Win: Mayumi Nagaike (13-15) Loss: Clem W Barfield (15-9)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Mayumi Nagaike pitching. Bob K Fuller strikes out. Paul K Greer singles to left field. Tim K Meulens singles to right field. Paul K Greer is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Tim K Galan singles to left field. Chief Escobar strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Clem W Barfield pitching. Junior Grimes hits a home run. Julio Polanco flies out to the center fielder. Ernest Pinnance strikes out. Yuhei Sano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jeff K Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Don K McKain walks. Bill K Moore walks. Clem W Barfield lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob K Fuller pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Von Babb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Fitzke hits a home run. Yoanis Vega strikes out. Jorge Nahem flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Paul K Greer walks. Tim K Meulens grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tim K Galan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mayumi Nagaike singles to center field. Junior Grimes bunts for a base hit. Julio Polanco flies out to the right fielder. Ernest Pinnance walks. Yuhei Sano strikes out. Von Babb strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Chief Escobar pops out to the third baseman. Jeff K Thompson walks. Don K McKain grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff K Thompson advances to second on the play. Bill K Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Fitzke hits a home run. Yoanis Vega grounds out to the third baseman. Jorge Nahem walks. Mayumi Nagaike fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mayumi Nagaike grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Clem W Barfield strikes out. Bob K Fuller singles to left field. Paul K Greer strikes out. Tim K Meulens grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Junior Grimes singles to center field. Julio Polanco singles to left field. Ernest Pinnance doubles to center field. Junior Grimes scores. Julio Polanco uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yuhei Sano singles to right field. Ernest Pinnance scores. Von Babb flies out to the left fielder. Joe Fitzke flies out to the right fielder. Yoanis Vega singles to right field. Yuhei Sano advances to third on the hit. Jorge Nahem strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tim K Galan flies out to the right fielder. Chief Escobar doubles to center field. Jeff K Thompson singles to center field. Chief Escobar scores. Don K McKain pops out to the second baseman. Bill K Moore singles to center field. Jeff K Thompson advances to third on the hit. Clem W Barfield grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mayumi Nagaike walks. Junior Grimes hits a home run. Mayumi Nagaike scores. Julio Polanco singles to left field. Ernest Pinnance strikes out. Julio Polanco steals second. Yuhei Sano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Julio Polanco advances to third on the play. Von Babb strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bob K Fuller flies out to the left fielder. Paul K Greer walks. Tim K Meulens singles to right field. Paul K Greer is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Tim K Galan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Fitzke flies out to the left fielder. Yoanis Vega flies out to the right fielder. Jorge Nahem grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Chief Escobar strikes out. Jeff K Thompson strikes out. Don K McKain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jim K Vasbinder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Mayumi Nagaike singles to right field. Junior Grimes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Julio Polanco grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bill K Moore lines out to the second baseman. Ethan K Dempsey is pinch hitting for Jim K Vasbinder. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ethan K Dempsey doubles to center field. Virgil Turner 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. Santiago W Gomez is pinch hitting for Bob K Fuller. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Santiago W Gomez doubles to right field. Ethan K Dempsey scores. Paul K Greer triples. Santiago W Gomez scores. Tim K Meulens strikes out. Tim K Galan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Buckeye improves in velocity Henry K Kiser improves in contact_vs_righty Harry K Cromer improves in speed Jim Buckeye did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Skeeter W Collins improves in control Ed K Marshall improves in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Alan Herges improves in power_vs_righty Bill Huggins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jorge Cruthers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Huggins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chris Hutchison improves in range Jurickson Profar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty