Inning: 1 Kansas City Steve Jones pitching. Jim Usher grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Farrow flies out to the left fielder. Ollie Black pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Don Lawless pitching. Joe Yingling grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alan Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Poffenberger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Art Sularz pops out to the third baseman. Nemo Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. George Knerr grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Brooks Denny grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Pat Osborn grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Johnson singles to right field. John Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Hideaki Shirai strikes out. John Dixon grounds out to the second baseman. Don Lawless grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jaime Riggs grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Jones strikes out. Joe Yingling strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Usher pops out to the second baseman. Joe Farrow hits an infield single to the first baseman. Joe Farrow steals second. Ollie Black singles past the third baseman. Joe Farrow scores. Ollie Black steals second. Art Sularz strikes out. Nemo Rodriguez walks. George Knerr lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Alan Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Poffenberger flies out to the right fielder. Brooks Denny hits a home run. Pat Osborn singles past the third baseman. Pat Osborn steals second. Bruce Johnson doubles to right field. Pat Osborn scores. John Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Hideaki Shirai hits a home run. John Dixon singles past the second baseman. Don Lawless lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Usher flies out to the right fielder. Joe Farrow flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jaime Riggs grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Joe Yingling strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ollie Black flies out to the left fielder. Art Sularz pops out to the third baseman. Nemo Rodriguez doubles to left field. George Knerr flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Alan Campbell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Poffenberger flies out to the right fielder. Brooks Denny singles to center field. Pat Osborn doubles to right field. Brooks Denny uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bruce Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Hideaki Shirai bunts for a base hit. Hideaki Shirai steals second. Bill Hazle 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. John Dixon singles to right field. Hideaki Shirai scores. Claude Fisher is pinch hitting for Don Lawless. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Claude Fisher pops out to the second baseman. Jim Usher grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dax Hengel pitching. John Kennedy singles to right field. Jaime Riggs walks. Ray Gillespie is pinch hitting for Bill Hazle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ray Gillespie pops out to the first baseman. Joe Yingling grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jaime Riggs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Alan Campbell singles to left field. John Kennedy scores. Bobby Poffenberger strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Steve Hendley pitching. Joe Farrow walks. Ollie Black walks. Art Sularz flies out to the center fielder. Nemo Rodriguez pops out to the catcher. George Knerr grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Brooks Denny singles to left field. Pat Osborn grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Brooks Denny is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pat Osborn steals second. Bruce Johnson flies out to the center fielder. John Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Kiki Baldwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hideaki Shirai flies out to the center fielder. John Dixon flies out to the left fielder. Mike Mathewson is pinch hitting for Dax Hengel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Mathewson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Steve Jones is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Tom Williams improves in contact_vs_righty Dupee Hajduk improves in range Danny Rush improves in contact_vs_righty Champ Hambright improves in arm Jim Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Hugh Garrett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Boog Kline did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve Wood did not respond to coaching in control Danny Rush did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Williamson did not respond to coaching in control Jim Johnson did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Brent Marsh did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Kevin Shetrone did not respond to coaching in range Paul Sharrott did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Kevin Shetrone did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bobby Peel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jeff Walker did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Al McClain improves in power_vs_lefty Adam Twelve did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Parsons did not respond to coaching in 2B