Win: Harry Lawson (11-12) Loss: Bob Lake (3-7)
Save: Ed Constable (42)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bob Lake pitching. Placido Beck flies out to the center fielder. Debs Westlake grounds out to the shortstop. Lamar Textor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Harry Lawson pitching. Harl Mercedes grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Schmidt pops out to the shortstop. Irv Barthelson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Benitez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ian McNulty strikes out. Todd Zeile strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ross Rohr-Beck is hit by a pitch. Danny McKeithan singles to center field. Shane Judnich grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ross Rohr-Beck advances to third on the play. Brian Burkett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Cupid Grace grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Smith strikes out. Harry Lawson singles to center field. Harry Lawson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank Servais singles to right field. Bob Lake lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harl Mercedes grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Placido Beck flies out to the right fielder. Debs Westlake doubles to right field. Lamar Textor flies out to the left fielder. Mike Benitez singles to right field. Debs Westlake scores. Ian McNulty grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Benitez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Irv Barthelson grounds out to the second baseman. Ross Rohr-Beck singles to center field. Danny McKeithan flies out to the right fielder. Shane Judnich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Todd Zeile strikes out. Cupid Grace doubles to center field. Bobby Smith strikes out. Harry Lawson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Brian Burkett flies out to the center fielder. Frank Servais grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Lake strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Placido Beck strikes out. Debs Westlake strikes out. Lamar Textor walks. Mike Benitez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Harl Mercedes strikes out. Juan Schmidt strikes out. Irv Barthelson singles to left field. Irv Barthelson steals second. Ross Rohr-Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ian McNulty singles past the shortstop. Todd Zeile grounds out to the second baseman. Ian McNulty advances to second on the play. Charlie Coggin 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. Cupid Grace grounds out to the shortstop. Ian McNulty steals third. Bobby Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Danny McKeithan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shane Judnich strikes out. Brian Burkett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Harry Lawson grounds out to the shortstop. Placido Beck strikes out. Debs Westlake grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Frank Servais grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Arias is pinch hitting for Charlie Coggin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rick Arias strikes out. Harl Mercedes singles to left field. Juan Schmidt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harl Mercedes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Luke Perkins pitching. Lamar Textor grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Benitez hits a home run. Ian McNulty flies out to the center fielder. Todd Zeile strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ed Constable comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Irv Barthelson singles to left field. Ross Rohr-Beck walks. Danny McKeithan strikes out. Shane Judnich flies out to the left fielder. Brian Burkett singles past the third baseman. Frank Servais singles to center field. Irv Barthelson scores. Luke Perkins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Whiten did not respond to coaching in arm Ryan Knisely improves in power_vs_lefty Pat Whiten improves in power_vs_righty Ryan Knisely did not respond to coaching in speed Ryan Long did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Morton did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kid Hale improves in speed Red Munson did not respond to coaching in arm Ray Bratcher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hugo Mercer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Clem Elliott did not respond to coaching in control Pat Neill did not respond to coaching in control