Win: Cy Trout (10-12) Loss: Ed George (3-15)
Save: John Espino (6)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Cy Trout pitching. Steve Kahdot flies out to the left fielder. Les Hargrove pops out to the shortstop. Eric Nold pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ed George pitching. Rico Rice grounds out to the shortstop. Desi Sprague singles to left field. Les Thielman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Frank Grigsby hits a home run. Bobby Carter strikes out. Masuho Nomaguchi grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Mattick pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mitchell Fisk singles to center field. Mitchell Fisk is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Russ Sykes singles to center field. Donn Duvall walks. Tink Cardenas grounds out to the second baseman. Russ Sykes advances to third on the play. Donn Duvall advances to second on the play. Gus Lavelle doubles to left field. Russ Sykes scores. Donn Duvall scores. Cy Trout strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rufe Bowles strikes out. Ed George grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Kahdot walks. Steve Kahdot steals second. Les Hargrove singles to right field. Steve Kahdot scores. Eric Nold grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Les Hargrove is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Rico Rice grounds out to the shortstop. Desi Sprague singles past the third baseman. Les Thielman bunts for a base hit. Mitchell Fisk flies out to the left fielder. Russ Sykes walks. Donn Duvall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Frank Grigsby strikes out. Bobby Carter grounds out to the third baseman. Masuho Nomaguchi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tink Cardenas strikes out. Gus Lavelle grounds out to the shortstop. Cy Trout strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tony Mattick strikes out. Rufe Bowles singles to right field. Ed George lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Rufe Bowles forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Steve Kahdot reached on a fielding error by Cy Trout. Les Hargrove flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Rico Rice walks. Desi Sprague walks. Les Thielman flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Mitchell Fisk hits a home run. Rico Rice scores. Desi Sprague scores. Doug Banks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Russ Sykes pops out to the first baseman. Donn Duvall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Eric Nold flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Frank Grigsby grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Carter pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tink Cardenas strikes out. Gus Lavelle grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Cy Trout grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Masuho Nomaguchi pops out to the shortstop. Tony Mattick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rufe Bowles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rico Rice grounds out to the second baseman. Desi Sprague singles to center field. Les Thielman doubles to left field. Desi Sprague is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Mitchell Fisk singles to left field. Les Thielman scores. Roy Duckworth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Russ Sykes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Dick Wilson is pinch hitting for Roy Duckworth. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dick Wilson strikes out. Steve Kahdot grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Vico is pinch hitting for Les Hargrove. Doug Vico grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Chris Rosario pitching. Jerry Hahn enters the game as a defensive replacement for Doug Vico at C. Donn Duvall strikes out. Tink Cardenas singles to left field. Gus Lavelle walks. Gene Gomez is pinch hitting for Cy Trout. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gene Gomez flies out to the right fielder. Rico Rice strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jim Arlin pitching. Eric Nold walks. Frank Grigsby singles to right field. John Espino comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bobby Carter singles to center field. Eric Nold scores. Frank Grigsby advances to third on the hit. Masuho Nomaguchi flies out to the center fielder. Tony Mattick flies out to the center fielder. Rufe Bowles flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Mitchell Fisk is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: David Filer improves in range John Lezcano did not respond to coaching in control John Lezcano did not respond to coaching in control Chick Karl did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Maury Turner did not respond to coaching in control Lee May improves in contact_vs_lefty Luis Gentry did not respond to coaching in control Bill Jefferson improves in 2B