Inning: 1 Minnesota T.J. Barranca pitching. Gabe Bomback grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Fisher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jake Bradford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Lee Kelly pitching. Spud Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Dallas Krieger doubles to left field. Hector Rogers strikes out. Red Batchelder pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Butts Girardi pops out to the second baseman. Denny Pirkl grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Cianfrocco grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob Hundley strikes out. Al Wells grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brad Alcock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ezra Birmingham grounds out to the third baseman. Pete High pops out to the second baseman. Lee Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Matt Sisk doubles to left field. T.J. Barranca lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Spud Wilson strikes out. Dallas Krieger singles to right field. Matt Sisk scores. Hector Rogers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Gabe Bomback flies out to the center fielder. Rick Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Jake Bradford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Red Batchelder flies out to the center fielder. Bob Hundley strikes out. Al Wells grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Butts Girardi grounds out to the shortstop. Denny Pirkl pops out to the second baseman. Bob Cianfrocco grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Brad Alcock grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Matt Sisk flies out to the right fielder. T.J. Barranca grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ezra Birmingham flies out to the right fielder. Pete High flies out to the center fielder. Lee Kelly singles to center field. Gabe Bomback strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Spud Wilson strikes out. Dallas Krieger strikes out. Hector Rogers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rick Fisher strikes out. Jake Bradford grounds out to the shortstop. Butts Girardi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Red Batchelder singles to center field. Bob Hundley strikes out. Al Wells singles to center field. Red Batchelder advances to third on the hit. Henry Carlos 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. Brad Alcock flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Red Batchelder scores. Matt Sisk grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Al Wells is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Denny Pirkl singles to right field. Bob Cianfrocco singles to left field. Denny Pirkl is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Ezra Birmingham flies out to the left fielder. Bob Cianfrocco steals second. Pete High hits a home run. Bob Cianfrocco scores. Joe Just is pinch hitting for Henry Carlos. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Joe Just lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bucky Glenn pitching. T.J. Barranca walks. Spud Wilson singles to left field. Dallas Krieger grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. T.J. Barranca advances to third on the play. Hector Rogers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Gabe Bomback flies out to the left fielder. Rick Fisher strikes out. Jake Bradford singles to right field. Butts Girardi grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Red Batchelder triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Bob Hundley singles past the second baseman. Red Batchelder scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Bob Hundley is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Cliff Mullin did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Nathan improves in arm Cliff Mullin improves in control Joe Nathan improves in range Brad Didier did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: George Minoso did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Herschel Hutchings did not respond to coaching in endurance Herschel Hutchings did not respond to coaching in velocity George Minoso did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Skeeter Johnson did not respond to coaching in 2B