Win: Harry Jones (6-18) Loss: Dariel Barrabi (7-11)
Save: Jack Reese (22)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Dariel Barrabi pitching. Makoto Kaneyoshi walks. Makoto Kaneyoshi is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Charles Young hits a home run. Craig Pelton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shinobu Kawanishi singles to left field. Shinobu Kawanishi steals second. Wally Durocher reached on a 2-base fielding error by Pablo Sweet. Shinobu Kawanishi scores. Steve Cooper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Harry Jones pitching. Pablo Sweet singles to left field. Jimmy Perkins pops out to the third baseman. Shinya Ohishi flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Taylor pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lev Lalev grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Mueller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Hardin Hemus flies out to the right fielder. Gregg Walker grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Dashiell pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Makoto Kaneyoshi pops out to the third baseman. Charles Young walks. Craig Pelton singles to right field. Charles Young advances to third on the hit. Shinobu Kawanishi walks. Wally Durocher strikes out. Steve Cooper walks. Charles Young scores. Lev Lalev doubles to left field. Craig Pelton scores. Shinobu Kawanishi scores. Steve Cooper uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jeff Mueller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Chris Grilli strikes out. Dariel Barrabi singles to left field. Pablo Sweet grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Harry Jones singles to right field. Makoto Kaneyoshi singles to center field. Harry Jones advances to third on the hit. Charles Young grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Harry Jones scores. Gene Perkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Craig Pelton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jimmy Perkins grounds out to the pitcher. Shinya Ohishi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Taylor triples. Hardin Hemus singles to center field. Bruce Taylor scores. Hardin Hemus steals second. Gregg Walker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Shinobu Kawanishi singles past the third baseman. Wally Durocher grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Steve Cooper flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Hal Dashiell pops out to the third baseman. Chris Grilli grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Gene Perkins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Lev Lalev singles to center field. Jeff Mueller hits an infield single to the first baseman. Harry Jones lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Makoto Kaneyoshi singles to left field. Lev Lalev scores. Jeff Mueller scores. Charles Young grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Pablo Sweet grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Jimmy Perkins grounds out to the third baseman. Shinya Ohishi walks. Bruce Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Craig Pelton grounds out to the second baseman. Shinobu Kawanishi strikes out. Wally Durocher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Hardin Hemus singles to center field. Gregg Walker singles to right field. Hardin Hemus advances to third on the hit. Hal Dashiell singles to center field. Hardin Hemus scores. Gregg Walker advances to third on the hit. Chris Grilli reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jeff Mueller. Gregg Walker scores. Woody Hinds is pinch hitting for Gene Perkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Woody Hinds grounds out to the pitcher. Pablo Sweet grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Dashiell scores. Chris Grilli advances to third on the play. Jimmy Perkins walks. Shinya Ohishi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Bates pitching. Steve Cooper hits an infield single to the shortstop. Lev Lalev singles to right field. Jeff Mueller grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Steve Cooper advances to third on the play. Harry Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bruce Taylor walks. Hardin Hemus singles to right field. Bruce Taylor advances to third on the hit. Gregg Walker walks. Hal Dashiell strikes out. Chris Grilli strikes out. Turk Cromartie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bill Meador is pinch hitting for Joe Bates. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Meador singles to left field. Bruce Taylor scores. Hardin Hemus scores. Gregg Walker advances to third on the hit. Pablo Sweet strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Sig Kelly pitching. Makoto Kaneyoshi grounds out to the second baseman. Charles Young grounds out to the second baseman. Craig Pelton singles to left field. Shinobu Kawanishi singles to left field. Craig Pelton advances to third on the hit. Wally Durocher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jack Reese comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jimmy Perkins reached on a fielding error by Jeff Mueller. Jimmy Perkins steals second. Shinya Ohishi flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Taylor grounds out to the pitcher. Hardin Hemus hits an infield single to the pitcher. Gregg Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Lev Lalev (8).HR - Charles Young (12).GIDP - Charles Young 2, Wally Durocher, Jeff Mueller. Baserunning: SB - Shinobu Kawanishi (7).CS - Makoto Kaneyoshi (5). Fielding: E - Jeff Mueller 2.
Game Notes Charles Young is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Darrell Patton did not respond to coaching in arm Ellis Kinney did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Seaborn did not respond to coaching in control Ellis Kinney did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Pippen did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Casey Key did not respond to coaching in control Bill Barrows did not respond to coaching in velocity Herb Satriano improves in power_vs_righty Sandy Wojciechowski improves in velocity Derrek Maisel did not respond to coaching in 3B