Win: Mike Jones (2-4) Loss: Gilberto Mathews (10-2)
Save: Johnny Bremer (2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tyson Underhill pitching. Jim Kostro strikes out. Yuji Omiya strikes out. Kyle Reese lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Gilberto Mathews pitching. Mark Balboa flies out to the center fielder. Bob Dashiell pops out to the second baseman. Mark Colbert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pat Regalado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Strickland walks. Ron Agnew singles to center field. Randy Sveum walks. Jeff Viau pops out to the shortstop. Gilberto Mathews walks. John Strickland scores. Jim Kostro singles to right field. Ron Agnew scores. Randy Sveum scores. Gilberto Mathews advances to third on the hit. Yuji Omiya singles to right field. Gilberto Mathews scores. Jim Kostro advances to third on the hit. Harley Hopkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kyle Reese strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob Hammonds doubles to left field. Jimmy Doyle doubles to center field. Bob Hammonds scores. Jim Wolverton grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Mizeur grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Pat Regalado grounds out to the second baseman. John Strickland grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Agnew strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Harley Hopkins strikes out. Mark Balboa walks. Mark Balboa steals second. Bob Dashiell grounds out to the catcher. Mark Colbert singles to right field. Bob Hammonds pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Randy Sveum strikes out. Jeff Viau grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Gilberto Mathews grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jimmy Doyle doubles to left field. Jim Wolverton flies out to the left fielder. Ed Mizeur walks. Jim Jones singles to center field. Jimmy Doyle scores. Les Mierkowicz is pinch hitting for Harley Hopkins. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Les Mierkowicz grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Jones pitching. Jim Kostro flies out to the left fielder. Yuji Omiya grounds out to the shortstop. Kyle Reese grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mark Balboa singles to center field. Mark Balboa steals second. Bob Dashiell singles to left field. Mark Balboa scores. Bob Dashiell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mark Colbert flies out to the left fielder. Bob Hammonds lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pat Regalado flies out to the left fielder. John Strickland grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Agnew strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jimmy Doyle walks. Jim Wolverton singles to right field. Ed Mizeur singles to center field. The defense is playing the infield in. Jim Jones doubles to right field. Jimmy Doyle scores. Jim Wolverton scores. Ed Mizeur scores. Chip Faulkner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Jones lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mark Balboa pops out to the third baseman. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jim Jones scores. Bob Dashiell lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Randy Sveum strikes out. Jeff Viau flies out to the center fielder. Ted Crooke is pinch hitting for Chip Faulkner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Ted Crooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Sid Lynch pitching. Mark Colbert pops out to the shortstop. Bob Hammonds grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Doyle singles to center field. Jim Wolverton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jim Kostro grounds out to the third baseman. Yuji Omiya grounds out to the shortstop. Kyle Reese pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ed Mizeur grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Bedford is pinch hitting for Mike Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. John Bedford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jim Mogridge pitching. Pat Regalado singles to left field. John Strickland grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Regalado advances to second on the play. Ron Agnew flies out to the center fielder. Randy Sveum walks. Jeff Viau singles to right field. Pat Regalado scores. Randy Sveum advances to third on the hit. Harry Files is pinch hitting for Sid Lynch. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Files singles to center field. Randy Sveum scores. Jeff Viau advances to third on the hit. Johnny Bremer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Kostro walks. Yuji Omiya flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Sid Lynch is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Burk improves in contact_vs_righty Tack Navarro did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Jorgensen improves in power_vs_righty Todd Anderson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Marty Sargent did not respond to coaching in speed Robert Congalton improves in range Chuck Sharrott improves in arm Bobby Kiefer improves in power_vs_lefty