Inning: 1 Minnesota Walt Davis pitching. Makoto Kaneyoshi walks. Bob Gumpert grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Makoto Kaneyoshi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Spiezio strikes out. Alan Johnson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Gumpert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Frank Castillo pitching. Hal Dashiell grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Perkins grounds out to the second baseman. Ivan Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Sloppy Jones flies out to the right fielder. Herschel Justice grounds out to the third baseman. Allen Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gail Whisenant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hardin Hemus singles to center field. Chris Grilli grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hardin Hemus is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chris Grilli steals second. Bruce Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Hanson Grimes grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Castillo singles to center field. Makoto Kaneyoshi walks. Bob Gumpert singles to center field. Frank Castillo scores. Ed Spiezio strikes out. Alan Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Gary Juster triples. Walt Davis strikes out. Hal Dashiell flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Gary Juster scores. Jimmy Perkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Sloppy Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Herschel Justice grounds out to the second baseman. Allen Nichols grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ivan Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Gail Whisenant singles to right field. Hardin Hemus strikes out. Gail Whisenant steals second. Chris Grilli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Hanson Grimes walks. Frank Castillo lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Hanson Grimes forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Makoto Kaneyoshi flies out to the right fielder. Bob Gumpert pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bruce Taylor singles to right field. Gary Juster flies out to the left fielder. Walt Davis lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hal Dashiell walks. Jimmy Perkins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ed Spiezio hits a home run. Alan Johnson pops out to the third baseman. Sloppy Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Herschel Justice pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ivan Johnson triples. Gail Whisenant lines out to the third baseman. Hardin Hemus grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ivan Johnson scores. Chris Grilli flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Allen Nichols singles to left field. Charlie Picciuto is pinch hitting for Hanson Grimes. Charlie Picciuto strikes out. Frank Castillo fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Frank Castillo strikes out. Makoto Kaneyoshi walks. Joe Bates 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. Bob Gumpert lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bruce Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Juster walks. Glenn Carter is pinch hitting for Joe Bates. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Glenn Carter strikes out. Gary Juster steals second. Hal Dashiell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Clancey pitching. Ed Spiezio grounds out to the third baseman. Alan Johnson singles to left field. Sloppy Jones singles to left field. Alan Johnson advances to third on the hit. Herschel Justice pops out to the shortstop. Allen Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jimmy Perkins walks. Jimmy Perkins steals second. Ivan Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Gail Whisenant grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jimmy Perkins advances to third on the play. Hardin Hemus grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Charlie Picciuto strikes out. Paul Beckmann is pinch hitting for Frank Castillo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Paul Beckmann grounds out to the shortstop. Makoto Kaneyoshi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Floyd Lacy pitching. Chris Grilli grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bruce Taylor pops out to the second baseman. Gary Juster grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Bob Gumpert grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Spiezio doubles to right field. Alan Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Spiezio advances to third on the play. Sloppy Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Woody Hinds is pinch hitting for Clancey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Woody Hinds flies out to the right fielder. Hal Dashiell walks. Jimmy Perkins singles to center field. Hal Dashiell advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Jimmy Perkins steals second. The defense is playing the infield in. Ivan Johnson singles to right field. Hal Dashiell scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Batting:3B - Ivan Johnson (1), Gary Juster (1).SF - Hal Dashiell. Baserunning: SB - Jimmy Perkins 2 (2), Gail Whisenant (3), Chris Grilli (1), Gary Juster (1).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Quintana did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Quintana did not respond to coaching in velocity Wally Metzger did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry McGeary did not respond to coaching in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Meador improves in contact_vs_righty Derrek Maisel improves in speed Dan Holke did not respond to coaching in control