Inning: 1 Kansas City Gil Viau pitching. Teden Mengi hits a home run. Bob Smith singles to center field. Jim Davidson flies out to the right fielder. Tomonori Takemoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Smith advances to second on the play. Ramon Little singles to left field. Bob Smith scores. Tom Frill pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Matt Mercer pitching. Fred Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Jose Bash Rockenfield strikes out. Ruben Rodriguez doubles to center field. Lisandro Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dean Henderson pops out to the third baseman. Charlie Welch singles past the shortstop. Charlie Welch steals second. Matt Mercer grounds out to the shortstop. Teden Mengi singles to right field. Charlie Welch scores. Teden Mengi is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Cal Burgess grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Florence grounds out to the third baseman. Melvin Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bob Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Davidson singles past the first baseman. Tomonori Takemoto strikes out. Ramon Little singles to center field. Jim Davidson advances to third on the hit. Tom Frill singles to center field. Jim Davidson scores. Ramon Little advances to third on the hit. Dean Henderson doubles past the center fielder. Ramon Little scores. Tom Frill uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Welch lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ernie Kucks singles to left field. Gil Viau fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Gil Viau grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Fred Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Matt Mercer strikes out. Teden Mengi grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Smith hits a home run. Jim Davidson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jose Bash Rockenfield strikes out. Ruben Rodriguez strikes out. Lisandro Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tomonori Takemoto doubles to right field. Ramon Little flies out to the left fielder. Tom Frill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tomonori Takemoto advances to third on the play. Dean Henderson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Cal Burgess singles to left field. Hal Florence singles to center field. Cal Burgess advances to third on the hit. Melvin Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Hal Florence advances to second on the play. Ernie Kucks pops out to the shortstop. Gil Viau grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Charlie Welch reached on a fielding error by Fred Thompson. Matt Mercer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Teden Mengi doubles to center field. Charlie Welch scores. Bob Smith pops out to the second baseman. Jim Davidson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Fred Thompson pops out to the first baseman. Jose Bash Rockenfield pops out to the second baseman. Ruben Rodriguez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tomonori Takemoto pops out to the shortstop. Ramon Little flies out to the right fielder. Patrick Frick is pinch hitting for Tom Frill. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Patrick Frick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Lisandro Martinez singles to center field. Cal Burgess flies out to the center fielder. Hal Florence walks. Melvin Jones grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Alan Rico is pinch hitting for Dean Henderson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Alan Rico singles to left field. Charlie Welch strikes out. Matt Mercer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Teden Mengi doubles to right field. Alan Rico scores. Tugger O Mally comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Bob Smith walks. Jim Davidson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ernie Kucks flies out to the left fielder. Mike Sherrill is pinch hitting for Tugger O Mally. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Sherrill singles to right field. Mike Sherrill is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Fred Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Billy Wagner pitching. Tomonori Takemoto walks. Ramon Little flies out to the center fielder. Tomonori Takemoto steals second. Patrick Frick walks. Alan Rico strikes out. Charlie Welch singles to center field. Tomonori Takemoto scores. Patrick Frick advances to third on the hit. Matt Mercer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jose Bash Rockenfield walks. Ruben Rodriguez singles to left field. Jose Bash Rockenfield advances to third on the hit. Lisandro Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Todd Snell is pinch hitting for Cal Burgess. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Todd Snell singles to left field. Jose Bash Rockenfield scores. Ruben Rodriguez advances to third on the hit. Hal Florence flies out to the center fielder. Melvin Jones grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Teden Mengi 2 (19), Tomonori Takemoto (16), Dean Henderson (10).HR - Teden Mengi (19), Bob Smith (7). Baserunning: SB - Tomonori Takemoto (5), Charlie Welch (7).CS - Teden Mengi (3).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike Bashang improves in contact_vs_righty Francisco Bollo improves in contact_vs_righty Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: Pat Bolling. Mike Elliott did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Garcia did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kid Kool Miller improves in range Matt Graham improves in control Happy Curtis improves in range Matt Graham did not respond to coaching in control