Inning: 1 Kansas City Russ Cole pitching. Reggie Bates singles to right field. Leo George grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bruno Plarski grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Malachi Thesenga pitching. Paul Baird grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Earley grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Wood grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mark Gorman grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Finley hits a home run. Davey Maddux singles to center field. Merritt Gautreau grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tom Hillegas strikes out. Joe Powell strikes out. Harold Knox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jesus Johnson strikes out. Malachi Thesenga singles to left field. Reggie Bates grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Malachi Thesenga is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Leo George singles to left field. Reggie Bates advances to third on the hit. Bruno Plarski singles past the shortstop. Reggie Bates scores. Leo George advances to third on the hit. Mark Gorman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tim Grimsley flies out to the center fielder. Greg Oliva strikes out. Russ Cole triples. Paul Baird singles to right field. Russ Cole scores. Bob Earley hits a home run. Paul Baird scores. Mike Wood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bruce Finley pops out to the first baseman. Davey Maddux strikes out. Merritt Gautreau grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tom Hillegas strikes out. Joe Powell singles to center field. Harold Knox strikes out. Tim Grimsley singles to right field. Greg Oliva grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jesus Johnson singles past the third baseman. Larry Mauldin is pinch hitting for Malachi Thesenga. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Larry Mauldin strikes out. Reggie Bates grounds out to the pitcher. Jesus Johnson advances to second on the play. Leo George grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tom McGilberry pitching. Russ Cole singles to right field. Paul Baird strikes out. Bob Earley strikes out. Mike Wood doubles to center field. Tom Hillegas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bruno Plarski strikes out. Mark Gorman singles to center field. Mark Gorman steals second. Bruce Finley walks. Davey Maddux pops out to the second baseman. Merritt Gautreau grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Powell strikes out. Harold Knox grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Grimsley singles to left field. Greg Oliva singles to left field. Russ Cole strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jesus Johnson strikes out. Manny Schuble is pinch hitting for Tom McGilberry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Manny Schuble hits a home run. Reggie Bates walks. Leo George doubles to left field. Reggie Bates uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ben Somerville comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruno Plarski singles to center field. Leo George scores. Mark Gorman lines out to the second baseman. Bruce Finley singles to center field. Bruno Plarski advances to third on the hit. Davey Maddux strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Hector Crisp pitching. Paul Baird walks. Bob Earley strikes out. Mike Wood is hit by a pitch. Tom Hillegas strikes out. Joe Powell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Merritt Gautreau lines out to the pitcher. John Singleton is pinch hitting for Jesus Johnson. John Singleton flies out to the center fielder. George Bailey is pinch hitting for Hector Crisp. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Bailey singles to right field. Reggie Bates singles to left field. George Bailey advances to third on the hit. Leo George singles to right field. George Bailey scores. Reggie Bates advances to third on the hit. Eddie Sadowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruno Plarski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Marty Hagen pitching. Harold Knox bunts for a base hit. Tim Grimsley walks. Greg Oliva pops out to the third baseman. Tetsuro Tamura is pinch hitting for Eddie Sadowski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tetsuro Tamura flies out to the left fielder. Paul Baird grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Keith McMillon pitching. Mark Gorman flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Finley strikes out. Davey Maddux flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Paul Wistert enters the game as a defensive replacement for Merritt Gautreau at C. Bob Earley flies out to the center fielder. Mike Wood walks. Tom Hillegas strikes out. Joe Powell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ken Sprinz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Donohue did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Kip Edwards improves in speed Steve Eyre did not respond to coaching in speed Tony Garland did not respond to coaching in control Mike Lake improves in power_vs_righty Jason Purdy improves in 3B