Win: Bris W Wills (6-20) Loss: Art Kalin (12-16)
Save: Jim K Vasbinder (29)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Art Kalin pitching. Bill K Moore singles past the second baseman. Bob K Fuller strikes out. Don K McKain singles to center field. Ed K Marshall grounds out to the shortstop. Bill K Moore advances to third on the play. Don K McKain advances to second on the play. Lemmy K Kilmeister hits a home run. Bill K Moore scores. Don K McKain scores. Saul W Schappert singles past the third baseman. Frank K Crosby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bris W Wills pitching. Mike Pierce strikes out. Julio Polanco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City George K Mattick singles to left field. George K Mattick steals second. Bris W Wills lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill K Moore lines out to the shortstop. Bob K Fuller walks. Don K McKain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Canavan singles to center field. Chris Hutchison grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Canavan advances to second on the play. Yoanis Vega grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Canavan advances to third on the play. Ed Vollmer singles to center field. Joe Canavan scores. Ed Vollmer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ed K Marshall grounds out to the pitcher. Lemmy K Kilmeister strikes out. Saul W Schappert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Roque singles to right field. Mike Roque is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Art Kalin strikes out. Mike Pierce flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Frank K Crosby grounds out to the shortstop. George K Mattick flies out to the left fielder. Bris W Wills pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Julio Polanco singles to right field. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Joe Canavan strikes out. Chris Hutchison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bill K Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Bob K Fuller pops out to the first baseman. Don K McKain grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Yoanis Vega flies out to the left fielder. Ed Vollmer strikes out. Mike Roque strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed K Marshall hits a home run. Warren W Emmer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lemmy K Kilmeister flies out to the right fielder. Saul W Schappert flies out to the left fielder. Frank K Crosby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Warren W Emmer strikes out. Mike Pierce grounds out to the second baseman. Julio Polanco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City George K Mattick flies out to the center fielder. Bris W Wills grounds out to the third baseman. Bill K Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jimmy Kelly hits a home run. Joe Canavan grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Hutchison strikes out. Yoanis Vega strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bob K Fuller singles to right field. Bob K Fuller is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Don K McKain strikes out. Ed K Marshall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ed Vollmer strikes out. Mike Roque grounds out to the shortstop. Jake Shaw is pinch hitting for Warren W Emmer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jake Shaw pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Wes Bader pitching. Lemmy K Kilmeister grounds out to the shortstop. Saul W Schappert grounds out to the second baseman. Frank K Crosby lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jim K Vasbinder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Pierce flies out to the left fielder. Julio Polanco grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 3 Minnesota total runners LOB: 1
Game Notes Chris Hutchison is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don TK Arrigo did not respond to coaching in velocity Troy K Albanese did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dennis K Wadsworth did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dan Distel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Eddie W Rico did not respond to coaching in control Fred W Arlett did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Balor Helms did not respond to coaching in range Balor Helms did not respond to coaching in arm Pete Kraemer did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Sykes did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Norman did not respond to coaching in velocity Guy Miller did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Ragan improves in SS