Inning: 1 Kansas City Toru Okada pitching. Brent Dalena singles to right field. Gene Graham flies out to the center fielder. Rusty Hemingway reached on a 2-base throwing error by Roy Layana. Ron Nielsen doubles to center field. Brent Dalena scores. Rusty Hemingway scores. Jim Littlejohn grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Fujio Ohshima pitching. Gene Buchanan grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Layana lines out to the first baseman. Bernie Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Nigel Joseph singles to center field. Pat Pashnick reached on a fielding error by Bob Brower. Fujio Ohshima lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Brent Dalena pops out to the third baseman. Gene Graham pops out to the catcher. Rusty Hemingway flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bob Brower strikes out. Ruben Littrell walks. Bob Youngs grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ruben Littrell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Enrique Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ron Nielsen singles to left field. Ron Nielsen steals second. Jim Littlejohn strikes out. Joe Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. Nigel Joseph grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Gene Kellett doubles to center field. Toru Okada fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Toru Okada flies out to the center fielder. Gene Buchanan singles past the third baseman. Gene Kellett is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Roy Layana walks. Bernie Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Pat Pashnick flies out to the left fielder. Fujio Ohshima grounds out to the shortstop. Brent Dalena grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bob Brower singles to left field. Ruben Littrell reached on a 2-base fielding error by Brent Dalena. Bob Youngs grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Brower scores. Ruben Littrell advances to third on the play. Enrique Perez singles to right field. Ruben Littrell scores. Gene Kellett singles to center field. Toru Okada lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gene Buchanan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Gene Graham strikes out. Rusty Hemingway strikes out. Ron Nielsen walks. Jim Littlejohn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Roy Layana singles to center field. Bernie Mitchell grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Bob Brower grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Joe Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Nigel Joseph walks. Pat Pashnick pops out to the second baseman. Fujio Ohshima flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ruben Littrell lines out to the second baseman. Bob Youngs walks. Enrique Perez strikes out. Gene Kellett walks. Yukinobu Aoyama 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 1st. Toru Okada walks. Gene Buchanan singles to left field. Bob Youngs scores. Gene Kellett scores. Toru Okada advances to third on the hit. Roy Layana strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Brent Dalena reached on a 2-base fielding error by Gene Buchanan. Gene Graham grounds out to the pitcher. Rusty Hemingway strikes out. Ron Nielsen singles to right field. Brent Dalena scores. Jim Littlejohn pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bernie Mitchell flies out to the left fielder. Bob Brower strikes out. Ruben Littrell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Joe Hughes strikes out. Nigel Joseph singles to left field. Pat Pashnick walks. R.J. Funk 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. Scott Croucher is pinch hitting for Yukinobu Aoyama. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Scott Croucher pops out to the second baseman. Brent Dalena grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Chikao Nogusa pitching. Bob Youngs flies out to the right fielder. Enrique Perez strikes out. Gene Kellett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jack Leslie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gene Graham flies out to the right fielder. Rusty Hemingway singles to center field. Ron Nielsen strikes out. Jim Littlejohn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 11 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Fujio Ohshima is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Krehmeyer improves in contact_vs_lefty Russ Seminara did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Krehmeyer did not respond to coaching in arm Geronimo Cole did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Willhite improves in velocity Walt Donnels did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jerry Bailor did not respond to coaching in range Ed Haworth improves in power_vs_lefty Josh Nieman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Batten did not respond to coaching in velocity Red Zuber did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Karl Fields improves in contact_vs_lefty