Win: Jeremy Hutchings (6-6) Loss: Phil Zanni (11-10)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jeremy Hutchings pitching. Mike Vail grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Austin pops out to the first baseman. Fran Malinosky singles to left field. Leo Fabregas grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Fran Malinosky is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Phil Zanni pitching. John Stahl doubles to right field. Dan Gettinger walks. Goldie Shelby flies out to the center fielder. Billy Grich strikes out. Ed Merritt singles to left field. John Stahl scores. George Barnes reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Vail. Dan Gettinger scores. U.L. Distefano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Blake walks. Tommy Lee pops out to the first baseman. Frank Key grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mateo Perez strikes out. Jeremy Hutchings grounds out to the shortstop. John Stahl strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dan Belden grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Phil Zanni singles to center field. Mike Vail grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dan Gettinger strikes out. Goldie Shelby walks. Billy Grich doubles to center field. Goldie Shelby uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Merritt flies out to the left fielder. George Barnes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Gary Austin singles to left field. Fran Malinosky flies out to the left fielder. Leo Fabregas strikes out. Joe Blake singles to right field. Tommy Lee grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City U.L. Distefano grounds out to the third baseman. Mateo Perez grounds out to the second baseman. Jeremy Hutchings strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Frank Key singles to center field. Dan Belden flies out to the right fielder. Phil Zanni lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Vail strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Stahl flies out to the center fielder. Dan Gettinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Goldie Shelby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Gary Austin flies out to the center fielder. Fran Malinosky singles to right field. Fran Malinosky is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Leo Fabregas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Billy Grich grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Merritt singles to right field. George Barnes strikes out. U.L. Distefano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Blake grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Lee singles to left field. Frank Key singles to right field. Dan Belden grounds out to the third baseman. Tommy Lee advances to third on the play. Frank Key advances to second on the play. Phil Zanni flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mateo Perez hits a home run. Slick Johnson is pinch hitting for Jeremy Hutchings. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Slick Johnson singles to left field. John Stahl bunts for a base hit. Dan Gettinger grounds out to the pitcher. Slick Johnson advances to third on the play. John Stahl advances to second on the play. Goldie Shelby singles to left field. Slick Johnson scores. John Stahl scores. Billy Grich grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Goldie Shelby is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ed Merritt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Al Leonard pitching. Mike Vail flies out to the right fielder. Gary Austin singles in front of the right fielder. Fran Malinosky singles to left field. Leo Fabregas strikes out. Jim Rosselli is pinch hitting for Joe Blake. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Rosselli grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City George Barnes strikes out. U.L. Distefano strikes out. Mateo Perez is hit by a pitch. Denny Brown is pinch hitting for Al Leonard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Denny Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jose Houk pitching. Tommy Lee singles to right field. Frank Key strikes out. Sohichiro Hirayama is pinch hitting for Dan Belden. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sohichiro Hirayama strikes out. Bill Theobald is pinch hitting for Phil Zanni. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Theobald flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Fabrique improves in control Johnny Romano improves in power_vs_righty Jim Johnson did not respond to coaching in speed Ron Black did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Romano did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rick Ellis did not respond to coaching in velocity Brett Tyack did not respond to coaching in velocity Brett Tyack did not respond to coaching in endurance Troy Thornton did not respond to coaching in control Joe Kranepool did not respond to coaching in 2B