Win: Gregg McDowell (4-1) Loss: Jim Tunnell (4-2)
Save: Bill Virgil (9)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jim Tunnell pitching. Pat Regalado strikes out. Jeff Viau flies out to the left fielder. Kyle Reese pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Gregg McDowell pitching. Tanyon Valdez pops out to the first baseman. Ikuo Inokawa grounds out to the third baseman. Don Uchrinscko strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Randy Sveum singles to left field. Jim Kostro grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. John Strickland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Masataka Takeshita flies out to the left fielder. Paul Beltre walks. Scrappy Stanton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Beltre advances to second on the play. Tommy Haughey walks. Bevo Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jesse Treadway strikes out. Tom Hopkins flies out to the center fielder. Gregg McDowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Tunnell grounds out to the second baseman. Tanyon Valdez grounds out to the second baseman. Ikuo Inokawa hits a home run. Don Uchrinscko flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pat Regalado singles to center field. Jeff Viau walks. Kyle Reese walks. Randy Sveum singles to left field. Pat Regalado scores. Jeff Viau scores. Kyle Reese advances to third on the hit. Jim Kostro strikes out. John Strickland singles to center field. Kyle Reese scores. Randy Sveum advances to third on the hit. Jesse Treadway grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Randy Sveum scores. John Strickland advances to second on the play. Tom Hopkins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Masataka Takeshita grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Beltre strikes out. Scrappy Stanton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gregg McDowell singles to center field. Pat Regalado walks. Jeff Viau strikes out. Kyle Reese singles to right field. Randy Sveum pops out to the shortstop. Jim Kostro flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tommy Haughey walks. Tommy Haughey steals second. Bevo Rodriguez walks. Jim Tunnell lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tanyon Valdez singles to center field. Tommy Haughey scores. Bevo Rodriguez scores. Ikuo Inokawa singles to center field. Don Uchrinscko grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota John Strickland walks. Jesse Treadway grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Strickland is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Hopkins pops out to the first baseman. Gregg McDowell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Masataka Takeshita walks. Masataka Takeshita steals second. Paul Beltre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Masataka Takeshita advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Scrappy Stanton flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Masataka Takeshita is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Hilton Knickerbocker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Regalado walks. Jeff Viau walks. Kyle Reese doubles to right field. Pat Regalado scores. Jeff Viau uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rene Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Sveum flies out to the left fielder. Jim Kostro flies out to the right fielder. John Strickland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tommy Haughey grounds out to the third baseman. Bevo Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Rene Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jesse Treadway grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Hopkins grounds out to the pitcher. Gregg McDowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tanyon Valdez lines out to the first baseman. Ikuo Inokawa strikes out. Don Uchrinscko hits a home run. Masataka Takeshita grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Pat Regalado singles to center field. Jeff Viau strikes out. Kyle Reese singles to center field. Pat Regalado advances to third on the hit. Randy Sveum doubles to left field. Pat Regalado scores. Kyle Reese uses his aggressiveness and scores. Monty Clarke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Kostro flies out to the center fielder. John Strickland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Paul Beltre walks. Scrappy Stanton strikes out. Tommy Haughey pops out to the third baseman. Bevo Rodriguez doubles to left field. Paul Beltre uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Virgil comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Hammonds is pinch hitting for Monty Clarke. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Hammonds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gilberto Mathews did not respond to coaching in control Ted Crooke improves in range John Yerkes improves in power_vs_righty Shooty Lombardi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ted Crooke did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Esty Leip improves in arm Paddy Garfield did not respond to coaching in velocity Harley Hopkins improves in control Johnny Bremer did not respond to coaching in endurance