Win: Mayumi Nagaike (15-12) Loss: Lefty K Abernathy (0-1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Mayumi Nagaike pitching. Bob K Fuller singles to left field. Miguel K Romberger flies out to the right fielder. Don K McKain doubles to left field. Bob K Fuller uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul K Greer singles to center field. Don K McKain scores. Pepe K Irwin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul K Greer advances to second on the play. Santiago W Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Lefty K Abernathy pitching. Von Babb hits an infield single to the pitcher. Roy Flowers singles to left field. Von Babb advances to third on the hit. Wally Clancy strikes out. Junior Grimes bunts for a base hit. Von Babb scores. Julio Polanco pops out to the second baseman. Ernest Pinnance flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bill K Moore strikes out. Ethan K Dempsey singles to center field. Lefty K Abernathy lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob K Fuller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Alan Herges strikes out. Jorge Nahem grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mayumi Nagaike flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Miguel K Romberger flies out to the center fielder. Don K McKain flies out to the center fielder. Paul K Greer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Von Babb doubles to right field. Roy Flowers singles to left field. Von Babb scores. Wally Clancy walks. Junior Grimes strikes out. Julio Polanco grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Pepe K Irwin strikes out. Santiago W Gomez grounds out to the second baseman. Bill K Moore singles to center field. Ethan K Dempsey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ernest Pinnance grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Herges walks. Jorge Nahem singles to right field. Alan Herges steals third. Mayumi Nagaike flies out to the right fielder. Von Babb walks. Roy Flowers singles to right field. Alan Herges scores. Jorge Nahem scores. Wally Clancy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lefty K Abernathy grounds out to the second baseman. Bob K Fuller strikes out. Miguel K Romberger pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Junior Grimes strikes out. Julio Polanco grounds out to the second baseman. Ernest Pinnance grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Don K McKain doubles past the first baseman. Paul K Greer pops out to the first baseman. Pepe K Irwin walks. Santiago W Gomez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Denny K Moreland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alan Herges strikes out. Jorge Nahem grounds out to the third baseman. Mayumi Nagaike grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bill K Moore reached on a fielding error by Julio Polanco. Ethan K Dempsey flies out to the center fielder. Tim K Meulens is pinch hitting for Denny K Moreland. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tim K Meulens walks. Bob K Fuller strikes out. Miguel K Romberger singles to center field. Bill K Moore scores. Tim K Meulens advances to third on the hit. Don K McKain strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Cherokee W Stimac pitching. Von Babb pops out to the shortstop. Roy Flowers walks. Wally Clancy singles past the shortstop. Roy Flowers advances to third on the hit. Junior Grimes singles to center field. Roy Flowers scores. Wally Clancy advances to third on the hit. Junior Grimes steals second. Julio Polanco reached on a fielding error by Ethan K Dempsey. Wally Clancy scores. Julio Polanco steals second. Ernest Pinnance strikes out. Alan Herges grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Paul K Greer strikes out. Pepe K Irwin strikes out. Santiago W Gomez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jorge Nahem doubles to right field. Joe K Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tadahiko Matsumoto is pinch hitting for Mayumi Nagaike. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tadahiko Matsumoto walks. Von Babb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Jorge Nahem advances to third on the play. Tadahiko Matsumoto advances to second on the play. Roy Flowers flies out to the center fielder. Wally Clancy walks. Junior Grimes singles to right field. Jorge Nahem scores. Tadahiko Matsumoto scores. Julio Polanco singles to left field. Wally Clancy scores. Junior Grimes advances to third on the hit. Ernest Pinnance grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Brad Lamb pitching. Bill K Moore singles to right field. Ethan K Dempsey singles to right field. Elmer K Ingerton is pinch hitting for Joe K Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Elmer K Ingerton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill K Moore advances to third on the play. Bob K Fuller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Von Babb (20), Jorge Nahem (23).GIDP - Julio Polanco. Baserunning: SB - Junior Grimes (38), Julio Polanco (26), Alan Herges (16). Fielding: E - Julio Polanco.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Skeeter Collins did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. George K Demaree did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. George K Demaree did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank K Crosby did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doug Levey did not respond to coaching in control Damon Barton did not respond to coaching in control Dick Grant did not respond to coaching in endurance Doug Levey did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Kelly improves in contact_vs_lefty Mark Tiefenauer improves in power_vs_righty