Win: Gus Samford (8-11) Loss: Mike Morton (17-9)
Save: Phil Howard (27)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Morton pitching. Will Epstein singles to right field. Frank Servais singles to left field. Brian Burkett flies out to the left fielder. Dennis Holly lines out to the second baseman. Shane Judnich reached on a fielding error by Pat Whiten. Harry Brown singles to center field. Will Epstein scores. Frank Servais scores. Shane Judnich is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Gus Samford pitching. Roy Hegman walks. Scott Fisher doubles to right field. Roy Hegman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Placido Beck grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Fisher advances to third on the play. Pat Whiten flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel walks. Edilse Vazquez singles to center field. Hoyt Hoblitzel advances to third on the hit. Gus Samford flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Hoyt Hoblitzel scores. Will Epstein grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Edilse Vazquez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Servais strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Oliver Buller grounds out to the shortstop. Jake Hunter walks. Freddie Parsons pops out to the third baseman. Mike Morton singles to center field. Roy Hegman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Brian Burkett strikes out. Dennis Holly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shane Judnich hits a home run. Harry Brown hits an infield single to the pitcher. Harry Brown steals second. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Scott Fisher strikes out. Placido Beck grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Edilse Vazquez pops out to the third baseman. Gus Samford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Will Epstein grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pat Whiten strikes out. Oliver Buller singles to right field. Oliver Buller steals second. Jake Hunter hits an infield single to the second baseman. Freddie Parsons grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Frank Servais strikes out. Brian Burkett grounds out to the third baseman. Dennis Holly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Morton flies out to the left fielder. Roy Hegman grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Shane Judnich doubles to center field. Harry Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Hoyt Hoblitzel walks. Edilse Vazquez grounds out to the second baseman. Shane Judnich advances to third on the play. Hoyt Hoblitzel advances to second on the play. Gus Samford pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Placido Beck singles to center field. Placido Beck is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Lee Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Whiten flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Will Epstein flies out to the center fielder. Frank Servais grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Burkett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Oliver Buller singles to left field. Oliver Buller steals second. Jake Hunter pops out to the second baseman. Freddie Parsons singles to left field. Oliver Buller scores. Kazuto Uzawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cupid Grace is pinch hitting for Mike Morton. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Cupid Grace strikes out. Freddie Parsons is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bob Wagner pitching. Dennis Holly strikes out. Shane Judnich triples. Harry Brown strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to center field. Shane Judnich scores. Edilse Vazquez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Roy Hegman flies out to the right fielder. Scott Fisher singles to center field. Scott Fisher steals second. Placido Beck is hit by a pitch. Lee Harris strikes out. Pat Whiten walks. Oliver Buller singles in front of the center fielder. Scott Fisher scores. Placido Beck scores. Pat Whiten advances to third on the hit. Les Konetchy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jake Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Stan Jefferson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Glenn Chamberlain is pinch hitting for Les Konetchy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Glenn Chamberlain doubles past the center fielder. Will Epstein singles to left field. Glenn Chamberlain scores. Frank Servais flies out to the right fielder. Brian Burkett grounds out to the second baseman. Will Epstein advances to second on the play. Dennis Holly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Phil Howard pitching. Freddie Parsons walks. Tom Kellum is pinch hitting for Stan Jefferson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Kellum singles to left field. Freddie Parsons advances to third on the hit. Roy Hegman grounds out to the shortstop. Freddie Parsons scores. Tom Kellum advances to second on the play. Scott Fisher walks. Placido Beck grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Kellum advances to third on the play. Scott Fisher advances to second on the play. Lee Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Torgeson did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Matthews improves in arm Jerald Brancato did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Peterson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jimmy Hurdle improves in speed Frank Torgeson did not respond to coaching in velocity Randy Bogle did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dave Lupien improves in power_vs_righty Curt Brito did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Curt Brito improves in arm Joe Polcovich improves in power_vs_righty Charley Owen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Guardado improves in arm