Inning: 1 Minnesota George Zuber pitching. Bud Church singles to center field. Bob Youngs strikes out. Bud Church is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jerry Bailor bunts for a base hit. Tom Stanicek singles to right field. Jerry Bailor advances to third on the hit. Bill Martinez doubles to right field. Jerry Bailor scores. Tom Stanicek uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bernie Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jack White pitching. Scott Croucher flies out to the left fielder. Paul Garagozzo strikes out. Brant Waddell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Hank Fife doubles to right field. Sandy Melton pops out to the shortstop. Jack White strikes out. Bud Church strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jeff Schick singles to right field. Nigel Joseph grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeff Schick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pat Pashnick grounds out to the third baseman. Nigel Joseph advances to second on the play. Bill Ingram hits an infield single to the first baseman. George Hughes walks. George Zuber flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bob Youngs grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Bailor pops out to the shortstop. Tom Stanicek hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bill Martinez singles past the second baseman. Bernie Mitchell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Scott Croucher grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Paul Garagozzo singles to center field. Brant Waddell strikes out. Jeff Schick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Hank Fife pops out to the second baseman. Sandy Melton doubles to center field. Jack White flies out to the left fielder. Bud Church grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Nigel Joseph grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Pashnick flies out to the left fielder. Bill Ingram grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bob Youngs flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Bailor singles to right field. Tom Stanicek hits a home run. Jerry Bailor scores. Yukinobu Aoyama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Martinez reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bill Ingram. Bernie Mitchell flies out to the left fielder. Hank Fife grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City George Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Yukinobu Aoyama strikes out. Scott Croucher pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Sandy Melton lines out to the third baseman. Jack White grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Church walks. Bob Youngs grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bud Church is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Paul Garagozzo flies out to the right fielder. Brant Waddell hits a home run. Jeff Schick flies out to the center fielder. Nigel Joseph singles to right field. Pat Pashnick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jerry Bailor pops out to the catcher. Tom Stanicek grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Martinez singles to center field. Bernie Mitchell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bill Ingram singles to right field. George Hughes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lefty Sand is pinch hitting for Yukinobu Aoyama. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lefty Sand strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ryan Maxwell pitching. Hank Fife grounds out to the second baseman. Sandy Melton singles to right field. Jack White lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bud Church flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ruben Littrell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jerry Bailor at SS. Scott Croucher grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Garagozzo hits a home run. Brant Waddell flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Schick reached on a fielding error by Ruben Littrell. Nigel Joseph singles to right field. Jeff Schick advances to third on the hit. Yuichi Nakamoto 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 2nd. Pat Pashnick hits a home run. Jeff Schick scores. Nigel Joseph scores. Bill Ingram strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Wes Masaoka comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Youngs grounds out to the shortstop. Ruben Littrell strikes out. Tom Stanicek grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Scott Croucher is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Leslie did not respond to coaching in endurance Terry Reilley did not respond to coaching in control Richie Cooper did not respond to coaching in control Ed Haworth did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Carl Bell improves in speed Dick Lieber did not respond to coaching in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kevin Brown improves in power_vs_lefty Rick DeTore did not respond to coaching in control Tiny Sullivan did not respond to coaching in control Cecil Neagle did not respond to coaching in range Tiny Sullivan did not respond to coaching in control Bill DeMars did not respond to coaching in endurance