Inning: 1 Kansas City John Young pitching. Reggie Bates grounds out to the pitcher. Leo George singles to center field. Bruno Plarski grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Wertz pitching. Paul Baird flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Bob Earley singles to center field. Bob Earley steals second. Mike Wood doubles to center field. Bob Earley scores. Tom Hillegas grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mark Gorman strikes out. Bruce Finley grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Davey Maddux grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Harold Knox grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Grimsley grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Oliva flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Merritt Gautreau lines out to the shortstop. Jesus Johnson walks. Joe Wertz fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Wertz flies out to the left fielder. Reggie Bates flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota John Young singles past the shortstop. Paul Baird walks. Bob Earley strikes out. Mike Wood singles to right field. Tom Hillegas flies out to the right fielder. Joe Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Leo George singles to left field. Bruno Plarski strikes out. Mark Gorman grounds out to the second baseman. Leo George advances to second on the play. Bruce Finley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Harold Knox lines out to the pitcher. Tim Grimsley flies out to the center fielder. Greg Oliva flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Davey Maddux walks. Merritt Gautreau singles to left field. Davey Maddux advances to third on the hit. Jesus Johnson strikes out. Passed ball. Davey Maddux scores. Merritt Gautreau advances to second. Joe Wertz grounds out to the second baseman. Merritt Gautreau advances to third on the play. Reggie Bates strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota John Young grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Baird triples. Bob Earley pops out to the third baseman. Mike Wood flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Leo George grounds out to the pitcher. Bruno Plarski singles to center field. Mark Gorman doubles past the left fielder. Bruno Plarski uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bruce Finley hits a home run. Mark Gorman scores. Davey Maddux strikes out. Merritt Gautreau strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tom Hillegas flies out to the right fielder. Joe Powell strikes out. Harold Knox singles past the second baseman. Harold Knox is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Eddie Sadowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jesus Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Joe Wertz grounds out to the shortstop. Reggie Bates grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tim Grimsley flies out to the center fielder. Greg Oliva singles to center field. 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 grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Command pitching. Leo George doubles to center field. Bruno Plarski hits a home run. Leo George scores. Keith McMillon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Gorman flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Finley grounds out to the second baseman. Davey Maddux grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Paul Baird grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Earley singles to center field. Mike Wood flies out to the center fielder. Tom Hillegas singles to left field. Mickey Grissom is pinch hitting for Joe Powell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mickey Grissom doubles to left field. Bob Earley scores. Tom Hillegas uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harold Knox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Merritt Gautreau strikes out. Jesus Johnson hits a home run. Ben Somerville comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Mauldin is pinch hitting for Joe Wertz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Larry Mauldin flies out to the right fielder. Reggie Bates singles to center field. Leo George grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Reggie Bates is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Hector Crisp pitching. Tim Grimsley grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Oliva pops out to the second baseman. Henry Pena is pinch hitting for Ben Somerville. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Henry Pena grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Yeral Pacheco did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Hoblitzel improves in range Ed Phillips did not respond to coaching in range Yeral Pacheco did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Steve Eyre did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Schwall did not respond to coaching in speed Scot Howe improves in contact_vs_righty John Burns improves in arm Jason Purdy did not respond to coaching in 3B