Win: Robin Fisher (1-0) Loss: Steve Foxen (1-1)
Save: Ed Constable (3)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Harry Lawson pitching. Varney Crutcher flies out to the center fielder. Doug Fontenot singles to left field. Irv Barthelson strikes out. Doug Fontenot is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Luke Perkins pitching. Marty Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Cupid Grace pops out to the third baseman. Placido Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ross Rohr-Beck triples. Otie Shepherd walks. Otie Shepherd steals second. Clay Irwin reached on a fielding error by Harry Lawson. Ross Rohr-Beck scores. Juan Schmidt singles to right field. Otie Shepherd scores. Hugo Mercer pops out to the second baseman. Luke Perkins lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Varney Crutcher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Walt Poat flies out to the right fielder. Lamar Textor grounds out to the shortstop. Joseph Orwell singles to left field. Joseph Orwell steals second. Johnny Matthews doubles to center field. Joseph Orwell scores. Bobby Smith doubles to right field. Johnny Matthews scores. Harry Lawson hits an infield single to the shortstop. Marty Cruz singles to left field. Bobby Smith scores. Cupid Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Doug Fontenot grounds out to the second baseman. Irv Barthelson flies out to the center fielder. Ross Rohr-Beck flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Placido Beck grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Poat hits a home run. Steve Finley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lamar Textor grounds out to the second baseman. Joseph Orwell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Otie Shepherd flies out to the center fielder. Clay Irwin grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Juan Schmidt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Johnny Matthews strikes out. Bobby Smith reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ross Rohr-Beck. Harry Lawson flies out to the left fielder. Marty Cruz walks. Cupid Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Hugo Mercer flies out to the left fielder. Steve Finley grounds out to the shortstop. Varney Crutcher singles to right field. Doug Fontenot reached on a 2-base throwing error by Placido Beck. Irv Barthelson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Placido Beck grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Walt Poat walks. Ron Mails comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Lamar Textor grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ross Rohr-Beck pops out to the third baseman. Otie Shepherd grounds out to the third baseman. Clay Irwin singles to center field. Juan Schmidt doubles to center field. Hugo Mercer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joseph Orwell reached on a fielding error by Otie Shepherd. Johnny Matthews strikes out. Joseph Orwell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bobby Smith doubles to right field. Harry Lawson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jay Brewster is pinch hitting for Ron Mails. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jay Brewster flies out to the left fielder. Varney Crutcher singles to left field. Varney Crutcher steals second. Doug Fontenot grounds out to the second baseman. Varney Crutcher advances to third on the play. 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. Irv Barthelson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Harry Romero pitching. Marty Cruz flies out to the right fielder. Cupid Grace grounds out to the third baseman. Placido Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ross Rohr-Beck grounds out to the second baseman. Otie Shepherd flies out to the center fielder. Clay Irwin walks. Juan Schmidt reached on a 2-base fielding error by Lamar Textor. Hugo Mercer singles to center field. Clay Irwin scores. Juan Schmidt scores. Minnie Patton is pinch hitting for Harry Romero. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hugo Mercer steals second. Minnie Patton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Steve Foxen pitching. Walt Poat hits a home run. Lamar Textor grounds out to the shortstop. Joseph Orwell doubles to left field. Johnny Matthews grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Smith grounds out to the second baseman. 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. Varney Crutcher strikes out. Doug Fontenot pops out to the second baseman. Irv Barthelson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Joseph Orwell (1), Johnny Matthews (1), Bobby Smith 2 (2).HR - Walt Poat 2 (2).GIDP - Lamar Textor. Baserunning: SB - Joseph Orwell (1).CS - Joseph Orwell (1). Fielding: E - Placido Beck, Lamar Textor, Harry Lawson.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobby Rooney did not respond to coaching in speed Randy McElwee did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bobby Rooney did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Art Knicely improves in range Bob Witt did not respond to coaching in range John Grimes did not respond to coaching in range
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: J.J. Briggs improves in speed Lee Ward did not respond to coaching in control Ryan Long did not respond to coaching in speed Ron Muniz improves in contact_vs_lefty Eddie Baldwin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom Kellum improves in power_vs_lefty