Win: Jocko Simmons (4-1) Loss: Link Bowcock (1-7)
Save: Cupid Ross (8)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Shane Crowson pitching. Loren Bramhall hits a home run. Roy Layana grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Beiker Miller singles to center field. Oscar Michaels strikes out. Tom Stanicek grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Beiker Miller is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jack White pitching. Calvin Craig hits a home run. Masaki Yamanaka walks. Gordie Bowman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Masaki Yamanaka is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Keita Arakane strikes out. Gordie Bowman steals second. Chick Scarborough strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Kellett grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Fife pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Adkins lines out to the shortstop. Nigel Joseph grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Schick singles to right field. Shane Crowson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jack White grounds out to the third baseman. Loren Bramhall singles to center field. Roy Layana grounds out to the catcher. Loren Bramhall advances to second on the play. Beiker Miller singles to center field. Loren Bramhall scores. Oscar Michaels singles to center field. Beiker Miller advances to third on the hit. Tom Stanicek singles to center field. Beiker Miller scores. Oscar Michaels advances to third on the hit. Bill Martinez singles to center field. Oscar Michaels scores. Tom Stanicek aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jocko Simmons comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Kellett singles to right field. Tom Stanicek scores. Bill Martinez advances to third on the hit. Hank Fife hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Martinez scores. Jack White grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Calvin Craig strikes out. Masaki Yamanaka strikes out. Gordie Bowman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Loren Bramhall grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Layana flies out to the left fielder. Beiker Miller hits a home run. Oscar Michaels lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Keita Arakane walks. Chick Scarborough walks. John Adkins walks. Nigel Joseph walks. Keita Arakane scores. Jeff Schick flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Chick Scarborough scores. Jocko Simmons lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Calvin Craig strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tom Stanicek grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Gene Kellett pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Masaki Yamanaka strikes out. Gordie Bowman walks. Keita Arakane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gordie Bowman advances to second on the play. Chick Scarborough singles to left field. Gordie Bowman scores. John Adkins singles to left field. Chick Scarborough advances to third on the hit. Nigel Joseph singles to center field. Chick Scarborough scores. John Adkins advances to third on the hit. Link Bowcock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Schick strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Hank Fife singles to right field. Link Bowcock lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Loren Bramhall pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jocko Simmons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Calvin Craig singles to right field. Masaki Yamanaka singles to right field. Calvin Craig advances to third on the hit. Masaki Yamanaka steals second. Gordie Bowman singles to center field. Calvin Craig scores. Masaki Yamanaka scores. Craig Lawrence comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Keita Arakane singles to left field. Gordie Bowman advances to third on the hit. Chick Scarborough grounds out to the second baseman. Gordie Bowman scores. Keita Arakane advances to second on the play. John Adkins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Roy Layana grounds out to the shortstop. Beiker Miller strikes out. Oscar Michaels walks. Tom Stanicek grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Oscar Michaels is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Nigel Joseph singles to left field. Nigel Joseph is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jeff Schick walks. Rusty McCleskey is pinch hitting for Jocko Simmons. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rusty McCleskey grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jeff Schick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Calvin Craig hits a home run. Rusty McCleskey scores. Roy Lubratich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masaki Yamanaka grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Fritz Shinnick pitching. Bill Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Kellett triples. Hank Fife strikes out. Clarence Ayers is pinch hitting for Roy Lubratich. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Clarence Ayers singles to right field. Gene Kellett scores. Loren Bramhall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Lee Bouchee pitching. Gordie Bowman strikes out. Keita Arakane strikes out. Chick Scarborough grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Cupid Ross comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Roy Layana strikes out. Beiker Miller flies out to the right fielder. Oscar Michaels hits an infield single to the third baseman. Tom Stanicek strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Scott Koob improves in range Brett Champion did not respond to coaching in control Henry Wright improves in contact_vs_lefty Henry Wright improves in power_vs_righty Bob Youngs did not respond to coaching in arm Ruben Littrell improves in range
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tiny Sullivan did not respond to coaching in velocity Geronimo Cole did not respond to coaching in control Ryan Maxwell did not respond to coaching in control Kenny Oravetz improves in power_vs_lefty Ramon Hertz did not respond to coaching in velocity Rusty Hemingway improves in power_vs_righty