs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gene Wehmeier flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 14 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Rude Justin Rudi (11).3B - Rod Smith (8).HR - Frank Ford (17).GIDP - Tanka Jahari, Rude Justin Rudi. Baserunning: CS - Chris Lundbom (14). Fielding: E - Johnny Fluhrer 2.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hank Fife did not respond to coaching in arm Hank Fife did not respond to coaching in speed Bud Morgan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fred Gullic did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Stanicek did not respond to coaching in arm Al Morales improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Stanicek did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Felix Diaz did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Waszgis did not respond to coaching in arm Felix Diaz did not respond to coaching in velocity Felix Diaz did not respond to coaching in velocity Felix Diaz improves in velocity Walt Hartley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty