Win: Joe Christmas (14-10) Loss: Taku Teramae (13-14)
Save: Luis Floyd (16)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Taku Teramae pitching. Roy Moeller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Polivka reached on a 2-base fielding error by John Ward. Bob Smith walks. George Kilduff singles to center field. Frank Polivka scores. Bob Smith advances to third on the hit. Aaron Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Smith scores. George Kilduff advances to second on the play. Carroll Diaz singles to right field. George Kilduff scores. Larry Knoblauch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Christmas pitching. Kiki Norman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Jones grounds out to the shortstop. John Ward grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Moonlight Blyzka flies out to the center fielder. Joe Christmas grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Moeller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rex Steevens reached on a fielding error by Aaron Robinson. Jim Kane strikes out. Jim Koehler grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rex Steevens is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Don Faedo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Frank Polivka strikes out. Bob Smith singles to left field. George Kilduff grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Smith advances to second on the play. Aaron Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rollie Arnsberg flies out to the right fielder. Taku Teramae strikes out. Kiki Norman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Carroll Diaz grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Knoblauch flies out to the center fielder. Moonlight Blyzka grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Walt Jones walks. John Ward strikes out. Rex Steevens grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Joe Christmas singles to right field. Roy Moeller strikes out. Frank Polivka grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jim Kane strikes out. Jim Koehler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Faedo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bob Smith hits a home run. George Kilduff pops out to the third baseman. Aaron Robinson strikes out. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rollie Arnsberg strikes out. Taku Teramae strikes out. Kiki Norman flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mike Doby is pinch hitting for Larry Knoblauch. Mike Doby grounds out to the second baseman. Moonlight Blyzka grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Christmas pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bill Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Doby at 1B. Walt Jones grounds out to the second baseman. John Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Rex Steevens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Roy Moeller strikes out. Frank Polivka grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Kane strikes out. Jim Koehler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Faedo pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota George Kilduff doubles to center field. Ed Clines 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. Aaron Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Carroll Diaz pops out to the third baseman. Bill Smith lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rollie Arnsberg grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Lamline is pinch hitting for Ed Clines. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Eddie Lamline doubles to left field. Kiki Norman singles to center field. Eddie Lamline scores. Luis Floyd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Walt Jones flies out to the right fielder. John Ward flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 3 Kansas City total runners LOB: 2
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Marty Durham improves in speed Paul Felderman did not respond to coaching in velocity Marty Durham improves in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Marty Durham did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Paul Felderman did not respond to coaching in velocity Shawn Doheny did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Elmer Trlicek did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Gomez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Greg Martinez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Connie Brinkman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Tolan did not respond to coaching in speed John Gionfriddo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty