Win: Scott Tompkins (15-7) Loss: Tom Cooper (10-11)
Save: Ed Constable (41)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Scott Tompkins pitching. Irv Barthelson flies out to the left fielder. Yusaku Okamoto strikes out. Shane Judnich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Tom Cooper pitching. Lamar Textor walks. Jim Otis grounds out to the second baseman. Lamar Textor advances to second on the play. Placido Beck strikes out. Jeff Castillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Edilse Vazquez reached on a fielding error by Placido Beck. Edilse Vazquez steals second. Harl Mercedes strikes out. Brian Burkett strikes out. Danny McKeithan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Marty Cruz doubles to left field. Freddie Parsons doubles to right field. Marty Cruz scores. Paul Shoemaker pops out to the third baseman. Ian McNulty grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Tompkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bill Demaree hits a home run. Tom Cooper grounds out to the second baseman. Irv Barthelson singles to left field. Yusaku Okamoto walks. Shane Judnich flies out to the center fielder. Edilse Vazquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Lamar Textor singles past the first baseman. Jim Otis grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lamar Textor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Placido Beck singles to right field. Jim Otis advances to third on the hit. Placido Beck steals second. Jeff Castillo grounds out to the third baseman. Marty Cruz singles to center field. Jim Otis scores. Placido Beck scores. Freddie Parsons walks. Paul Shoemaker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Harl Mercedes strikes out. Brian Burkett flies out to the left fielder. Danny McKeithan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ian McNulty pops out to the first baseman. Scott Tompkins strikes out. Lamar Textor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bill Demaree strikes out. Tom Cooper strikes out. Irv Barthelson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jim Otis hits a home run. Placido Beck grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Castillo flies out to the center fielder. Marty Cruz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Yusaku Okamoto pops out to the shortstop. Shane Judnich lines out to the second baseman. Edilse Vazquez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Freddie Parsons flies out to the center fielder. Paul Shoemaker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ian McNulty grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Harl Mercedes flies out to the right fielder. Brian Burkett singles to center field. Danny McKeithan flies out to the left fielder. Bill Demaree strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Scott Tompkins pops out to the catcher. Lamar Textor grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Otis grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tom Cooper singles to center field. Tom Cooper steals second. Robin Fisher 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. Irv Barthelson flies out to the left fielder. Yusaku Okamoto grounds out to the pitcher. Shane Judnich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Placido Beck lines out to the second baseman. Jeff Castillo grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Cruz hits a home run. Freddie Parsons grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Edilse Vazquez walks. Harl Mercedes singles to left field. Edilse Vazquez advances to third on the hit. Ed Constable comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Brian Burkett pops out to the second baseman. Danny McKeithan strikes out. Bill Demaree walks. Tom Cooper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Red Munson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Harry Brown improves in contact_vs_righty Tommy Townsend did not respond to coaching in range Ray Bratcher did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Broberg did not respond to coaching in control Jeff May did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chet Duran improves in arm Al Tavener did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ryan Knisely did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Danny Donaldson improves in power_vs_righty Wally Speaker did not respond to coaching in control Chet Duran improves in contact_vs_righty