Win: Lloyd Gosger (17-5) Loss: Rene Davis (9-14)
Save: Jack Nottebart (34)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Lloyd Gosger pitching. Ikuo Inokawa lines out to the first baseman. Chuck Conigliaro singles to right field. Rennie Stennett walks. Ray Lombardi flies out to the center fielder. Mark Balboa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Rene Davis pitching. Kyle Reese grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Kostro grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Viau flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mark Colbert grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Jim Jones singles to left field. Rene Davis pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Randy Sveum flies out to the left fielder. Pat Regalado singles to left field. John Strickland singles to left field. Pat Regalado advances to third on the hit. Charlie Bankhead singles to center field. Pat Regalado scores. Ron Agnew walks. Lloyd Gosger strikes out. Kyle Reese reached on a fielding error by Mark Colbert. John Strickland scores. Jim Kostro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ikuo Inokawa strikes out. Chuck Conigliaro grounds out to the shortstop. Rennie Stennett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jeff Viau grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Randy Sveum is hit by a pitch. Pat Regalado pops out to the catcher. John Strickland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ray Lombardi walks. Mark Balboa walks. Mark Colbert grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Lombardi advances to third on the play. Mark Balboa advances to second on the play. Jimmy Doyle flies out to the center fielder. Jim Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Charlie Bankhead singles to right field. Ron Agnew strikes out. Lloyd Gosger lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Charlie Bankhead forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Kyle Reese strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Rene Davis strikes out. Ikuo Inokawa doubles to center field. Chuck Conigliaro strikes out. Rennie Stennett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jim Kostro pops out to the second baseman. Jeff Viau pops out to the third baseman. Randy Sveum strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ray Lombardi walks. Mark Balboa grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray Lombardi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mark Colbert grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Balboa advances to second on the play. Jimmy Doyle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pat Regalado singles to center field. John Strickland singles to center field. Pat Regalado advances to third on the hit. Charlie Bankhead walks. Ron Agnew lines out to the shortstop. Shooty Lombardi is pinch hitting for Lloyd Gosger. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Shooty Lombardi grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Pat Regalado is out at home. Kyle Reese strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Kansas City Chip Faulkner pitching. Jim Jones singles to center field. Rene Davis lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ikuo Inokawa pops out to the first baseman. Chuck Conigliaro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jim Kostro singles to center field. Jeff Viau walks. Randy Sveum grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jim Kostro advances to third on the play. Pat Regalado flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rennie Stennett flies out to the left fielder. Ray Lombardi walks. Mark Balboa grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota John Strickland flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Charlie Bankhead walks. Ron Agnew strikes out. Ryan Baker is pinch hitting for Chip Faulkner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Ryan Baker doubles to center field. Charlie Bankhead uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnny Wilson 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. Kyle Reese grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jack Nottebart pitching. Mark Colbert flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Doyle singles to right field. Jim Jones grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paddy Garfield improves in control Alan Castino improves in arm Gary King improves in power_vs_lefty J.C. Heintzelman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Dashiell did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gilberto Mathews did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Files did not respond to coaching in arm Ken Gumpert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Yerkes improves in contact_vs_lefty