Win: Eduardo Nichols (2-0) Loss: Val Ingram (0-1)
Save: Charlie Johnson (3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Sam LaRussa pitching. Vance Ballinger flies out to the right fielder. Pete Burns flies out to the right fielder. Randy Weiss reached on a fielding error by Howie Colbrunn. Ruben Schulter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Dave Wilie pitching. Paul Drott singles to right field. Howie Colbrunn pops out to the catcher. Glenn Spiezio grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Paul Drott is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Browne singles to right field. George Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Steve Danning flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Madden, Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jacke Lowrey flies out to the right fielder. Billy Phillips grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Odenwald grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ron Garrett singles to right field. Dave Wilie lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Vance Ballinger grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Burns flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Sam LaRussa strikes out. Paul Drott flies out to the center fielder. Howie Colbrunn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Randy Weiss hits a home run. Ruben Schulter walks. Steve Danning strikes out. Johnny Moore hits an infield single to the first baseman. Ed Madden, Jr. hits a home run. Ruben Schulter scores. Johnny Moore scores. Ron Garrett is hit by a pitch. Dave Wilie lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Vance Ballinger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Glenn Spiezio pops out to the second baseman. Mike Browne grounds out to the third baseman. George Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Pete Burns singles to left field. Randy Weiss strikes out. Ruben Schulter pops out to the second baseman. Steve Danning strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jacke Lowrey singles to center field. Jacke Lowrey steals second. Billy Phillips flies out to the right fielder. Rich Odenwald strikes out. Sam LaRussa grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Johnny Moore strikes out. Ed Madden, Jr. hits a home run. Ron Garrett strikes out. Dave Wilie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Paul Drott grounds out to the third baseman. Howie Colbrunn strikes out. Glenn Spiezio singles to center field. Glenn Spiezio steals second. Mike Browne hits a home run. Glenn Spiezio scores. George Smith walks. Jacke Lowrey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Boyd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vance Ballinger singles to right field. Vance Ballinger steals second. Pete Burns grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Weiss strikes out. Ruben Schulter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Billy Phillips flies out to the right fielder. Rich Odenwald pops out to the second baseman. Joe Cronin is pinch hitting for Bill Boyd. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Joe Cronin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Val Ingram pitching. Steve Danning strikes out. Johnny Moore pops out to the second baseman. Ed Madden, Jr. triples. Ron Garrett grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Doc Culmer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Paul Drott flies out to the right fielder. Howie Colbrunn singles to center field. Glenn Spiezio walks. Mike Browne hits a home run. Howie Colbrunn scores. Glenn Spiezio scores. Eduardo Nichols comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Jacke Lowrey pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Kyle Reuss is pinch hitting for Eduardo Nichols. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Kyle Reuss grounds out to the pitcher. Vance Ballinger singles to center field. Lloyd Spiezio 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. Pete Burns pops out to the shortstop. Randy Weiss hits a home run. Vance Ballinger scores. Ruben Schulter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Charlie Johnson pitching. Billy Phillips flies out to the center fielder. Rich Odenwald triples. Juan Doran is pinch hitting for Lloyd Spiezio. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Juan Doran flies out to the right fielder. Paul Drott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Kimmick did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Kimmick improves in velocity Mike Arlich improves in arm Charlie Clark did not respond to coaching in control Mark Smith did not respond to coaching in control Bill Kimmick improves in velocity Archie Meyer did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cotton Flythe improves in arm Johnny David did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chris Christopher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chris Christopher did not respond to coaching in range Pete Walker improves in power_vs_righty Chris Christopher improves in arm