Win: Dick Alberts (9-5) Loss: Bill Hernandez (1-6)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Link Bowcock pitching. Nigel Joseph grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Fluhrer singles to left field. Gene Wehmeier strikes out. Johnny Fluhrer steals second. Rod Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Chris Bowman pitching. Tom Stanicek strikes out. Roy Layana flies out to the center fielder. Bill Martinez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Masaki Yamanaka grounds out to the shortstop. Rusty Hemingway pops out to the first baseman. Terry Brewington flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Beiker Miller strikes out. Bud Morgan singles to right field. Hank Fife flies out to the right fielder. Loren Bramhall pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Cesar Brumley grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Bowman grounds out to the shortstop. Nigel Joseph strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jim Gainey strikes out. Link Bowcock strikes out. Tom Stanicek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Johnny Fluhrer triples. Gene Wehmeier flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Johnny Fluhrer scores. Rod Smith reached on a fielding error by Beiker Miller. Passed ball. Rod Smith advances to second. Masaki Yamanaka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rod Smith advances to third on the play. Rusty Hemingway lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Roy Layana lines out to the third baseman. Bill Martinez strikes out. Beiker Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Terry Brewington is hit by a pitch. Cesar Brumley flies out to the center fielder. Chris Bowman lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Nigel Joseph grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bud Morgan singles to left field. Hank Fife flies out to the center fielder. Loren Bramhall flies out to the left fielder. Jim Gainey singles to right field. Link Bowcock strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Johnny Fluhrer walks. Gene Wehmeier strikes out. Rod Smith strikes out. Masaki Yamanaka flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tom Stanicek grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Layana strikes out. Bill Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Rusty Hemingway strikes out. Terry Brewington singles to center field. Cesar Brumley flies out to the left fielder. Chris Bowman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Beiker Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Morgan hits an infield single to the pitcher. Hank Fife walks. Loren Bramhall flies out to the left fielder. Fritz Shinnick 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 1st. Jim Gainey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Nigel Joseph grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Johnny Fluhrer singles to right field. Johnny Fluhrer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gene Wehmeier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Clarence Ayers is pinch hitting for Link Bowcock. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Clarence Ayers grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Stanicek walks. Roy Layana singles to right field. Bill Martinez doubles to left field. Tom Stanicek scores. Roy Layana uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Metz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Beiker Miller strikes out. Bud Morgan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Lee Bouchee pitching. Rod Smith is hit by a pitch. Masaki Yamanaka doubles to center field. Rod Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rusty Hemingway flies out to the left fielder. Terry Brewington flies out to the right fielder. Cesar Brumley walks. Dave Busby is pinch hitting for Ed Metz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Busby singles to center field. Masaki Yamanaka scores. Cesar Brumley advances to third on the hit. Dick Alberts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nigel Joseph singles to center field. Cesar Brumley scores. Dave Busby advances to third on the hit. Johnny Fluhrer lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bill Hernandez pitching. Hank Fife walks. Loren Bramhall hits a home run. Hank Fife scores. Jim Gainey doubles to center field. Chuck Cook is pinch hitting for Dick Alberts. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chuck Cook flies out to the left fielder. Tom Stanicek grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Layana singles to right field. Jim Gainey scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Masaki Yamanaka (14).3B - Johnny Fluhrer (4).SF - Gene Wehmeier.HBP - Rod Smith (2), Terry Brewington (1). Baserunning: SB - Johnny Fluhrer (10).CS - Johnny Fluhrer (6).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jeff Schick improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Lucas did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Steinbrenner did not respond to coaching in control Frank Steinbrenner did not respond to coaching in control Ryan Maxwell did not respond to coaching in control Calvin Craig did not respond to coaching in range
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Leever did not respond to coaching in arm Tony Augustine improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Diaz improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Diaz improves in power_vs_righty Bob Youngs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ryan Reed improves in speed