Win: Rey Ruffing (7-2) Loss: Shunsuke Choshi (1-3)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Rey Ruffing pitching. Ron Callahan singles to right field. Jose Kaline strikes out. Scott Ruffing strikes out. Neal Chappelle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Shunsuke Choshi pitching. Gary Corriden hits a home run. Willie Gilbert singles to right field. Jed Wilie singles to left field. Henry Lee IV grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jed Wilie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Karl Crosby walks. Angel Jones grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Charlie Suero strikes out. Oyster Clemente triples. Pat Burke singles to left field. Oyster Clemente scores. Passed ball. Pat Burke advances to second. Grady Hoyt grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Burke advances to third on the play. Shunsuke Choshi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jose Duval strikes out. Shawn Powers walks. Shawn Powers steals second. Rey Ruffing strikes out. Gary Corriden walks. Willie Gilbert hits a home run. Shawn Powers scores. Gary Corriden scores. Charlie Encarnacion comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jed Wilie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ron Callahan flies out to the left fielder. Jose Kaline flies out to the right fielder. Scott Ruffing walks. Neal Chappelle lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Henry Lee IV singles to left field. Karl Crosby triples. Henry Lee IV scores. Jim Meoli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Angel Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Karl Crosby scores. Jose Duval grounds out to the shortstop. Shawn Powers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Charlie Suero strikes out. Oyster Clemente walks. Oyster Clemente steals second. Pat Burke pops out to the shortstop. Grady Hoyt walks. Jim Meoli grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Oyster Clemente is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rey Ruffing grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Corriden flies out to the left fielder. Willie Gilbert singles to center field. Willie Gilbert steals second. Jed Wilie doubles to right field. Willie Gilbert scores. Bill Oertel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Henry Lee IV strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ron Callahan strikes out. Jose Kaline strikes out. Scott Ruffing strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Karl Crosby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Angel Jones doubles to center field. Jose Duval grounds out to the third baseman. Shawn Powers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Neal Chappelle strikes out. Charlie Suero flies out to the center fielder. Oyster Clemente strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Rey Ruffing strikes out. Gary Corriden strikes out. Willie Gilbert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Pat Burke grounds out to the second baseman. Grady Hoyt strikes out. Bucky Curtis is pinch hitting for Bill Oertel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Bucky Curtis grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Gary Erickson pitching. Jed Wilie walks. Jed Wilie steals second. Henry Lee IV flies out to the right fielder. Karl Crosby strikes out. Angel Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ron Callahan grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Kaline singles to right field. Jesus Byrdak is pinch hitting for Scott Ruffing. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jesus Byrdak strikes out. Jose Kaline steals second. Talmadge McClure 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. Neal Chappelle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jose Duval singles past the third baseman. Greg Davidson is pinch hitting for Shawn Powers. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Greg Davidson walks. Mutt Bell is pinch hitting for Talmadge McClure. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mutt Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Duval advances to third on the play. Greg Davidson advances to second on the play. Gary Corriden strikes out. Willie Gilbert doubles to left field. Jose Duval scores. Greg Davidson scores. Jed Wilie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Steve Monge pitching. Charlie Suero walks. Oyster Clemente singles past the second baseman. Pat Burke singles to center field. Grady Hoyt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Charlie Suero scores. Oyster Clemente advances to third on the play. Gary Erickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ferdie Hodge did not respond to coaching in control Kent Wallace did not respond to coaching in control Chuck Taylor did not respond to coaching in range Harry Penson improves in speed Jasper Jackson did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Jackson improves in speed Ramon Parra improves in power_vs_lefty Al Klinger improves in range Russ Peterson improves in contact_vs_lefty