Win: Kevin Elliott (2-1) Loss: Nelson McLeland (1-3)
Save: Kazuhiro Inagaki (9)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Nelson McLeland pitching. Frank Ford flies out to the right fielder. Bombo Mertz grounds out to the second baseman. Rod Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Kevin Elliott pitching. Johnny Hook grounds out to the second baseman. Clarence Ayers grounds out to the shortstop. Beiker Miller reached on a fielding error by Johnny Fluhrer. Ron Gertenrich walks. Koichi Nakamura flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tanka Jahari strikes out. Johnny Fluhrer flies out to the center fielder. Chris Lundbom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Carlos Chiamparino strikes out. Sandy Melton grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Cook strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rude Justin Rudi grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Keita Arakane flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Elliott grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Nelson McLeland grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Hook grounds out to the pitcher. Clarence Ayers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Frank Ford singles to left field. Bombo Mertz pops out to the shortstop. Rod Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Ford advances to second on the play. Tanka Jahari singles past the second baseman. Frank Ford scores. Johnny Fluhrer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Beiker Miller strikes out. Ron Gertenrich grounds out to the second baseman. Koichi Nakamura doubles to right field. Carlos Chiamparino grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Chris Lundbom grounds out to the pitcher. Rude Justin Rudi strikes out. Keita Arakane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Sandy Melton grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Cook grounds out to the second baseman. Nelson McLeland grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Kevin Elliott strikes out. Frank Ford strikes out. Bombo Mertz doubles to left field. Passed ball. Bombo Mertz advances to third. Rod Smith singles to right field. Bombo Mertz scores. Tanka Jahari walks. Johnny Fluhrer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tanka Jahari is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Johnny Hook singles to center field. Clarence Ayers singles to center field. Johnny Hook advances to third on the hit. Beiker Miller grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Johnny Hook scores. Ron Gertenrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Chris Lundbom singles to left field. Rude Justin Rudi walks. Keita Arakane strikes out. Kevin Elliott lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Ford singles to right field. Chris Lundbom scores. Rude Justin Rudi scores. Bombo Mertz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Koichi Nakamura walks. Carlos Chiamparino grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Sandy Melton doubles to left field. Chuck Cook flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rod Smith walks. Rod Smith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tanka Jahari hits a home run. Johnny Fluhrer singles past the third baseman. Chris Lundbom walks. Dixie Ortiz 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. Rude Justin Rudi grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chris Lundbom is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Keita Arakane hits an infield single to the second baseman. Johnny Fluhrer scores. Kevin Elliott strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Neighbors is pinch hitting for Dixie Ortiz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Neighbors flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Hook strikes out. Clarence Ayers doubles to right field. Beiker Miller hits a home run. Clarence Ayers scores. Ron Gertenrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tommie Hernandez pitching. Frank Ford walks. Bombo Mertz strikes out. Rod Smith walks. Tanka Jahari grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Ford advances to third on the play. Rod Smith advances to second on the play. Johnny Fluhrer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Kazuhiro Inagaki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Koichi Nakamura strikes out. Carlos Chiamparino grounds out to the shortstop. Sandy Melton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Gordie Bowman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Frank Steinbrenner did not respond to coaching in control Dave Busby did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Clise Baldschun did not respond to coaching in velocity Nigel Joseph did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Clise Baldschun improves in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bernie Mitchell improves in range Hank Fife improves in range Bob Youngs improves in arm Ryan Reed improves in contact_vs_lefty Creighton Masterson did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Bailor improves in arm Tom Stanicek did not respond to coaching in 3B