Win: Richie Cooper (2-3) Loss: Tiny Sullivan (3-3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tiny Sullivan pitching. Karl Fields grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carl Hernandez strikes out. Jamie Zahniser singles to left field. Tony Augustine doubles to right field. Jamie Zahniser scores. Bill DeMiller singles to center field. Tony Augustine is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Richie Cooper pitching. Brent Dalena grounds out to the second baseman. Rusty Hemingway strikes out. George Hughes walks. Gene Graham singles to center field. George Hughes advances to third on the hit. Alex Coluccio reached on a fielding error by Tony Augustine. George Hughes scores. Charlie Willis walks. Jim Littlejohn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Harris singles to center field. Ramon Hendrix lines out to the second baseman. Shinichi Kashibuchi singles to left field. Richie Cooper lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Karl Fields singles to center field. Mike Harris scores. Shinichi Kashibuchi scores. Carl Hernandez hits a home run. Karl Fields scores. Bobby Casanova comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jamie Zahniser singles to right field. Tony Augustine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jeff Matos grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Casanova strikes out. Brent Dalena reached on a 2-base fielding error by Carl Hernandez. Rusty Hemingway singles to center field. Brent Dalena scores. George Hughes grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rusty Hemingway is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bill DeMiller singles to left field. Mike Harris singles to right field. Ramon Hendrix strikes out. Shinichi Kashibuchi strikes out. Richie Cooper singles to right field. Bill DeMiller scores. Mike Harris advances to third on the hit. Karl Fields singles to center field. Mike Harris scores. Fujio Ohshima comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carl Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Gene Graham strikes out. Alex Coluccio grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Willis singles to right field. Charlie Willis steals second. Jim Littlejohn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jamie Zahniser singles to center field. Tony Augustine walks. Bill DeMiller hits an infield single to the shortstop. Mike Harris pops out to the shortstop. Ramon Hendrix grounds out to the third baseman. Jamie Zahniser scores. Tony Augustine advances to third on the play. Bill DeMiller advances to second on the play. Shinichi Kashibuchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jeff Matos is hit by a pitch. Fujio Ohshima lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Jeff Matos forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Brent Dalena grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Richie Cooper grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Karl Fields singles to center field. Carl Hernandez grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Karl Fields is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jamie Zahniser singles to center field. Carl Hernandez advances to third on the hit. Tony Augustine singles to right field. Carl Hernandez scores. Scott Bernero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill DeMiller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Rusty Hemingway strikes out. George Hughes walks. George Hughes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gene Graham doubles to right field. Alex Coluccio strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Harris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ramon Hendrix hits a home run. Shinichi Kashibuchi strikes out. Richie Cooper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Charlie Willis doubles to right field. Jim Littlejohn reached on a fielding error by Bill DeMiller. Jeff Matos pops out to the first baseman. Scott Bernero grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Karl Fields flies out to the right fielder. Carl Hernandez walks. Jamie Zahniser pops out to the second baseman. Tony Augustine pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Brent Dalena flies out to the right fielder. Rusty Hemingway flies out to the left fielder. George Hughes hits a home run. Gene Graham hits a home run. Alex Coluccio flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill DeMiller pops out to the third baseman. Mike Harris pops out to the first baseman. Ramon Hendrix strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Charlie Willis strikes out. Jim Littlejohn flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Matos flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tommy Gastall is pinch hitting for Shinichi Kashibuchi. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tommy Gastall grounds out to the shortstop. Richie Cooper strikes out. Karl Fields strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Kevin Brown is pinch hitting for Scott Bernero. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kevin Brown reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tony Augustine. Brent Dalena walks. Rusty Hemingway pops out to the shortstop. George Hughes doubles to center field. Kevin Brown scores. Brent Dalena uses his aggressiveness and scores. Nolan Briggs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Graham flies out to the center fielder. Alex Coluccio strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - George Hughes (6), Gene Graham (7), Charlie Willis (10).HR - George Hughes (8), Gene Graham (5).GIDP - Brent Dalena, Scott Bernero.HBP - Jeff Matos (1). Baserunning: SB - Charlie Willis (4).CS - George Hughes (3).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Kahn did not respond to coaching in range Frank Leever did not respond to coaching in range Joe Abrego improves in arm Josh Nieman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Levy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Sam Elliott did not respond to coaching in endurance Jeff Wright did not respond to coaching in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dale Markell improves in velocity Roy Willhite did not respond to coaching in control Oswaldo Colbert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ed Ratliff did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rafael Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Carney improves in velocity