Win: Joe Riggs (12-7) Loss: Dick Platt (7-14)
Save: Tom McGilberry (5)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Dick Platt pitching. Reggie Bates grounds out to the shortstop. Leo George walks. Bruno Plarski walks. Mark Gorman flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Finley doubles to right field. Leo George scores. Merritt Gautreau flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Riggs pitching. Paul Baird walks. Leo Niehaus flies out to the right fielder. Mike Wood grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jesus Johnson singles to right field. Manny Schuble strikes out. Joe Riggs lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Reggie Bates grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bob Earley flies out to the center fielder. Ken Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jonathan Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Leo George grounds out to the shortstop. Bruno Plarski grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Gorman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tom Hillegas flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Grissom grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Platt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bruce Finley strikes out. Merritt Gautreau singles to right field. Jesus Johnson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Paul Baird strikes out. Leo Niehaus singles to right field. Mike Wood grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Leo Niehaus is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Earley singles to left field. Ken Jones walks. Jonathan Murphy walks. Mike Wood scores. Tom Hillegas strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City Manny Schuble flies out to the center fielder. Joe Riggs singles to left field. Reggie Bates singles past the third baseman. Joe Riggs advances to third on the hit. Passed ball. Joe Riggs scores. Reggie Bates advances to second. Leo George singles in front of the right fielder. Reggie Bates scores. Bruno Plarski lines out to the third baseman. Mark Gorman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mickey Grissom singles to right field. Dick Platt lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Mickey Grissom forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Paul Baird strikes out. Leo Niehaus strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bruce Finley strikes out. Merritt Gautreau grounds out to the second baseman. Jesus Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Wood grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Earley singles to right field. Ken Jones flies out to the right fielder. Bob Earley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Manny Schuble walks. Larry Mauldin is pinch hitting for Joe Riggs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Larry Mauldin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Manny Schuble is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Larry Mauldin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Reggie Bates singles to center field. Leo George flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tom McGilberry pitching. Jonathan Murphy lines out to the second baseman. Tom Hillegas flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Grissom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bruno Plarski strikes out. Mark Gorman grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Finley walks. Merritt Gautreau doubles to center field. Bruce Finley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ben Somerville comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Singleton is pinch hitting for Jesus Johnson. John Singleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Henry Pena is pinch hitting for Ben Somerville. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Henry Pena strikes out. Paul Baird flies out to the left fielder. Leo Niehaus singles to right field. Mike Wood strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City B.J. Lerch pitching. Manny Schuble hits a home run. Tom McGilberry grounds out to the third baseman. Reggie Bates strikes out. Leo George flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bob Earley grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Jones flies out to the left fielder. Jonathan Murphy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tim Banks improves in contact_vs_righty Ken Sprinz improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Phillips did not respond to coaching in range Zack James improves in power_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Barney Piechota improves in speed Juice Brantley improves in power_vs_righty Jason Purdy improves in power_vs_lefty George Schwall improves in power_vs_righty Jason Purdy did not respond to coaching in 3B