Win: Ray K Ozmer (19-5) Loss: Dick Grant (10-17)
Save: Jim K Vasbinder (38)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Dick Grant pitching. Bill K Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Bob K Fuller singles to left field. Don K McKain flies out to the center fielder. Bob K Fuller steals second. Ed K Marshall pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ray K Ozmer pitching. Milt Gilbert strikes out. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Yuhei Sano reached on a fielding error by Ed K Marshall. Chris Hutchison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bruno W Lind grounds out to the shortstop. Lemmy K Kilmeister doubles to left field. Saul W Schappert flies out to the left fielder. Frank K Crosby singles to center field. Lemmy K Kilmeister scores. Ray K Ozmer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Canavan singles to center field. Joe Canavan steals second. Mike Roque grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Canavan advances to third on the play. Julio Polanco walks. Yoanis Vega walks. Dick Grant flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Canavan scores. Milt Gilbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bill K Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Bob K Fuller reached on a 2-base throwing error by Yoanis Vega. Don K McKain hits a home run. Bob K Fuller scores. Ed K Marshall pops out to the third baseman. Bruno W Lind reached on a fielding error by Mike Roque. Lemmy K Kilmeister pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jimmy Kelly singles to center field. Yuhei Sano walks. Chris Hutchison flies out to the right fielder. Joe Canavan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yuhei Sano is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Roque grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Saul W Schappert grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Frank K Crosby grounds out to the shortstop. Ray K Ozmer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Julio Polanco pops out to the shortstop. Yoanis Vega lines out to the shortstop. Dick Grant strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bill K Moore flies out to the center fielder. Bob K Fuller grounds out to the second baseman. Don K McKain grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Milt Gilbert flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Yuhei Sano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed K Marshall flies out to the center fielder. Bruno W Lind hits a home run. Lemmy K Kilmeister singles to center field. Saul W Schappert grounds out to the pitcher. Lemmy K Kilmeister advances to second on the play. Frank K Crosby pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Chris Hutchison pops out to the shortstop. Joe Canavan singles to right field. Mike Roque grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Canavan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Julio Polanco singles to center field. Mike Roque advances to third on the hit. Yoanis Vega strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ray K Ozmer grounds out to the shortstop. Bill K Moore flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Bob K Fuller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Len Stidham is pinch hitting for Dick Grant. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Len Stidham doubles to center field. Milt Gilbert walks. Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Len Stidham advances to third on the play. Milt Gilbert advances to second on the play. Yuhei Sano flies out to the center fielder. Chris Hutchison strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Rosselli pitching. Don K McKain singles to left field. Ed K Marshall flies out to the left fielder. Bruno W Lind hits a home run. Don K McKain scores. Bill W Swentor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lemmy K Kilmeister singles to left field. Saul W Schappert pops out to the shortstop. Lemmy K Kilmeister steals second. Frank K Crosby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Canavan singles to right field. Mike Roque strikes out. Julio Polanco walks. Yoanis Vega singles to right field. Joe Canavan scores. Jake Shaw is pinch hitting for Bill W Swentor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jake Shaw walks. Rick K Mays comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Milt Gilbert strikes out. Jimmy Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Wayne Townsend pitching. Marty K Kelly is pinch hitting for Rick K Mays. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Marty K Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Bill K Moore singles to center field. Bob K Fuller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill K Moore advances to second on the play. Don K McKain strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joe K Smith pitching. Yuhei Sano pops out to the second baseman. Chris Hutchison singles to right field. Joe Canavan walks. Jim K Vasbinder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chris Hutchison is out trying to steal third. Joe Canavan steals second. Mike Roque singles to left field. Joe Canavan scores. Julio Polanco flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 13
Batting:2B - Lemmy K Kilmeister (16).HR - Don K McKain (23), Bruno W Lind 2 (14). Baserunning: SB - Bob K Fuller (21), Lemmy K Kilmeister (22). Fielding: E - Ed K Marshall.
Game Notes Marty K Kelly is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doug K Varney did not respond to coaching in velocity Lyle K Blemker did not respond to coaching in control Don TK Arrigo did not respond to coaching in control Jose K Harper did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Fred W Arlett did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy K Guidry did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Nomar Green did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Balor Helms improves in power_vs_lefty Roy Norman did not respond to coaching in endurance Rube Grate did not respond to coaching in endurance Billy Sykes did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Chetkovich improves in contact_vs_righty