Win: Roy Sisk (14-7) Loss: Taku Teramae (11-10)
Save: Luis Floyd (12)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Roy Sisk pitching. Rex Steevens grounds out to the pitcher. Kevin Griner grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Kane pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Taku Teramae pitching. Roy Moeller flies out to the right fielder. Frank Polivka singles to center field. Bob Smith strikes out. Herm Schalk grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mike Shuba singles to right field. Bob Zachary flies out to the center fielder. Dave Pena strikes out. Eddie Lamline grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Shuba is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Aaron Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Ody Herrin walks. Passed ball. Ody Herrin advances to second. Reggie Flannery singles to right field. Ody Herrin scores. Reggie Flannery steals second. Moonlight Blyzka flies out to the right fielder. Roy Sisk flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jack Sundra grounds out to the second baseman. Taku Teramae strikes out. Rex Steevens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Roy Moeller doubles to left field. Frank Polivka singles to center field. Roy Moeller scores. Bob Smith flies out to the left fielder. Herm Schalk strikes out. Aaron Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Kevin Griner strikes out. Jim Kane flies out to the left fielder. Mike Shuba flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ody Herrin pops out to the catcher. Reggie Flannery strikes out. Moonlight Blyzka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bob Zachary grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Pena flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Lamline grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Roy Sisk walks. Roy Moeller flies out to the center fielder. Frank Polivka flies out to the center fielder. Bob Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jack Sundra grounds out to the shortstop. Taku Teramae strikes out. Rex Steevens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Herm Schalk walks. Aaron Robinson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ody Herrin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Kevin Griner grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Kane strikes out. Mike Shuba grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Reggie Flannery pops out to the second baseman. Mike Doby is pinch hitting for Moonlight Blyzka. Mike Doby strikes out. Roy Sisk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Gerald Magnuson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Doby at C. Bill Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Reggie Flannery at CF. Bob Zachary strikes out. Dave Pena singles to center field. Eddie Lamline singles to right field. Dave Pena advances to third on the hit. Jack Sundra pops out to the third baseman. Tarrik Quinn is pinch hitting for Taku Teramae. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Chris Elsh pitching. Roy Moeller hits a home run. Frank Polivka grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Smith doubles to left field. Ed Clines comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Herm Schalk strikes out. Aaron Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Luis Floyd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rex Steevens doubles to center field. Kevin Griner grounds out to the second baseman. Rex Steevens advances to third on the play. Jim Kane singles to center field. Rex Steevens scores. Mike Shuba is hit by a pitch. Bob Zachary walks. Dave Pena grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Luis Floyd is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Greg Martinez did not respond to coaching in speed Rudy Thornton improves in control Jorge Lee improves in control Masaharu Yoshida did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Peploski improves in contact_vs_lefty Connie Brinkman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tim Lyons improves in contact_vs_lefty Floyd Pytlak did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Jonnard did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Kinslow did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Walt Richert did not respond to coaching in control Joe Kinslow did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sal MacCormack did not respond to coaching in 3B