Inning: 1 Kansas City Tim Pose pitching. Pinky Lerian walks. Craig McNamara strikes out. C.K. May singles to right field. Pinky Lerian advances to third on the hit. Tommy LaVita strikes out. Julio Dagres grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jack Lee pitching. Tris Valentin singles to right field. Rex McCarver strikes out. Bill May singles to right field. Tris Valentin is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Mike Pape grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Toca flies out to the right fielder. Deke Miller lines out to the shortstop. Greg Bennett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Skeeter Malone hits an infield single to the first baseman. John Lade walks. Pinky Curtis flies out to the center fielder. Connie Johnson doubles to right field. Skeeter Malone scores. John Lade uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tim Pose grounds out to the third baseman. Tris Valentin walks. Rex McCarver walks. Bill May pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jack Lee flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Pinky Lerian flies out to the left fielder. Craig McNamara singles to right field. Craig McNamara steals second. Connie Johnson throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. C.K. May strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Pape doubles to right field. Skeeter Malone pops out to the first baseman. John Lade singles to right field. John Lade is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Pinky Curtis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tommy LaVita grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Dagres strikes out. John Toca grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Connie Johnson singles to center field. Tim Pose lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tris Valentin pops out to the first baseman. Rex McCarver singles to left field. Bill May flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Deke Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Bennett doubles to left field. Jack Lee strikes out. Pinky Lerian pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Pape walks. Skeeter Malone flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! John Lade flies out to the center fielder. Pinky Curtis singles to left field. Mike Pape advances to third on the hit. Jerry Thompson 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. Connie Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Craig McNamara singles to left field. C.K. May flies out to the center fielder. Tommy LaVita strikes out. Julio Dagres grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Craig McNamara is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tim Pose strikes out. Tris Valentin singles past the third baseman. Tris Valentin steals second. Rex McCarver strikes out. Bill May grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Toca grounds out to the third baseman. Deke Miller flies out to the left fielder. Greg Bennett walks. Ky Lin is pinch hitting for Jerry Thompson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ky Lin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bake Callison pitching. Mike Pape grounds out to the shortstop. Skeeter Malone flies out to the left fielder. John Lade walks. Pinky Curtis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Pinky Lerian flies out to the center fielder. Craig McNamara strikes out. C.K. May grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Brian Guardado is pinch hitting for Connie Johnson. Brian Guardado hits an infield single to the second baseman. Dane Doolan is pinch hitting for Tim Pose. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dane Doolan doubles to center field. Tris Valentin walks. Rex McCarver pops out to the first baseman. Bill May singles to center field. Brian Guardado scores. Mike Pape reached on a fielding error by John Toca. Dane Doolan scores. Skeeter Malone grounds out to the second baseman. Tris Valentin scores. Bill May advances to third on the play. Mike Pape advances to second on the play. Harry Lundbom comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Lade strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Russ Geiss pitching. Rey Hausman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Brian Guardado at C. John Hulen is pinch hitting for Tommy LaVita. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Hulen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Julio Dagres grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Toca grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 13
Batting:2B - Mike Pape (25), Connie Johnson (17), Dane Doolan (14). Baserunning: SB - Tris Valentin (12).CS - John Lade (4). Fielding: E - Connie Johnson.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ray Sanders improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Hough improves in range Bake Barragan improves in range Gene Archer improves in contact_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Vic McKechnie did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tim McIntyre did not respond to coaching in control Guy Miranda did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Billy Smith did not respond to coaching in control Sammy Halladay did not respond to coaching in 2B