Inning: 1 Minnesota Buddy Witt pitching. Ed MacGamwell hits a home run. Jason Purdy walks. Jason Purdy steals second. George Bailey throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Harold Knox singles to left field. Jason Purdy scores. Harold Knox is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tim Grimsley flies out to the right fielder. Richard Stark singles to right field. Richard Stark is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Dick Platt pitching. John Singleton grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Mauldin strikes out. Manny Schuble grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Henry Pena hits a home run. Leo Niehaus singles to left field. Mike Wood grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dick Platt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tim Banks flies out to the left fielder. George Bailey grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Phillips walks. Mark Vizcaino lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ed MacGamwell walks. Jason Purdy strikes out. Ed MacGamwell steals second. Harold Knox lines out to the third baseman. Tim Grimsley walks. Richard Stark walks. Brian Hall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Henry Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City Davey Maddux walks. Brian Hall lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Singleton strikes out. Larry Mauldin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Leo Niehaus grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Wood singles to left field. Dick Platt fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dick Platt singles to left field. Mike Wood advances to third on the hit. Ed MacGamwell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mike Wood scores. Dick Platt advances to second on the play. Jason Purdy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Manny Schuble flies out to the center fielder. Tim Banks strikes out. George Bailey singles to right field. Ed Phillips flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Harold Knox strikes out. Tim Grimsley flies out to the left fielder. Richard Stark pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mark Vizcaino flies out to the left fielder. Davey Maddux grounds out to the catcher. Brian Hall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Henry Pena walks. Leo Niehaus flies out to the right fielder. Mike Wood doubles to center field. Henry Pena uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom McGilberry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Platt grounds out to the shortstop. Ed MacGamwell doubles to right field. Mike Wood scores. Jason Purdy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Singleton strikes out. Larry Mauldin lines out to the third baseman. Manny Schuble walks. Tim Banks grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Harold Knox strikes out. Tim Grimsley flies out to the left fielder. Richard Stark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City George Bailey flies out to the center fielder. Ed Phillips grounds out to the pitcher. Mark Vizcaino walks. Davey Maddux singles to right field. Mark Vizcaino advances to third on the hit. Bruce Finley is pinch hitting for Tom McGilberry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bruce Finley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota John Wheatley pitching. Henry Pena strikes out. Leo Niehaus flies out to the right fielder. Mike Wood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Paul Baird enters the game as a defensive replacement for Henry Pena at RF. John Singleton strikes out. Larry Mauldin flies out to the center fielder. Manny Schuble grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dick Platt strikes out. Ed MacGamwell walks. Jason Purdy grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tim Banks singles in front of the left fielder. George Bailey grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Tim Banks is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ed Phillips hits a home run. George Bailey scores. John Young comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Mark Vizcaino grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Davey Maddux hits a home run. Reggie Bates is pinch hitting for John Wheatley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Reggie Bates walks. John Singleton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Reggie Bates is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Ed MacGamwell (11), Mike Wood (8).HR - Ed MacGamwell (9), Henry Pena (8).GIDP - Jason Purdy, Mike Wood. Baserunning: SB - Ed MacGamwell (20), Jason Purdy (19).CS - Harold Knox (2), Richard Stark (5).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tony Garland did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernie Byrnes did not respond to coaching in velocity Gussie Laxton improves in range Juice Brantley improves in contact_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dan Smythe improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Sanders improves in power_vs_lefty Karim Kuzava improves in power_vs_lefty Guillermo Gorguet did not respond to coaching in speed