Inning: 1 Kansas City Ken Easterday pitching. Chris Grilli strikes out. Pablo Sweet flies out to the left fielder. Ivan Johnson singles to left field. Gail Whisenant strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Walt Davis pitching. Makoto Kaneyoshi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Spiezio walks. Alan Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Jacura Hernandez walks. Allen Nichols grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jacura Hernandez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jimmy Perkins grounds out to the shortstop. Hardin Hemus singles to left field. Gary Juster flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Taylor singles to center field. Hardin Hemus advances to third on the hit. Walt Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Sloppy Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Gumpert reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hardin Hemus. Charlie Picciuto flies out to the center fielder. Ken Easterday strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Chris Grilli grounds out to the third baseman. Pablo Sweet flies out to the center fielder. Ivan Johnson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Makoto Kaneyoshi doubles to left field. Ed Spiezio doubles to right field. Makoto Kaneyoshi scores. Alan Johnson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ed Spiezio advances to third on the play. Jacura Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Allen Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Gail Whisenant flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Perkins pops out to the second baseman. Hardin Hemus flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Sloppy Jones pops out to the third baseman. Bob Gumpert hits an infield single to the third baseman. Charlie Picciuto strikes out. Ken Easterday flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Gary Juster grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Taylor grounds out to the pitcher. Walt Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Makoto Kaneyoshi singles to left field. Makoto Kaneyoshi steals second. Ed Spiezio grounds out to the third baseman. Alan Johnson singles to center field. Makoto Kaneyoshi scores. Alan Johnson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jacura Hernandez doubles to right field. Allen Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Chris Grilli grounds out to the shortstop. Pablo Sweet singles to left field. Ivan Johnson strikes out. Gail Whisenant grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Sloppy Jones walks. Bob Gumpert walks. Steve Hertz 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. Charlie Picciuto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sloppy Jones advances to third on the play. Bob Gumpert advances to second on the play. Ken Easterday grounds out to the second baseman. Sloppy Jones scores. Bob Gumpert advances to third on the play. Makoto Kaneyoshi hits a home run. Bob Gumpert scores. Ed Spiezio grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jimmy Perkins walks. Hardin Hemus grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Gary Juster grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Alan Johnson singles past the second baseman. Jacura Hernandez pops out to the first baseman. Allen Nichols singles to left field. Alan Johnson advances to third on the hit. Sloppy Jones singles to center field. Alan Johnson scores. Allen Nichols is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Bob Gumpert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bruce Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Woody Hinds is pinch hitting for Steve Hertz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Woody Hinds grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Grilli singles to center field. Pablo Sweet flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Clancey pitching. Charlie Picciuto strikes out. Sam High is pinch hitting for Ken Easterday. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Sam High flies out to the left fielder. Makoto Kaneyoshi singles to right field. Ed Spiezio walks. Alan Johnson singles to left field. Jacura Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Gary Johnson pitching. Ivan Johnson singles to left field. Gail Whisenant flies out to the center fielder. Ivan Johnson steals second. Jimmy Perkins lines out to the third baseman. Hardin Hemus grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dante Cordova improves in contact_vs_righty Casey Key did not respond to coaching in control Gene Perkins did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Nunn improves in power_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Reach did not respond to coaching in control Howie Bergeron did not respond to coaching in velocity John Metha did not respond to coaching in control Bob Hudson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jerry McGeary did not respond to coaching in CF