Win: Scott Bernero (3-2) Loss: Ron Reisling (15-6)
Save: Russ Seminara (43)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Jester pitching. Jim Littlejohn walks. Rusty Hemingway doubles to right field. Jim Littlejohn uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Matos grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rusty Hemingway advances to third on the play. Alex Coluccio singles to left field. Rusty Hemingway scores. Marcus Hageman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Alex Coluccio is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Mike McNamara pitching. Karl Fields walks. Carl Hernandez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. George Fowlkes singles to center field. Red Zuber grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Fowlkes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Charlie Willis strikes out. Mike Bayne singles to center field. Mike McNamara lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Littlejohn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tommy Hosley strikes out. Mike Harris singles in front of the left fielder. Ramon Hendrix grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Harris advances to second on the play. Shinichi Kashibuchi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rusty Hemingway grounds out to the third baseman. George Hughes singles to right field. Jeff Matos walks. Alex Coluccio grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bill Jester singles to right field. Karl Fields singles to center field. Bill Jester aggressively advances to third on the hit. Carl Hernandez singles to center field. Bill Jester scores. Karl Fields advances to third on the hit. Carl Hernandez steals second. George Fowlkes singles to right field. Karl Fields scores. Carl Hernandez scores. Red Zuber strikes out. Tommy Hosley walks. George Fowlkes is out trying to steal third. Mike Harris grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tommy Hosley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Marcus Hageman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Willis grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Bayne grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ramon Hendrix walks. Shinichi Kashibuchi walks. Bill Jester 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 grounds out to the second baseman. Ramon Hendrix scores. Shinichi Kashibuchi advances to third on the play. Brock Barrett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carl Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Brock Barrett strikes out. Jim Littlejohn grounds out to the third baseman. Rusty Hemingway strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota George Fowlkes grounds out to the shortstop. Red Zuber singles to center field. Tommy Hosley singles to right field. Red Zuber aggressively advances to third on the hit. Tommy Hosley steals second. Mike Harris flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Ramon Hendrix grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City George Hughes pops out to the first baseman. Jeff Matos strikes out. Alex Coluccio strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Shinichi Kashibuchi flies out to the right fielder. Bill Jester grounds out to the second baseman. Karl Fields grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Marcus Hageman pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Willis walks. Mike Bayne strikes out. Kevin Brown is pinch hitting for Brock Barrett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kevin Brown lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Scott Bernero pitching. Carl Hernandez walks. George Fowlkes grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Red Zuber hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tommy Hosley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Littlejohn singles to right field. Rusty Hemingway singles to right field. Ron Reisling 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. George Hughes singles to center field. Jim Littlejohn is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Rusty Hemingway advances to third on the play. Jeff Matos doubles to center field. Rusty Hemingway scores. George Hughes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alex Coluccio grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Matos advances to third on the play. Marcus Hageman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Harris reached on a fielding error by Scott Bernero. Mike Harris is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ramon Hendrix flies out to the center fielder. Shinichi Kashibuchi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Charlie Willis walks. Mike Bayne flies out to the left fielder. Larry Davis is pinch hitting for Scott Bernero. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Larry Davis walks. Jim Littlejohn is hit by a pitch. Harry Sale comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rusty Hemingway flies out to the left fielder. George Hughes singles to right field. Charlie Willis scores. Jeff Matos strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Minnesota Russ Seminara pitching. Denny Mora is pinch hitting for Harry Sale. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Denny Mora strikes out. Karl Fields strikes out. Carl Hernandez singles to left field. George Fowlkes grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Carl Hernandez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Lieber did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Harry Krehmeyer did not respond to coaching in range Raleigh Dunlap did not respond to coaching in control Glenn Lytle did not respond to coaching in velocity Glenn Lytle improves in control Wally Snyder improves in power_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dan Ragland improves in arm Mike Kahn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dan Ragland did not respond to coaching in range Joe Abrego improves in power_vs_righty Ramon Ruether improves in range Joe Abrego improves in contact_vs_lefty