Win: Mike Morton (19-5) Loss: Billy Espy (9-6)
Save: Harry Burdette (19)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Morton pitching. Shane Judnich grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Burkett singles to right field. John Peterson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Brian Burkett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Art Knicely grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Peterson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Tom Cooper pitching. Tom Kellum grounds out to the second baseman. Cupid Grace flies out to the right fielder. Scott Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Harry Brown doubles to center field. Hoyt Hoblitzel hits a home run. Harry Brown scores. Jeff Babe flies out to the center fielder. Will Epstein grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Cooper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lee Harris flies out to the center fielder. Pat Whiten pops out to the shortstop. Paxton Lee grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Shane Judnich strikes out. Brian Burkett strikes out. John Peterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Placido Beck singles to left field. Placido Beck steals second. Jim Jonnard grounds out to the second baseman. Placido Beck advances to third on the play. Mike Morton flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Placido Beck scores. Tom Kellum pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Art Knicely strikes out. Harry Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to right field. Jeff Babe singles past the second baseman. Will Epstein grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Cupid Grace strikes out. Scott Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Lee Harris singles to left field. Pat Whiten walks. Paxton Lee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tom Cooper singles to center field. Shane Judnich singles past the third baseman. Brian Burkett pops out to the shortstop. John Peterson reached on a fielding error by Scott Fisher. Art Knicely lines out to the third baseman. Harry Brown flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Minnesota Placido Beck walks. Jim Jonnard grounds out to the second baseman. Placido Beck advances to second on the play. Mike Morton strikes out. Tom Kellum flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Babe strikes out. Will Epstein grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Cupid Grace grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Harris singles to center field. Les Konetchy 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 1st. Pat Whiten singles to center field. Paxton Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Johnny Meyer is pinch hitting for Les Konetchy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnny Meyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shane Judnich strikes out. Brian Burkett grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Billy Espy pitching. Placido Beck strikes out. Jim Jonnard singles to left field. Roy Hegman is pinch hitting for Mike Morton. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Roy Hegman singles to right field. Tom Kellum doubles to center field. Jim Jonnard scores. Joe Broberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cupid Grace reached on a fielding error by Will Epstein. Roy Hegman scores. Cupid Grace steals second. Scott Fisher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Stan Jefferson pitching. John Peterson flies out to the right fielder. Art Knicely strikes out. Harry Brown singles to right field. Harry Brown steals second. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Pat Whiten strikes out. Paxton Lee strikes out. Placido Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Harry Burdette comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jeff Babe grounds out to the second baseman. Will Epstein strikes out. Edilse Vazquez is pinch hitting for Joe Broberg. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Edilse Vazquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rick Keough did not respond to coaching in arm Kurt Ramsey did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Bosch did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rick Keough did not respond to coaching in arm Ned Rafter improves in arm Jimmy Hurdle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jimmy Hurdle did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Glenn Distaso did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Polcovich improves in power_vs_lefty Tom Guardado did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Guardado did not respond to coaching in range Glenn Distaso improves in arm Pedro Blankenship did not respond to coaching in control