Win: Pepe Davis (2-3) Loss: Mike Manning (7-20)
Save: Tom Rambert (37)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Lee Strange pitching. Nate Reynolds strikes out. Ben Shellenback strikes out. Barney Konerko strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Mike Manning pitching. Joe Boyer strikes out. Rob Daugherty strikes out. Bill Tuttle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Emil Kapaun grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Nitkowski singles to right field. Mike Coveney singles in front of the center fielder. Joe Trevino grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Billy Gardner grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Consolo grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jose Gleaton strikes out. Mike Manning pops out to the third baseman. Nate Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bill Roper pops out to the first baseman. Jake Jacobs singles to center field. Lee Strange lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Boyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ben Shellenback walks. Barney Konerko reached on a fielding error by Bill Tuttle. Emil Kapaun grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ben Shellenback advances to third on the play. Barney Konerko advances to second on the play. Pat Nitkowski singles to center field. Ben Shellenback scores. Barney Konerko scores. Mike Coveney strikes out. Joe Trevino walks. Jose Gleaton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rob Daugherty grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Tuttle flies out to the center fielder. Billy Gardner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Manning walks. Nate Reynolds singles to center field. Mike Manning advances to third on the hit. Ben Shellenback flies out to the left fielder. Barney Konerko pops out to the second baseman. Emil Kapaun singles to center field. Mike Manning scores. Pepe Davis 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. Pat Nitkowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Billy Consolo grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Mitchell strikes out. Bill Roper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Coveney singles to right field. Joe Trevino grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jose Gleaton singles past the second baseman. Mike Manning singles to left field. Nate Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jake Jacobs strikes out. Pepe Davis singles to center field. Joe Boyer doubles past the center fielder. Pepe Davis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rob Daugherty walks. Bill Tuttle walks. Billy Gardner strikes out. Billy Consolo hits a home run. Joe Boyer scores. Rob Daugherty scores. Bill Tuttle scores. Rusty Dark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ben Shellenback strikes out. Barney Konerko grounds out to the third baseman. Emil Kapaun reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Tuttle. Pat Nitkowski singles to center field. Emil Kapaun scores. Mike Coveney grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pat Nitkowski is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Roper flies out to the center fielder. Jake Jacobs singles to right field. Danny Birtsas is pinch hitting for Pepe Davis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jake Jacobs steals second. Ben Shellenback throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Danny Birtsas grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Jacobs scores. Joe Loftus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Boyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tommy Lobert pitching. Early Juul is pinch hitting for Joe Trevino. Early Juul strikes out. Jose Gleaton grounds out to the third baseman. Grant Dowling is pinch hitting for Joe Loftus. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Grant Dowling grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Art Gehrig pitching. Rob Daugherty grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Tuttle strikes out. Billy Gardner singles to left field. Billy Gardner steals second. Billy Consolo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tom Rambert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pete Good is pinch hitting for Nate Reynolds. Pete Good flies out to the right fielder. Ben Shellenback singles to left field. Barney Konerko flies out to the left fielder. Emil Kapaun pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 2
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ron Pickrel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Aaron Fitzgerald did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Paul Billingsley did not respond to coaching in control Brad Concepcion did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Ford did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Paddy Blackerby improves in power_vs_righty Bill Ryerson did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Les Malone did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Herman Jacquez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Elmer Walton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Lefty Guerrero improves in contact_vs_righty Lefty Petagine improves in power_vs_righty Otis Garcia improves in contact_vs_lefty