Win: Garry Braun (4-13) Loss: Harry Lawson (15-15)
Save: Ron Mails (17)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Harry Lawson pitching. Juan Schmidt singles to center field. Irv Barthelson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Juan Schmidt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Yusaku Okamoto hits a home run. Irv Barthelson scores. Harl Mercedes lines out to the shortstop. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Luke Perkins pitching. Vern Moreno grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Baldwin grounds out to the third baseman. Placido Beck flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Baldwin singles to left field. Minnie Patton singles to left field. Doug Fontenot flies out to the left fielder. Luke Perkins lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Juan Schmidt pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Walt Poat flies out to the center fielder. Ian McNulty doubles to right field. Lamar Textor flies out to the center fielder. Marty Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Irv Barthelson singles to center field. Yusaku Okamoto strikes out. Harl Mercedes singles to left field. Otie Shepherd walks. Joe Baldwin singles to right field. Irv Barthelson scores. Harl Mercedes scores. Minnie Patton strikes out. Doug Fontenot flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota John Clemens singles to left field. Harry Lawson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Vern Moreno hits a home run. John Clemens scores. Eddie Baldwin flies out to the center fielder. Placido Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Luke Perkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Schmidt strikes out. Irv Barthelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Walt Poat hits a home run. Ian McNulty hits an infield single to the shortstop. Lamar Textor hits an infield single to the second baseman. Marty Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Ian McNulty advances to third on the play. Lamar Textor advances to second on the play. John Clemens walks. Harry Lawson flies out to the right fielder. Vern Moreno grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City Yusaku Okamoto grounds out to the shortstop. Harl Mercedes walks. Otie Shepherd singles to right field. Harl Mercedes advances to third on the hit. Joe Baldwin singles to right field. Harl Mercedes scores. Otie Shepherd advances to third on the hit. Tommy Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Minnie Patton flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Otie Shepherd scores. Doug Fontenot flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Garry Braun comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Baldwin singles to center field. Eddie Baldwin steals second. Placido Beck grounds out to the pitcher. Walt Poat pops out to the third baseman. Ian McNulty pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Garry Braun grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Schmidt grounds out to the pitcher. Irv Barthelson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Lamar Textor flies out to the right fielder. Marty Cruz walks. John Clemens grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Yusaku Okamoto hits a home run. Jonathan Knoblauch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harl Mercedes grounds out to the third baseman. Otie Shepherd flies out to the center fielder. Joe Baldwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mike Benitez is pinch hitting for Jonathan Knoblauch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike Benitez singles past the second baseman. Vern Moreno singles to left field. Mike Benitez advances to third on the hit. Eddie Baldwin singles to right field. Mike Benitez scores. Vern Moreno advances to third on the hit. Ron Mails comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Baldwin steals second. Placido Beck singles to center field. Vern Moreno scores. Eddie Baldwin scores. Placido Beck is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Walt Poat singles past the second baseman. Walt Poat is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ian McNulty grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Robin Fisher pitching. Minnie Patton doubles to left field. Doug Fontenot doubles to right field. Minnie Patton scores. Ron Mails fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ron Mails strikes out. Juan Schmidt grounds out to the third baseman. Irv Barthelson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Lamar Textor grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Cruz grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! John Clemens singles to center field. Ronn Moreno is pinch hitting for Robin Fisher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ronn Moreno grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Clemens is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Skeeter Ennis pitching. Yusaku Okamoto grounds out to the shortstop. Harl Mercedes doubles to left field. Otie Shepherd walks. Joe Baldwin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Vern Moreno grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Baldwin grounds out to the third baseman. Placido Beck pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rebel Seaman improves in range Jack Barton did not respond to coaching in control Art Knicely did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Clay Irwin did not respond to coaching in range Clay Irwin did not respond to coaching in arm Shane Judnich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Chet Duran did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Jonnard did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Grant did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Whiten did not respond to coaching in arm John Brower did not respond to coaching in control Ryan Long did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty