Win: John Jones (1-0) Loss: Jimmie Sanicki (0-2)
Save: Ed Constable (2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City John Jones pitching. Doug Fontenot flies out to the center fielder. Yusaku Okamoto singles to center field. Ross Rohr-Beck singles to center field. Yusaku Okamoto advances to third on the hit. Jay Brewster strikes out. Irv Barthelson singles to center field. Yusaku Okamoto scores. Ross Rohr-Beck advances to third on the hit. Hugo Mercer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jimmie Sanicki pitching. Marty Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Cupid Grace pops out to the first baseman. Placido Beck grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Minnie Patton grounds out to the second baseman. Jess Berry lines out to the second baseman. Jimmie Sanicki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Walt Poat strikes out. Lamar Textor singles past the shortstop. Eric Kroll strikes out. Lamar Textor steals second. Johnny Matthews flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Doug Fontenot singles to center field. Yusaku Okamoto walks. Ross Rohr-Beck singles to center field. Doug Fontenot scores. Yusaku Okamoto advances to third on the hit. Jay Brewster singles to right field. Yusaku Okamoto scores. Irv Barthelson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ross Rohr-Beck advances to third on the play. Hugo Mercer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bobby Smith singles to center field. John Jones lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Marty Cruz grounds out to the third baseman. Cupid Grace pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Minnie Patton strikes out. Jess Berry singles to right field. Jimmie Sanicki lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Doug Fontenot flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Placido Beck hits a home run. Walt Poat flies out to the right fielder. Lamar Textor pops out to the catcher. Eric Kroll hits an infield single to the second baseman. Johnny Matthews strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Yusaku Okamoto grounds out to the third baseman. Ross Rohr-Beck singles in front of the center fielder. Ross Rohr-Beck is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jay Brewster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bobby Smith grounds out to the pitcher. John Jones pops out to the second baseman. Marty Cruz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Irv Barthelson flies out to the right fielder. Hugo Mercer singles to center field. Minnie Patton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hugo Mercer advances to second on the play. Jess Berry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Cupid Grace lines out to the first baseman. Placido Beck walks. Walt Poat singles to right field. Placido Beck advances to third on the hit. Lamar Textor singles to center field. Placido Beck scores. Walt Poat advances to third on the hit. Lamar Textor steals second. Eric Kroll grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Poat scores. Lamar Textor advances to third on the play. Ron Mails comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Matthews hits a home run. Lamar Textor scores. Steve Finley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Varney Crutcher is pinch hitting for Steve Finley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Varney Crutcher pops out to the first baseman. Doug Fontenot doubles to center field. Robin Fisher 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. Yusaku Okamoto singles to right field. Doug Fontenot scores. Ross Rohr-Beck walks. Jay Brewster singles to left field. Yusaku Okamoto is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Ross Rohr-Beck advances to third on the play. Irv Barthelson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Harry Romero pitching. Ronn Moreno is pinch hitting for Robin Fisher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ronn Moreno strikes out. Marty Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Cupid Grace singles to left field. Placido Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Skeeter Ennis pitching. Hugo Mercer flies out to the left fielder. Minnie Patton singles to center field. Minnie Patton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jess Berry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Walt Poat grounds out to the third baseman. Lamar Textor pops out to the first baseman. Eric Kroll walks. Johnny Matthews grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Eric Kroll is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ed Constable comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Romero grounds out to the pitcher. Doug Fontenot walks. Yusaku Okamoto walks. Ross Rohr-Beck strikes out. Jay Brewster grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Dressendorfer did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Rooney did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jake Hunter improves in contact_vs_lefty Danny McKeithan improves in contact_vs_righty Bobby Rooney did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Lefferts improves in arm
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Lee Ward did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Kellum improves in power_vs_righty Ryan Long improves in power_vs_lefty Richard McConnell improves in velocity Todd Zeile did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Jonnard did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty