Win: Frank Steinbrenner (9-18) Loss: Toru Okada (8-11)
Save: Chris Moseley (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Toru Okada pitching. Nigel Joseph flies out to the right fielder. Terry Politte flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Blair grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Frank Steinbrenner pitching. Bill Martinez singles to right field. Loren Bramhall flies out to the center fielder. Bob Youngs singles to right field. Bill Martinez advances to third on the hit. Gene Kellett strikes out. Bob Brower strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Masami Ono singles to left field. Jeff Schick grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Pat Pashnick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jerry Bailor flies out to the left fielder. Hank Fife flies out to the left fielder. Sandy Melton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Scott Croucher grounds out to the shortstop. George Hughes strikes out. Frank Steinbrenner singles to right field. Nigel Joseph flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Toru Okada flies out to the left fielder. Bill Martinez walks. Loren Bramhall strikes out. Bob Youngs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Terry Politte strikes out. Eddie Blair pops out to the third baseman. Masami Ono grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Gene Kellett strikes out. Bob Brower hits a home run. Jerry Bailor walks. Hank Fife strikes out. Sandy Melton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jeff Schick walks. Pat Pashnick grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jeff Schick is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Scott Croucher strikes out. George Hughes singles to right field. Frank Steinbrenner singles to center field. Pat Pashnick scores. George Hughes advances to third on the hit. Nigel Joseph singles to right field. George Hughes scores. Terry Politte strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Toru Okada grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Martinez singles to right field. Loren Bramhall strikes out. Bob Youngs walks. Gene Kellett walks. Bob Brower pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Eddie Blair singles to right field. Masami Ono walks. Jeff Schick strikes out. Pat Pashnick walks. Scott Croucher strikes out. George Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jerry Bailor flies out to the left fielder. Hank Fife grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Sandy Melton singles to left field. Toru Okada grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sandy Melton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Frank Steinbrenner flies out to the left fielder. Nigel Joseph pops out to the shortstop. Terry Politte flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Loren Bramhall strikes out. Bob Youngs singles to right field. Gene Kellett walks. Bob Brower strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Eddie Blair reached on a fielding error by Bill Martinez. Eddie Blair is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Masami Ono triples. Roy Lubratich 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. Jeff Schick grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Pashnick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Roy Layana is pinch hitting for Jerry Bailor. Roy Layana grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Fife flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Sandy Melton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ruben Littrell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roy Layana at SS. Scott Croucher pops out to the third baseman. George Hughes walks. Ron Nielsen is pinch hitting for Frank Steinbrenner. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ron Nielsen strikes out. Nigel Joseph singles to left field. George Hughes advances to third on the hit. Terry Politte strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Chris Moseley pitching. Bud Church is pinch hitting for Roy Lubratich. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bud Church pops out to the shortstop. Bill Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Loren Bramhall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chris Coles improves in arm Pat Waldbauer did not respond to coaching in control Oswaldo Colbert improves in power_vs_righty Bill DeMars did not respond to coaching in control Alex Coluccio improves in speed Russ Seminara did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gene Buchanan improves in power_vs_righty Morgan Castilla improves in speed John Rojas improves in velocity Morgan Castilla improves in arm Frank Leever improves in power_vs_righty Scott Koob improves in arm