Win: Oscar Haas (10-2) Loss: Jeff Lopez (7-6)
Save: Luis Floyd (10)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jeff Lopez pitching. Roy Moeller flies out to the left fielder. Frank Polivka lines out to the shortstop. Tim Driscoll walks. Mike Doby grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tim Driscoll is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Oscar Haas pitching. Rex Steevens strikes out. Kiki Norman grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Griner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Aaron Robinson doubles to center field. Carroll Diaz flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! George Kilduff singles to center field. Aaron Robinson scores. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Gerald Magnuson walks. Oscar Haas lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy Moeller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Koehler grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Kane pops out to the third baseman. Mike Shuba singles to center field. Mike Shuba steals second. Tim Driscoll throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Bob Zachary grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Frank Polivka singles to center field. Tim Driscoll walks. Mike Doby pops out to the shortstop. Aaron Robinson singles to left field. Frank Polivka scores. Carroll Diaz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Don Faedo flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. Rex Steevens flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota George Kilduff singles to left field. George Kilduff steals second. Gerald Magnuson strikes out. Oscar Haas strikes out. Roy Moeller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Kiki Norman walks. Kevin Griner grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jim Koehler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Frank Polivka strikes out. Tim Driscoll flies out to the right fielder. Mike Doby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jim Kane flies out to the center fielder. Mike Shuba grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Zachary reached on a 2-base fielding error by Roy Moeller. Don Faedo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Aaron Robinson strikes out. Carroll Diaz hits a home run. George Kilduff flies out to the center fielder. Gerald Magnuson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jeff Lopez strikes out. Rex Steevens grounds out to the shortstop. Kiki Norman flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Oscar Haas grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Roy Moeller flies out to the center fielder. Frank Polivka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Kevin Griner strikes out. Jim Koehler flies out to the center fielder. Jim Kane flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Chris Elsh comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Tim Driscoll singles to center field. Mike Doby flies out to the center fielder. Aaron Robinson strikes out. Carroll Diaz doubles to right field. George Kilduff flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Shuba flies out to the center fielder. Bob Zachary grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Faedo walks. Chris Elsh walks. Rex Steevens strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Gerald Magnuson strikes out. Ody Herrin is pinch hitting for Oscar Haas. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ody Herrin pops out to the second baseman. Roy Moeller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Luis Floyd pitching. Kiki Norman flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Griner is hit by a pitch. Jim Koehler flies out to the left fielder. Jim Kane strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Kiki Norman is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tim Lyons did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Kinslow improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Kinslow did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bill Jonnard improves in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Sal MacCormack did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Johnston improves in power_vs_righty Roy Williams did not respond to coaching in control Frank Peploski did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Greg Martinez improves in power_vs_righty Alex Rios did not respond to coaching in control Connie Brinkman improves in power_vs_righty