Win: Stephen Strasburg (1-2) Loss: Bob Rodas (0-1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Red Faber pitching. Jay Rolen grounds out to the shortstop. Babe Greenwell singles in front of the right fielder. Bill Layden strikes out. Frank Rauch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota War Magee pitching. Mark Newfield grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Bailor flies out to the center fielder. Roberto Mejia lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Alex Gold walks. Josh Reynolds singles to right field. Alex Gold aggressively advances to third on the hit. Frank Wilhelm strikes out. Bruce Spongberg flies out to the center fielder. War Magee strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jimmie Foxx Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Joe DiMaggio walks. Julio Rodriguez strikes out. Joe DiMaggio is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jay Rolen strikes out. Babe Greenwell grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Layden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota George Brett grounds out to the pitcher. Onix Concepcion pops out to the third baseman. Red Faber strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Frank Rauch grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Gold flies out to the left fielder. Josh Reynolds pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mark Newfield singles to left field. Bob Bailor grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Roberto Mejia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Frank Wilhelm strikes out. Bruce Spongberg singles to left field. War Magee lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jay Rolen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jimmie Foxx Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Joe DiMaggio pops out to the second baseman. Julio Rodriguez hits a home run. George Brett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Babe Greenwell hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Layden grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Babe Greenwell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Rauch singles to right field. Alex Gold walks. Josh Reynolds strikes out. Frank Wilhelm pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Minnesota Onix Concepcion flies out to the left fielder. Red Faber flies out to the left fielder. Mark Newfield singles to right field. Mark Newfield steals second. Bob Bailor pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bruce Spongberg pops out to the pitcher. Steve Hodkey is pinch hitting for War Magee. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Steve Hodkey grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Rolen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Johnny Dykstra pitching. Roberto Mejia grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmie Foxx Jr. flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Joe DiMaggio strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Babe Greenwell grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Layden grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Rauch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Julio Rodriguez singles to right field. Klondike Douglass is pinch hitting for George Brett. Klondike Douglass hits a home run. Julio Rodriguez scores. Bill Pryor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Onix Concepcion flies out to the left fielder. Jiro Asakura is pinch hitting for Red Faber. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jiro Asakura singles to right field. Mark Newfield grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jiro Asakura advances to second on the play. Bob Bailor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Stephen Strasburg pitching. Johnny Egloff enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roberto Mejia at RF. Alex Gold singles to left field. Josh Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Gold advances to second on the play. Frank Wilhelm reached on a 2-base fielding error by Johnny Egloff. Alex Gold scores. Bruce Spongberg singles to center field. Frank Wilhelm scores. Al Smith is pinch hitting for Bill Pryor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Al Smith singles to left field. Bruce Spongberg aggressively advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Jay Rolen grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Spongberg scores. Al Smith advances to second on the play. Babe Greenwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Cy Brunson pitching. Johnny Egloff strikes out. Jimmie Foxx Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Joe DiMaggio flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Bill Layden grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Rauch flies out to the right fielder. Alex Gold singles to center field. Alex Gold gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Julio Rodriguez strikes out. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the third baseman. Onix Concepcion flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Kansas City Josh Reynolds strikes out. Frank Wilhelm doubles to left field. Bruce Spongberg strikes out. Sam Bielaski is pinch hitting for Cy Brunson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sam Bielaski grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Minnesota Bob Rodas pitching. Stephen Strasburg strikes out. Mark Newfield singles to center field. Johnny Chesnes is pinch hitting for Bob Bailor. Johnny Chesnes grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mark Newfield is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnny Egloff walks. Jimmie Foxx Jr. doubles past the right fielder. Johnny Chesnes scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 2
Batting:2B - Jimmie Foxx Jr. (3).HR - Julio Rodriguez (4), Klondike Douglass (3).GIDP - Bob Bailor. Baserunning: SB - Mark Newfield (2).CS - Joe DiMaggio (2). Fielding: E - Johnny Egloff.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dominic Rapp did not respond to coaching in arm Minnie Poepping did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Bedford did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Sullivan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Sullivan did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ronald Acuna Jr. improves in power_vs_lefty Ronald Acuna Jr. did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Skip Jutze did not respond to coaching in range Doyle Alexander did not respond to coaching in velocity Skip Jutze did not respond to coaching in 2B