Win: Steve Bonds (13-8) Loss: Hector Crisp (5-2)
Save: Henry Bowie (41)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Kirt Gross pitching. Bruce Finley pops out to the shortstop. Bruno Plarski grounds out to the shortstop. Leo George pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Malachi Thesenga pitching. Paul Baird flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Grissom strikes out. Tetsuro Tamura singles to center field. Joe Ernaga flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Juan McClellan flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Reggie Bates walks. Mark Gorman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Reggie Bates is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Davey Maddux grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mark Gorman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Wood strikes out. Bob Earley grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Hillegas pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Merritt Gautreau grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Malachi Thesenga flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Finley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Greg Oliva singles to center field. Kirt Gross fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Kirt Gross flies out to the right fielder. Paul Baird strikes out. Mickey Grissom reached on a 2-base throwing error by Davey Maddux. Tetsuro Tamura singles to right field. Greg Oliva scores. Mickey Grissom scores. Joe Ernaga strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bruno Plarski walks. Leo George pops out to the third baseman. Juan McClellan walks. Reggie Bates doubles to center field. Bruno Plarski scores. Juan McClellan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark Gorman flies out to the left fielder. Davey Maddux grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mike Wood singles to right field. Bob Earley singles to left field. Tom Hillegas flies out to the right fielder. Greg Oliva grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Merritt Gautreau flies out to the left fielder. Rex Roof is pinch hitting for Malachi Thesenga. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rex Roof singles to left field. Bruce Finley strikes out. Bruno Plarski pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tom McGilberry pitching. Kirt Gross strikes out. Paul Baird grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mickey Grissom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Leo George doubles to right field. Juan McClellan strikes out. Reggie Bates singles to right field. Leo George scores. Mark Gorman singles to left field. Eddie Sadowski 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. Davey Maddux pops out to the third baseman. Merritt Gautreau grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tetsuro Tamura singles to left field. Joe Ernaga flies out to the left fielder. Mike Wood strikes out. Bob Earley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Singleton is pinch hitting for Tom McGilberry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Singleton singles to right field. Bruce Finley strikes out. Bruno Plarski strikes out. Leo George singles to center field. John Singleton advances to third on the hit. Juan McClellan reached on a fielding error by Joe Ernaga. John Singleton scores. Reggie Bates flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Marty Hagen pitching. Tom Hillegas walks. Greg Oliva singles to center field. Tom Hillegas advances to third on the hit. Joe Powell is pinch hitting for Eddie Sadowski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Powell doubles to right field. Tom Hillegas scores. Tom Grubbs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Baird walks. Mickey Grissom flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Greg Oliva scores. Tetsuro Tamura flies out to the right fielder. Joe Ernaga flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Steve Bonds pitching. Mark Gorman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Davey Maddux flies out to the center fielder. Merritt Gautreau reached on a fielding error by Bob Earley. Mark Vizcaino is pinch hitting for Tom Grubbs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mark Vizcaino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Hector Crisp pitching. Mike Wood doubles to left field. Bob Earley singles to center field. Tom Hillegas flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Wood scores. Greg Oliva strikes out. Frank Pickering is pinch hitting for Steve Bonds. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Pickering pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Henry Bowie pitching. Bruce Finley flies out to the center fielder. Bruno Plarski grounds out to the third baseman. Leo George hits an infield single to the first baseman. Juan McClellan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jason Gilbert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tim Banks did not respond to coaching in arm Art Ramos did not respond to coaching in speed Tim Banks improves in contact_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Lake improves in arm Mike Lake improves in power_vs_lefty Juice Brantley improves in range Yariel Cespedes did not respond to coaching in control Jason Purdy improves in 3B