Win: Mike Morton (7-3) Loss: Lee Ward (6-7)
Save: Ed Constable (9)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Lee Ward pitching. Oliver Buller flies out to the center fielder. Scott Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Cupid Grace grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Morton pitching. Alan Alexander grounds out to the second baseman. Art Knicely grounds out to the second baseman. Will Epstein walks. Jay Brewster singles to right field. Edilse Vazquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tom Kellum hits a home run. Jim Jonnard grounds out to the shortstop. Placido Beck flies out to the left fielder. Marty Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mike Rigby lines out to the third baseman. John Peterson strikes out. Tom Breton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Pat Whiten reached on a 2-base throwing error by Edilse Vazquez. Mike Morton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Oliver Buller grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Pat Whiten scores. Scott Fisher walks. Scott Fisher steals second. Cupid Grace flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Lee Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Alexander flies out to the center fielder. Art Knicely singles to center field. Art Knicely is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tom Kellum grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Jonnard strikes out. Placido Beck singles past the second baseman. Marty Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Will Epstein flies out to the left fielder. Jay Brewster flies out to the center fielder. Edilse Vazquez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Pat Whiten singles to right field. Mike Morton lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Oliver Buller strikes out. Scott Fisher walks. Cupid Grace grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Rigby strikes out. John Peterson strikes out. Tom Breton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tom Kellum pops out to the second baseman. Jim Jonnard strikes out. Placido Beck singles to left field. Placido Beck steals second. Marty Cruz walks. Pat Whiten singles to right field. Placido Beck scores. Mike Morton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Brian Burkett is pinch hitting for Lee Ward. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Brian Burkett triples. Alan Alexander pops out to the second baseman. Art Knicely flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Brian Burkett scores. Will Epstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tom Cooper pitching. Oliver Buller flies out to the left fielder. Scott Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Cupid Grace pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jay Brewster singles to right field. Edilse Vazquez singles past the second baseman. Jay Brewster advances to third on the hit. Mike Rigby grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Brewster scores. Edilse Vazquez advances to second on the play. John Peterson flies out to the left fielder. Tom Breton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tom Kellum grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Jonnard grounds out to the pitcher. Placido Beck singles to right field. Placido Beck steals second. Marty Cruz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Harry Brown is pinch hitting for Tom Cooper. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Brown flies out to the right fielder. Alan Alexander strikes out. Art Knicely lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Harry Crumling pitching. Pat Whiten flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Freddie Parsons is pinch hitting for Mike Morton. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Freddie Parsons grounds out to the shortstop. Oliver Buller doubles to right field. Scott Fisher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ed Constable pitching. Will Epstein singles to right field. Jay Brewster pops out to the second baseman. Will Epstein steals second. Edilse Vazquez flies out to the center fielder. Mike Rigby flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lefty Fernandez did not respond to coaching in control Ted Traber improves in range Frank Morse did not respond to coaching in endurance Curt Brito did not respond to coaching in speed Wally Speaker did not respond to coaching in control Pedro Blankenship did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tom Sanchez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Scott Tompkins did not respond to coaching in control Henry Smith improves in range Frank Torgeson did not respond to coaching in control Al Thomas did not respond to coaching in endurance Frank Torgeson improves in velocity Henry Smith did not respond to coaching in C