Win: Richard McConnell (4-4) Loss: Gus Samford (3-6)
Save: Ed Constable (10)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Gus Samford pitching. Cupid Grace grounds out to the third baseman. Lamar Textor singles to center field. Lamar Textor is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Placido Beck singles to center field. Pat Whiten strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Richard McConnell pitching. Yusaku Okamoto pops out to the shortstop. Frank Servais lines out to the first baseman. Will Epstein pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Marty Cruz doubles past the third baseman. Tom Kellum grounds out to the pitcher. Nelson Byrnes singles to center field. Marty Cruz scores. Freddie Parsons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nelson Byrnes advances to second on the play. Richard McConnell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mike Rigby singles to right field. Edilse Vazquez pops out to the shortstop. Mike Rigby steals second. Art Knicely strikes out. Jay Brewster grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Cupid Grace flies out to the center fielder. Lamar Textor singles to center field. Placido Beck flies out to the center fielder. Pat Whiten singles to right field. Marty Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Shane Judnich walks. Gus Samford lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Shane Judnich forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Gus Samford is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Yusaku Okamoto flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tom Kellum grounds out to the second baseman. Nelson Byrnes lines out to the shortstop. Freddie Parsons flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Frank Servais singles to left field. Will Epstein flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Mike Rigby doubles to center field. Edilse Vazquez walks. Art Knicely grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Servais scores. Mike Rigby advances to third on the play. Edilse Vazquez advances to second on the play. Jay Brewster singles to right field. Mike Rigby scores. Shane Judnich walks. Gus Samford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Minnesota Richard McConnell strikes out. Cupid Grace strikes out. Lamar Textor singles in front of the left fielder. Placido Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Yusaku Okamoto flies out to the left fielder. Frank Servais grounds out to the shortstop. Will Epstein doubles to left field. Mike Rigby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pat Whiten singles to left field. Marty Cruz grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pat Whiten is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Kellum hits a home run. Marty Cruz scores. Tom Cooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nelson Byrnes grounds out to the shortstop. Freddie Parsons flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Edilse Vazquez strikes out. Art Knicely strikes out. Jay Brewster singles to center field. Jay Brewster steals second. Shane Judnich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Richard McConnell grounds out to the shortstop. Cupid Grace singles to right field. Lamar Textor singles to center field. Cupid Grace advances to third on the hit. Lamar Textor steals second. Placido Beck strikes out. Pat Whiten grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tom Breton is pinch hitting for Tom Cooper. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Breton is hit by a pitch. Yusaku Okamoto grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Breton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Yusaku Okamoto steals second. Frank Servais flies out to the left fielder. Will Epstein walks. Mike Rigby grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Harry Crumling pitching. Marty Cruz singles to left field. Tom Kellum doubles to center field. Nelson Byrnes grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Cruz scores. Tom Kellum advances to third on the play. Phil Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Freddie Parsons grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Kellum scores. Richard McConnell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Scott Fisher enters the game as a defensive replacement for Nelson Byrnes at 1B. Edilse Vazquez strikes out. Art Knicely singles to center field. Art Knicely steals second. Robin Fisher 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. Jay Brewster strikes out. Shane Judnich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Cupid Grace singles to center field. Lamar Textor pops out to the second baseman. Cupid Grace is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Placido Beck grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ed Constable comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Brian Burkett is pinch hitting for Phil Howard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Brian Burkett grounds out to the second baseman. Yusaku Okamoto doubles to left field. Frank Servais strikes out. Will Epstein walks. Mike Rigby singles to right field. Yusaku Okamoto scores. Will Epstein advances to third on the hit. Edilse Vazquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 11
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jose Helms improves in control Marty Truesdale improves in range Frank Morse did not respond to coaching in velocity Marty Truesdale improves in power_vs_lefty Bruce Landrum did not respond to coaching in velocity Mel Anderson improves in power_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Torgeson improves in velocity Randy Bogle improves in power_vs_lefty Tom Sanchez improves in contact_vs_righty Todd Zeile did not respond to coaching in speed Scott Tompkins did not respond to coaching in endurance Jeff Castillo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Randy Bogle did not respond to coaching in C