Win: Bob Miles (14-11) Loss: Al Reach (5-7)
Save: Clancey (16)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bob Miles pitching. Makoto Kaneyoshi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Gumpert doubles to right field. Art Henninger grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Gumpert advances to third on the play. Leo McGarry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ron Hale pitching. Dan Zitzmann grounds out to the second baseman. Hardin Hemus walks. Hardin Hemus steals second. Jig Sharpton singles to right field. Hardin Hemus scores. Jimmy Perkins flies out to the center fielder. Gail Whisenant flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Craig Pelton singles to right field. Bill Lewis walks. Wally Durocher grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Lewis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Steve Cooper walks. Ron Hale pops out to the first baseman. Makoto Kaneyoshi strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Hal Dashiell flies out to the center fielder. Chris Grilli singles to left field. Bruce Taylor lines out to the shortstop. Bob Miles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bob Gumpert flies out to the center fielder. Art Henninger singles to right field. Leo McGarry grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Art Henninger is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Craig Pelton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dan Zitzmann walks. Hardin Hemus doubles to center field. Dan Zitzmann uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jig Sharpton grounds out to the second baseman. Hardin Hemus advances to third on the play. Jimmy Perkins walks. Jimmy Perkins is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gail Whisenant grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Durocher strikes out. Steve Cooper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Hal Dashiell singles to center field. Hal Dashiell steals second. Chris Grilli strikes out. Bruce Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Bob Miles grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ed Spiezio is pinch hitting for Ron Hale. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ed Spiezio grounds out to the shortstop. Makoto Kaneyoshi strikes out. Bob Gumpert doubles past the third baseman. Art Henninger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Al Reach pitching. Dan Zitzmann grounds out to the second baseman. Hardin Hemus pops out to the second baseman. Jig Sharpton singles to center field. Jimmy Perkins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Leo McGarry strikes out. Craig Pelton singles in front of the left fielder. Bill Lewis hits a home run. Craig Pelton scores. Wally Durocher flies out to the left fielder. Steve Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Gail Whisenant walks. Hal Dashiell strikes out. Chris Grilli hits a home run. Gail Whisenant scores. Ben Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruce Taylor walks. Bob Miles fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bob Miles lines out to the second baseman. Dan Zitzmann flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tom Wambsgans is pinch hitting for Ben Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Wambsgans doubles to center field. Makoto Kaneyoshi strikes out. Bob Gumpert grounds out to the shortstop. Art Henninger walks. Casey Key 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. Leo McGarry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ed Hearn pitching. Hardin Hemus grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jig Sharpton singles to left field. Jimmy Perkins pops out to the second baseman. Jig Sharpton steals second. Gail Whisenant singles to right field. Jig Sharpton scores. Hal Dashiell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Craig Pelton strikes out. Bill Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Durocher singles to center field. Steve Cooper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Chris Grilli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bruce Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Ivan Johnson is pinch hitting for Casey Key. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ivan Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Clancey pitching. Charlie Picciuto is pinch hitting for Ed Hearn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Picciuto grounds out to the shortstop. Makoto Kaneyoshi walks. Bob Gumpert doubles to left field. Art Henninger flies out to the center fielder. Leo McGarry singles to center field. Makoto Kaneyoshi scores. Bob Gumpert scores. Craig Pelton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Leo McGarry is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jerry Messenger did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Messenger did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. 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: Ugueth Kurtz improves in contact_vs_lefty John Craig did not respond to coaching in endurance Derrek Maisel improves in arm