Win: Joe Christmas (17-8) Loss: Pedro Ferson (4-5)
Save: Rudy Busby (15)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Christmas pitching. Leroy Anchor strikes out. Roger Rodriguez singles to left field. Jethro Bodine flies out to the right fielder. Bob Zachary singles to right field. Mark Cooke walks. Vic Weaver is hit by a pitch. Roger Rodriguez scores. Topper Carney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Minnesota Pedro Ferson pitching. Tim Driscoll singles to center field. Mike Doby flies out to the left fielder. Bob Smith hits a home run. Tim Driscoll scores. Pete Hayden doubles past the third baseman. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Aaron Robinson walks. Roy Moeller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Juan Clark grounds out to the third baseman. Pedro Ferson flies out to the right fielder. Leroy Anchor walks. Roger Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Christmas grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Driscoll walks. Mike Doby grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Tim Driscoll is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jethro Bodine flies out to the left fielder. Bob Zachary grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Cooke singles to right field. Vic Weaver grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mark Cooke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bob Smith strikes out. Pete Hayden singles to left field. Carroll Diaz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Topper Carney pops out to the first baseman. Juan Clark walks. Pedro Ferson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Leroy Anchor walks. Roger Rodriguez walks. Jethro Bodine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Minnesota Aaron Robinson grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Moeller strikes out. Gerald Magnuson singles to center field. Joe Christmas grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gerald Magnuson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bob Zachary walks. Mark Cooke singles to center field. Bob Zachary advances to third on the hit. Vic Weaver walks. Topper Carney flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Zachary is thrown out at the plate. Juan Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tim Driscoll singles to left field. Mike Doby flies out to the right fielder. Bob Smith singles to center field. Tim Driscoll advances to third on the hit. Pete Hayden grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Pedro Ferson walks. Alex Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leroy Anchor grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Roger Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Carroll Diaz grounds out to the shortstop. Aaron Robinson strikes out. Roy Moeller walks. Roy Moeller steals second. Gerald Magnuson doubles to center field. Roy Moeller scores. Alex Taylor walks. Tim Driscoll flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jethro Bodine pops out to the shortstop. Bob Zachary lines out to the second baseman. Mark Cooke singles to center field. Vic Weaver grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mark Cooke is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Barracuda Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Doby flies out to the center fielder. Bob Smith flies out to the left fielder. Pete Hayden strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Topper Carney singles to right field. Juan Clark flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Barracuda Jones lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Leroy Anchor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Carroll Diaz singles past the shortstop. Carroll Diaz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Aaron Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Roy Moeller pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rudy Busby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Roger Rodriguez doubles past the right fielder. Jethro Bodine grounds out to the second baseman. Roger Rodriguez advances to third on the play. Bob Zachary grounds out to the second baseman. Roger Rodriguez scores. Mark Cooke singles to center field. Vic Weaver strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 13 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dwight Brashear did not respond to coaching in speed Oscar Gordinier did not respond to coaching in range Jim Kane did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Kane did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Ligtenberg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Walker did not respond to coaching in endurance Kevin Griner did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Walter Curry did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bill Jonnard improves in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Joe Kinslow did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Reggie Flannery did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frank Polivka did not respond to coaching in 3B