Win: Roy Parkinson (8-4) Loss: Chris Lloyd (4-7)
Save: Clancey (8)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Roy Parkinson pitching. Ed Spiezio flies out to the center fielder. Bob Gumpert walks. Art Henninger pops out to the first baseman. Leo McGarry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Chris Lloyd pitching. Dan Zitzmann strikes out. Hardin Hemus grounds out to the second baseman. Jig Sharpton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Lewis strikes out. Wally Durocher walks. Tom Wambsgans singles to left field. Wally Durocher advances to third on the hit. Paul Beckmann lines out to the shortstop. Chris Lloyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gail Whisenant singles to right field. Glenn Carter pops out to the second baseman. Chris Grilli flies out to the left fielder. Woody Hinds grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gail Whisenant is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ed Spiezio grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Gumpert strikes out. Art Henninger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bruce Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Parkinson grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Zitzmann doubles to left field. Hardin Hemus flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Leo McGarry pops out to the shortstop. Bill Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Durocher singles to right field. Tom Wambsgans grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Wally Durocher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jig Sharpton pops out to the shortstop. Gail Whisenant singles to left field. Glenn Carter grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gail Whisenant is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chris Grilli grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Paul Beckmann singles to center field. Chris Lloyd lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Paul Beckmann forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ed Spiezio singles to right field. Bob Gumpert pops out to the catcher. Art Henninger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Woody Hinds singles to center field. Bruce Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Woody Hinds advances to second on the play. Roy Parkinson grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Dan Zitzmann walks. Hardin Hemus walks. Jig Sharpton walks. Woody Hinds scores. Gail Whisenant flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Minnesota Leo McGarry pops out to the shortstop. Bill Lewis reached on a fielding error by Dan Zitzmann. Wally Durocher pops out to the shortstop. Tom Wambsgans strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Glenn Carter singles to center field. Chris Grilli singles to right field. Glenn Carter advances to third on the hit. Chris Grilli steals second. Woody Hinds flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Glenn Carter scores. Bruce Taylor strikes out. Roy Parkinson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Alan Johnson is pinch hitting for Paul Beckmann. Alan Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Picciuto is pinch hitting for Chris Lloyd. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Charlie Picciuto flies out to the left fielder. Ed Spiezio grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Al Reach pitching. Dan Zitzmann hits a home run. Hardin Hemus lines out to the third baseman. Jig Sharpton grounds out to the second baseman. Gail Whisenant walks. Glenn Carter grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bob Gumpert doubles to right field. Clancey 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. Art Henninger pops out to the first baseman. Leo McGarry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Gumpert advances to third on the play. Bill Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Chris Grilli singles to right field. Woody Hinds walks. Ed Hearn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruce Taylor hits a home run. Chris Grilli scores. Woody Hinds scores. Clancey singles to right field. Dan Zitzmann grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Clancey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dan Zitzmann is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Hardin Hemus grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Wally Durocher flies out to the center fielder. Tom Wambsgans walks. Alan Johnson strikes out. Steve Cooper is pinch hitting for Ed Hearn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Cooper singles to left field. Tom Wambsgans advances to third on the hit. Ed Spiezio flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Dan Zitzmann (7).HR - Dan Zitzmann (1), Bruce Taylor (8).SF - Woody Hinds. Baserunning: SB - Chris Grilli (13).CS - Dan Zitzmann (5). Fielding: E - Dan Zitzmann.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jose Russell did not respond to coaching in control Ed Greengrass improves in power_vs_righty Bill Meadows did not respond to coaching in control Jack Haney did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ed Greengrass did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Derrek Maisel improves in power_vs_lefty Matt Jones improves in contact_vs_lefty Gene Perkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Mack Elliott improves in arm