Win: Jimmie Sanicki (5-2) Loss: Harry Lawson (6-5)
Save: Pat Neill (9)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jimmie Sanicki pitching. Lamar Textor walks. Cupid Grace walks. Marty Cruz strikes out. Debs Westlake flies out to the center fielder. Placido Beck flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Harry Lawson pitching. Lefty Morley singles to center field. Frank Servais singles to right field. Brian Burkett is hit by a pitch. Edilse Vazquez pops out to the third baseman. Dennis Holly grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Morley scores. Frank Servais advances to third on the play. Brian Burkett advances to second on the play. Jay Brewster pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jeff Castillo flies out to the center fielder. Pat Whiten grounds out to the third baseman. John Clemens grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Red Munson strikes out. Tim Pettit flies out to the center fielder. Jimmie Sanicki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Harry Lawson strikes out. Lamar Textor strikes out. Cupid Grace flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Lefty Morley lines out to the first baseman. Frank Servais flies out to the right fielder. Brian Burkett walks. Edilse Vazquez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Brian Burkett is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Marty Cruz walks. Debs Westlake grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Marty Cruz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Placido Beck pops out to the first baseman. Jeff Castillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dennis Holly singles to left field. Jay Brewster flies out to the center fielder. Red Munson walks. Tim Pettit pops out to the first baseman. Jimmie Sanicki strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Pat Whiten grounds out to the shortstop. John Clemens grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Lawson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lefty Morley singles to left field. Lefty Morley steals second. Frank Servais singles to left field. Brian Burkett strikes out. Frank Servais steals second. Edilse Vazquez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lefty Morley scores. Frank Servais advances to third on the play. Dennis Holly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Lamar Textor flies out to the center fielder. Cupid Grace doubles to right field. Marty Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Debs Westlake strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jay Brewster strikes out. Red Munson singles to center field. Red Munson steals second. Tim Pettit singles to left field. Red Munson scores. Jimmie Sanicki fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jimmie Sanicki strikes out. Tim Pettit is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Placido Beck singles to center field. Al Thomas 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. Jeff Castillo strikes out. Pat Whiten hits a home run. Placido Beck scores. Steve Foxen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Clemens grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Benitez is pinch hitting for Harry Lawson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mike Benitez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bob Wagner pitching. Lefty Morley grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Servais grounds out to the pitcher. Brian Burkett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Lamar Textor flies out to the right fielder. Cupid Grace flies out to the center fielder. Marty Cruz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Edilse Vazquez strikes out. Dennis Holly hits a home run. Tommy Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jay Brewster flies out to the left fielder. Red Munson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Pat Neill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Debs Westlake grounds out to the third baseman. Placido Beck flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Castillo pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Danny Gregg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Jonnard did not respond to coaching in speed Lefty Fernandez improves in control Chuck Campusano improves in range Ron Shemo improves in arm Lee Ward did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: George Bell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tommy Townsend did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Sanchez improves in contact_vs_lefty George Bell improves in power_vs_lefty Harl Mercedes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Witt did not respond to coaching in range