Win: Ray Silva (16-10) Loss: Creighton Masterson (6-6)
Save: Ryan Maxwell (7)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Creighton Masterson pitching. Calvin Craig grounds out to the shortstop. Gordie Bowman strikes out. John Adkins walks. Keita Arakane strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ray Silva pitching. Loren Bramhall singles to center field. Roy Layana strikes out. Jerry Bailor strikes out. Gene Kellett grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Loren Bramhall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Masaki Yamanaka reached on a fielding error by Roy Layana. Jeff Schick strikes out. Ricky Pierce doubles to center field. Masaki Yamanaka uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yeniet Morales singles to right field. Ricky Pierce scores. Yeniet Morales gets picked off first. Ray Silva pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tom Stanicek pops out to the shortstop. Bill Martinez strikes out. Bernie Mitchell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Calvin Craig singles to center field. Gordie Bowman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Calvin Craig is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Adkins singles to left field. Gordie Bowman advances to third on the hit. John Adkins is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Keita Arakane doubles to center field. Gordie Bowman scores. Masaki Yamanaka doubles to center field. Keita Arakane scores. Jeff Schick grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Hank Fife strikes out. Creighton Masterson grounds out to the second baseman. Loren Bramhall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ricky Pierce grounds out to the third baseman. Yeniet Morales strikes out. Ray Silva strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Roy Layana grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Bailor grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Kellett lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Calvin Craig reached on a 2-base throwing error by Roy Layana. Gordie Bowman pops out to the shortstop. John Adkins strikes out. Keita Arakane flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tom Stanicek strikes out. Bill Martinez hits a home run. Bernie Mitchell walks. Hank Fife strikes out. Creighton Masterson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Loren Bramhall grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Creighton Masterson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Masaki Yamanaka flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Schick reached on a fielding error by Tom Stanicek. Ricky Pierce grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Roy Layana singles to center field. Jerry Bailor grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Gene Kellett pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Yeniet Morales grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Silva grounds out to the second baseman. Calvin Craig strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tom Stanicek strikes out. Bill Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Bernie Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Craig Lawrence comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gordie Bowman strikes out. John Adkins singles to left field. Keita Arakane doubles to left field. John Adkins uses his aggressiveness and scores. Masaki Yamanaka strikes out. Jeff Schick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Frank Stark is pinch hitting for Hank Fife. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Stark flies out to the right fielder. Beiker Miller is pinch hitting for Craig Lawrence. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Beiker Miller doubles to right field. Loren Bramhall grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Layana singles to center field. Beiker Miller scores. Ryan Maxwell 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. Jerry Bailor singles to center field. Roy Layana advances to third on the hit. Gene Kellett singles to center field. Roy Layana scores. Jerry Bailor advances to third on the hit. Tom Stanicek strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Roy Lubratich pitching. Ricky Pierce strikes out. Yeniet Morales reached on a fielding error by Roy Layana. Ryan Maxwell 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 flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bill Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Bernie Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Stark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Littlejohn did not respond to coaching in arm Gene Graham improves in range Cecil Neagle improves in power_vs_righty Wes Masaoka did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Graham improves in contact_vs_lefty Scott Croucher did not respond to coaching in arm
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gene Buchanan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tony Augustine improves in speed Steamboat Patterson improves in control Brett Champion did not respond to coaching in velocity Steamboat Patterson did not respond to coaching in control Frank Leever did not respond to coaching in arm