Win: Jim Holland (6-3) Loss: Charlie Clark (1-4)
Save: Billy Curtis (6)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Mel Mack pitching. Charlie Hemphill grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Danning flies out to the right fielder. Vance Ballinger walks. Pete Burns walks. Ruben Schulter walks. Bobby Larkin walks. Vance Ballinger scores. Lloyd King pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Kansas City John Bark pitching. Alex Noren flies out to the center fielder. Howie Colbrunn flies out to the right fielder. Matt Baker singles to right field. Tony Lathers triples. Matt Baker scores. Mike Browne singles to center field. Tony Lathers scores. Mike Browne steals second. Harry Bolling grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Heinie Herring grounds out to the third baseman. John Bark flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Hemphill walks. Steve Danning grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charlie Hemphill is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Juan Doran pops out to the third baseman. Pete Walker singles to right field. Mel Mack fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mel Mack grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Vance Ballinger grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Burns walks. Ruben Schulter pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Larkin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Alex Noren strikes out. Howie Colbrunn strikes out. Matt Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Lloyd King flies out to the right fielder. Heinie Herring walks. John Bark lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Hemphill flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tony Lathers grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Browne doubles to right field. Harry Bolling singles to left field. Mike Browne scores. Juan Doran grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Steve Danning hits a home run. Vance Ballinger singles to right field. Pete Burns singles to left field. Vance Ballinger advances to third on the hit. Ruben Schulter strikes out. Bobby Larkin reached on a fielding error by Mike Browne. Vance Ballinger scores. Lloyd King grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Burns advances to third on the play. Bobby Larkin advances to second on the play. Heinie Herring flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Pete Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Mel Mack flies out to the left fielder. Alex Noren flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota John Bark flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Hemphill walks. Steve Danning strikes out. Vance Ballinger grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charlie Hemphill is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Howie Colbrunn grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Baker strikes out. Tony Lathers pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Pete Burns singles to left field. Ruben Schulter grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bobby Larkin doubles past the first baseman. Jim Holland 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. Lloyd King flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Browne pops out to the shortstop. Darren Sundra comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Harry Bolling triples. Juan Doran grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Walker grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Heinie Herring flies out to the right fielder. Kyle Reuss is pinch hitting for Darren Sundra. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Kyle Reuss strikes out. Charlie Hemphill singles to left field. Steve Danning grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Charlie Clark pitching. Glenn Spiezio is pinch hitting for Jim Holland. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Glenn Spiezio grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Noren reached on a 2-base throwing error by Vance Ballinger. Howie Colbrunn singles to left field. Alex Noren scores. Matt Baker pops out to the first baseman. Tony Lathers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Billy Curtis pitching. Vance Ballinger singles to right field. Pete Burns grounds out to the shortstop. Vance Ballinger advances to second on the play. Ruben Schulter flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Larkin walks. Lloyd King grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 13 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3
Batting:2B - Mike Browne (23).3B - Tony Lathers (2), Harry Bolling (2).GIDP - Juan Doran, Mel Mack. Baserunning: SB - Mike Browne (8). Fielding: E - Mike Browne.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Jones did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Kimmick did not respond to coaching in velocity Kirby Butler did not respond to coaching in velocity Allen Harrell improves in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mark Farrell did not respond to coaching in velocity John Solomon did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bud Cumberland did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Christopher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Cotton Flythe did not respond to coaching in speed