Inning: 1 Kansas City Yosvani Diaz pitching. Bob K Fuller doubles to center field. Tim K Meulens pops out to the shortstop. Tim K Galan singles to center field. Bob K Fuller scores. Chief Escobar flies out to the right fielder. Jeff K Thompson singles in front of the center fielder. Don K McKain reached on a fielding error by Junior Grimes. Joe Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jose Steevens pitching. Junior Grimes walks. Junior Grimes steals second. Julio Polanco walks. Ernest Pinnance doubles to left field. Junior Grimes scores. Julio Polanco uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yuhei Sano hits a home run. Ernest Pinnance scores. Von Babb grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Fitzke walks. Yoanis Vega walks. Jorge Nahem walks. Yosvani Diaz strikes out. Junior Grimes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Glenn Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Steevens grounds out to the second baseman. Bob K Fuller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Julio Polanco singles to right field. Ernest Pinnance flies out to the right fielder. Yuhei Sano walks. Von Babb grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tim K Meulens grounds out to the second baseman. Tim K Galan flies out to the right fielder. Chief Escobar grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Joe Fitzke singles to left field. Joe Fitzke steals second. Yoanis Vega pops out to the third baseman. Jorge Nahem grounds out to the third baseman. Yosvani Diaz walks. Junior Grimes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jeff K Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Don K McKain flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Joe Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Julio Polanco singles to left field. Ernest Pinnance singles past the third baseman. Julio Polanco is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Yuhei Sano flies out to the center fielder. Von Babb singles to center field. Ernest Pinnance advances to third on the hit. Ivan Mouton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Fitzke grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Glenn Johnson strikes out. Ivan Mouton strikes out. Bob K Fuller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Yoanis Vega pops out to the third baseman. Jorge Nahem singles to left field. Yosvani Diaz lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Junior Grimes grounds out to the second baseman. Jorge Nahem advances to third on the play. Yosvani Diaz advances to second on the play. Julio Polanco flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tim K Meulens singles to center field. Tim K Galan grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Chief Escobar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ernest Pinnance strikes out. Yuhei Sano flies out to the center fielder. Von Babb grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jeff K Thompson strikes out. Don K McKain singles to left field. Joe Wilson singles to left field. Don K McKain advances to third on the hit. Glenn Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Don K McKain scores. Joe Wilson advances to second on the play. Ethan K Dempsey is pinch hitting for Ivan Mouton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ethan K Dempsey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tim Robinson pitching. Joe Fitzke flies out to the right fielder. Yoanis Vega strikes out. Jorge Nahem flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bob K Fuller grounds out to the second baseman. Tim K Meulens pops out to the second baseman. Tim K Galan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Paul Reynolds is pinch hitting for Yosvani Diaz. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Paul Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Junior Grimes lines out to the first baseman. Julio Polanco walks. Ernest Pinnance grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Prudie Pruiett pitching. Chief Escobar pops out to the third baseman. Jeff K Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Don K McKain strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 11
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bruno Lind did not respond to coaching in arm Lefty K Abernathy did not respond to coaching in velocity Bruno Lind did not respond to coaching in speed Skeeter W Collins did not respond to coaching in control Jim Buckeye did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Buckeye did not respond to coaching in control Ed K Marshall did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ty Ortiz did not respond to coaching in velocity Jorge Cruthers did not respond to coaching in arm Jurickson Profar did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Deering did not respond to coaching in control Alan Herges improves in power_vs_righty Johnny Cueto did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty