Win: Mike Dressen (2-4) Loss: John Connor (21-10)
Save: Ken Benavides (27)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Rene Davis pitching. Kyle Reese flies out to the center fielder. Jim Kostro walks. Jeff Viau singles to center field. Jim Kostro advances to third on the hit. Randy Sveum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Kostro scores. Jeff Viau advances to second on the play. John Strickland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City John Connor pitching. Ikuo Inokawa singles to right field. Chuck Conigliaro hits a home run. Ikuo Inokawa scores. Rennie Stennett grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Lombardi strikes out. Juan Martin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ron Agnew doubles to left field. Hank Murray singles to right field. Ron Agnew scores. Ryan Baker hits an infield single to the pitcher. John Connor lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kyle Reese singles to right field. Hank Murray scores. Ryan Baker scores. Mike Dressen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Kostro walks. Jeff Viau flies out to the right fielder. Randy Sveum grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Kostro is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mark Balboa singles to right field. Mark Colbert singles to center field. Jim Jones strikes out. Mike Dressen fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Dressen strikes out. Ikuo Inokawa doubles to left field. Mark Balboa scores. Mark Colbert uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chuck Conigliaro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota John Strickland flies out to the left fielder. Ron Agnew singles to left field. Hank Murray strikes out. Ryan Baker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rennie Stennett strikes out. Ray Lombardi walks. Juan Martin doubles to left field. Ray Lombardi uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hidekazu Sato comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Balboa doubles past the right fielder. Juan Martin scores. Mark Colbert lines out to the third baseman. Jim Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Shooty Lombardi is pinch hitting for Hidekazu Sato. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Shooty Lombardi walks. Kyle Reese grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Kostro doubles to center field. Jeff Viau walks. Randy Sveum strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Sid Lynch pitching. Mike Dressen strikes out. Ikuo Inokawa singles to left field. Chuck Conigliaro walks. Rennie Stennett strikes out. Ray Lombardi singles to left field. Ikuo Inokawa scores. Chuck Conigliaro advances to third on the hit. Juan Martin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota John Strickland flies out to the left fielder. Ron Agnew grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Murray grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mark Balboa grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Colbert doubles to right field. Chip Faulkner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jim Jones strikes out. Mike Dressen reached on a fielding error by Randy Sveum. Ikuo Inokawa singles to center field. Mark Colbert scores. Mike Dressen aggressively advances to third on the hit. Chuck Conigliaro singles to center field. Mike Dressen scores. Rennie Stennett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ryan Baker grounds out to the shortstop. David Jordan is pinch hitting for Chip Faulkner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. David Jordan singles past the second baseman. Kyle Reese strikes out. Jim Kostro bunts for a base hit. Jeff Viau walks. Randy Sveum singles to center field. David Jordan scores. Jim Kostro scores. Jeff Viau advances to third on the hit. Jim Mogridge comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Strickland grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rudy Howard pitching. Ray Lombardi hits an infield single to the shortstop. Juan Martin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ray Lombardi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mark Balboa strikes out. Juan Martin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ron Agnew grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Murray flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Baker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mark Colbert doubles to center field. Jim Jones strikes out. Jim Mogridge singles to right field. Mark Colbert scores. Ikuo Inokawa grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Cross is pinch hitting for Rudy Howard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Joe Cross singles to left field. Kyle Reese flies out to the right fielder. Jim Kostro hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jeff Viau walks. Randy Sveum walks. Joe Cross scores. Danny Voss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Strickland grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Kostro scores. Jeff Viau advances to third on the play. Randy Sveum advances to second on the play. Ron Agnew strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jack Nottebart pitching. Chuck Conigliaro grounds out to the shortstop. Rennie Stennett strikes out. Ray Lombardi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ken Benavides comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hank Murray strikes out. Ryan Baker singles to left field. Bill Federoff is pinch hitting for Jack Nottebart. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Federoff grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Ikuo Inokawa (25), Juan Martin (18), Mark Balboa (26), Mark Colbert 2 (16).HR - Chuck Conigliaro (20).GIDP - Ikuo Inokawa. Baserunning: CS - Juan Martin (11).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ted Crooke did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Newkirk did not respond to coaching in range Ryan Stimac did not respond to coaching in endurance Ed Newkirk did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Wolverton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Don Biittner did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Wolverton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave Stanley improves in control Bob Dashiell did not respond to coaching in 3B