Win: Steve Foxen (15-7) Loss: Lee Ward (11-14)
Save: Ed Constable (36)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Lee Ward pitching. Tom Kellum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Hegman strikes out. Pat Whiten strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Steve Foxen pitching. Edilse Vazquez singles past the second baseman. Brian Burkett walks. Edilse Vazquez is out trying to steal third. Shane Judnich strikes out. Art Knicely flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Scott Fisher strikes out. Oliver Buller grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Placido Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Will Epstein flies out to the left fielder. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to right field. John Peterson singles to left field. Tom Breton singles to center field. Hoyt Hoblitzel scores. John Peterson steals third. Lee Ward strikes out. Edilse Vazquez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Cupid Grace grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Jonnard pops out to the first baseman. Steve Foxen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Brian Burkett reached on a fielding error by Placido Beck. Shane Judnich strikes out. Art Knicely flies out to the left fielder. Will Epstein grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Brian Burkett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tom Kellum strikes out. Roy Hegman triples. Pat Whiten reached on a 2-base fielding error by Art Knicely. Roy Hegman scores. Scott Fisher strikes out. Oliver Buller singles to right field. Pat Whiten scores. Placido Beck grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Oliver Buller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the pitcher. John Peterson strikes out. Tom Breton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Cupid Grace is hit by a pitch. Cupid Grace steals second. Jim Jonnard singles to center field. Cupid Grace scores. Steve Foxen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Kellum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Jonnard advances to third on the play. Roy Hegman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lee Ward pops out to the shortstop. Edilse Vazquez strikes out. Brian Burkett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pat Whiten flies out to the center fielder. Scott Fisher strikes out. Oliver Buller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Shane Judnich singles to left field. Art Knicely flies out to the right fielder. Will Epstein grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Placido Beck flies out to the right fielder. Cupid Grace strikes out. Jim Jonnard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the shortstop. John Peterson strikes out. Tom Breton triples. Bob Wagner 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. Harry Brown is pinch hitting for Lee Ward. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Harry Brown singles to right field. Tom Breton scores. Edilse Vazquez singles to left field. Brian Burkett walks. Shane Judnich strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Scott Tompkins pitching. Freddie Parsons is pinch hitting for Bob Wagner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Freddie Parsons grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Kellum flies out to the center fielder. Roy Hegman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Stan Jefferson pitching. Art Knicely lines out to the third baseman. Will Epstein doubles to left field. Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the right fielder. John Peterson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Pat Whiten walks. Pat Whiten steals second. Scott Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Whiten advances to third on the play. Oliver Buller pops out to the third baseman. Placido Beck hits an infield single to the pitcher. Pat Whiten scores. Phil Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Placido Beck is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). 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. Tom Breton lines out to the first baseman. Dennis Holly is pinch hitting for Phil Howard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dennis Holly flies out to the left fielder. Edilse Vazquez hits an infield single to the shortstop. Brian Burkett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Will Epstein (17).3B - Tom Breton (2).GIDP - Will Epstein. Baserunning: SB - John Peterson (9).CS - Edilse Vazquez (16). Fielding: E - Art Knicely.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dan Cadore did not respond to coaching in range Marty Truesdale improves in arm Tom Guardado improves in contact_vs_righty Marty Truesdale did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Lefty Fernandez did not respond to coaching in control Marty Brown did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hiroshi Kubota did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Thomas did not respond to coaching in control Harry Peterson did not respond to coaching in range Pete Davenport improves in contact_vs_lefty Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C