Win: Sig Kelly (5-0) Loss: Dennis Holborow (1-3)
Save: Clancey (16)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Fred Waller pitching. Makoto Kaneyoshi strikes out. Ed Spiezio singles to center field. Alan Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Spiezio advances to second on the play. Jacura Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ron Hale pitching. Pablo Sweet pops out to the third baseman. Roy Cardona grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Grilli reached on a fielding error by Sloppy Jones. Chris Grilli steals second. Gail Whisenant doubles to center field. Chris Grilli scores. Gary Juster doubles to right field. Gail Whisenant scores. Hal Dashiell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Allen Nichols strikes out. Sloppy Jones strikes out. Bob Gumpert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Hardin Hemus grounds out to the second baseman. Woody Hinds strikes out. Fred Waller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Charlie Picciuto hits a home run. Ron Hale pops out to the first baseman. Makoto Kaneyoshi singles to left field. Ed Spiezio grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Makoto Kaneyoshi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Alan Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Pablo Sweet singles to right field. Roy Cardona flies out to the right fielder. Chris Grilli singles to right field. Gail Whisenant singles to center field. Pablo Sweet scores. Chris Grilli advances to third on the hit. Gary Juster grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jacura Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Allen Nichols strikes out. Sloppy Jones lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Hal Dashiell strikes out. Hardin Hemus lines out to the shortstop. Woody Hinds flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bob Gumpert grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Picciuto grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Hale flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Fred Waller flies out to the right fielder. Pablo Sweet grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Cardona pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Makoto Kaneyoshi singles to right field. Ed Spiezio reached on a 2-base throwing error by Fred Waller. Sig Kelly 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. Alan Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Makoto Kaneyoshi scores. Jacura Hernandez singles to right field. Ed Spiezio scores. Allen Nichols singles to right field. Jacura Hernandez advances to third on the hit. Sloppy Jones walks. Bob Gumpert pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Picciuto strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Chris Grilli hits an infield single to the shortstop. Gail Whisenant grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Chris Grilli is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gary Juster grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gail Whisenant is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Al Harris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Hal Dashiell singles to left field. Hardin Hemus pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Sam High is pinch hitting for Al Harris. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sam High strikes out. Makoto Kaneyoshi flies out to the left fielder. Ed Spiezio singles to left field. Alan Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dennis Holborow pitching. Woody Hinds singles to center field. Mack Elliott is pinch hitting for Sig Kelly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mack Elliott walks. Pablo Sweet walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Roy Cardona hits an infield single to the pitcher. Woody Hinds scores. Bill Alexander comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Grilli strikes out. Gail Whisenant singles to left field. Mack Elliott scores. Gary Juster flies out to the right fielder. Hal Dashiell walks. Pablo Sweet scores. Hardin Hemus grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Clancey pitching. Jacura Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Allen Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Sloppy Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Woody Hinds pops out to the first baseman. Clancey grounds out to the pitcher. Pablo Sweet grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bob Gumpert grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Picciuto strikes out. Paul Beckmann is pinch hitting for Bill Alexander. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Paul Beckmann grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Adam Kasko did not respond to coaching in arm Ralph Stewart did not respond to coaching in arm Howie Bergeron did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry McGeary did not respond to coaching in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Gene Perkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian Walberg did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Nunn improves in contact_vs_righty