Win: Mike Manning (2-4) Loss: Lee Strange (4-2)
Save: Joe Loftus (4)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Lee Strange pitching. Nate Reynolds strikes out. Early Juul strikes out. Ben Shellenback pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Mike Manning pitching. Jose Bobb flies out to the center fielder. Rob Daugherty walks. Bill Tuttle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Daugherty advances to second on the play. Billy Gardner singles to left field. Rob Daugherty scores. Billy Consolo singles to right field. Billy Gardner advances to third on the hit. Matt Mitchell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jose Gleaton singles to center field. Salomon Hancock strikes out. Emil Kapaun hits an infield single to the pitcher. Lednier Delgado singles to center field. Jose Gleaton scores. Bill Ryerson strikes out. Mike Manning strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Roper walks. Jake Jacobs grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Roper is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lee Strange fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Lee Strange grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Jacobs advances to second on the play. Jose Bobb flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Nate Reynolds singles to left field. Early Juul flies out to the right fielder. Ben Shellenback pops out to the pitcher. Jose Gleaton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Rob Daugherty walks. Rob Daugherty is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Tuttle grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Gardner singles to center field. Billy Gardner is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Salomon Hancock doubles to right field. Emil Kapaun walks. Lednier Delgado flies out to the right fielder. Bill Ryerson hits a home run. Salomon Hancock scores. Emil Kapaun scores. Mike Manning strikes out. Nate Reynolds grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Billy Consolo doubles to right field. Matt Mitchell strikes out. Bill Roper grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Consolo advances to third on the play. Jake Jacobs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Early Juul singles to right field. Ben Shellenback grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Early Juul is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jose Gleaton strikes out. Pepe Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Salomon Hancock walks. Emil Kapaun pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Pepe Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Bobb doubles past the center fielder. Rob Daugherty strikes out. Bill Tuttle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Lednier Delgado singles to left field. Bill Ryerson strikes out. Mike Manning lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Nate Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Billy Gardner strikes out. Billy Consolo grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Mitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Early Juul grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Shellenback singles to center field. Jose Gleaton flies out to the left fielder. Salomon Hancock singles to center field. Ben Shellenback advances to third on the hit. Emil Kapaun singles to right field. Ben Shellenback scores. Salomon Hancock advances to third on the hit. Dan DeArmond comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lednier Delgado singles to right field. Salomon Hancock scores. Bill Ryerson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Roper grounds out to the third baseman. Jake Jacobs grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Davison is pinch hitting for Dan DeArmond. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lou Davison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Beard pitching. Mike Manning grounds out to the pitcher. Nate Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Early Juul pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jose Bobb singles to center field. Rob Daugherty grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Bobb advances to second on the play. Thomas Pfister is pinch hitting for Bill Tuttle. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Thomas Pfister strikes out. Jim Borbon is pinch hitting for Billy Gardner. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Borbon walks. Danny Birtsas is pinch hitting for Billy Consolo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Danny Birtsas is hit by a pitch. Matt Mitchell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Pete Good is pinch hitting for Ben Shellenback. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pete Good singles past the shortstop. Jose Gleaton strikes out. Mike Coveney is pinch hitting for Salomon Hancock. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pete Good is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Coveney walks. Emil Kapaun lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bill Nunez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bill Roper singles to center field. Jake Jacobs strikes out. Hugh Dent is pinch hitting for John Beard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hugh Dent singles to right field. Jose Bobb walks. Joe Loftus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rob Daugherty grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Roper scores. Hugh Dent advances to third on the play. Jose Bobb advances to second on the play. Thomas Pfister flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Bill Roper is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Cox did not respond to coaching in speed Cleatus Townsend did not respond to coaching in velocity Brad Concepcion did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill McClellan did not respond to coaching in endurance Aaron Fitzgerald improves in speed Paddy Blackerby improves in range Al Lowery did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Andy Splittorff did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Smith did not respond to coaching in endurance Ed Snover did not respond to coaching in velocity Skeeter Rigdon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Drew did not respond to coaching in control Ed Snover did not respond to coaching in control