Win: Hideo Shimada (3-2) Loss: Steve Williams (2-3)
Save: Howie Martinez (9)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Steve Williams pitching. Al Watkins flies out to the left fielder. Billy Blackburn walks. Billy Blackburn steals second. Larry Houser strikes out. Fran Sterrett singles to center field. Billy Blackburn scores. Masaru Nishizawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Hideo Shimada pitching. Joe Terry singles to right field. John Odwell flies out to the right fielder. Casey Spooner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Terry advances to second on the play. Rudy Jacobs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Larry DeTore walks. Kurt Grover flies out to the right fielder. Harvey Boggs triples. Larry DeTore scores. Hideo Shimada grounds out to the pitcher. Al Watkins singles to left field. Harvey Boggs scores. Stefan Kimble comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Blackburn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charlie Stanley singles to right field. Herman Shean grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Charlie Stanley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jimmy Smith grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Larry Houser singles to left field. Fran Sterrett flies out to the right fielder. Larry Houser steals second. Masaru Nishizawa singles to right field. Larry Houser scores. Luis Clarke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry DeTore strikes out. Masaru Nishizawa steals second. Kurt Grover flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Scipio Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Clarke strikes out. Joe Terry walks. John Odwell reached on a fielding error by Larry DeTore. Casey Spooner doubles to center field. Joe Terry scores. John Odwell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rudy Jacobs singles to left field. Casey Spooner scores. Charlie Stanley singles to center field. Herman Shean grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Harvey Boggs strikes out. Hideo Shimada grounds out to the third baseman. Al Watkins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jimmy Smith flies out to the right fielder. Scipio Wilson strikes out. Luis Clarke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Billy Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Houser hits a home run. Fran Sterrett singles to right field. Masaru Nishizawa grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Joe Terry lines out to the first baseman. John Odwell grounds out to the shortstop. Casey Spooner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Larry DeTore strikes out. Kurt Grover grounds out to the second baseman. Harvey Boggs pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Rudy Jacobs singles past the third baseman. Charlie Stanley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Herman Shean strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Hideo Shimada strikes out. Al Watkins grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Blackburn singles to left field. Larry Houser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jimmy Smith flies out to the right fielder. Scipio Wilson singles to left field. Dee Williams is pinch hitting for Luis Clarke. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dee Williams flies out to the center fielder. Joe Terry singles to right field. John Odwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Garland Rozema pitching. Fran Sterrett triples. Masaru Nishizawa singles to left field. Fran Sterrett scores. Steve Breckinridge comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry DeTore flies out to the right fielder. Kurt Grover singles to center field. Harvey Boggs grounds out to the catcher. Masaru Nishizawa advances to third on the play. Kurt Grover advances to second on the play. Hideo Shimada grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Yeniet Perez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kurt Grover at 1B. Casey Spooner singles to left field. Rudy Jacobs strikes out. Charlie Stanley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Al Watkins flies out to the right fielder. Billy Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Houser singles to left field. Larry Houser steals second. Fran Sterrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Howie Martinez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Herman Shean strikes out. Jimmy Smith flies out to the right fielder. Hiroshi Igawa is pinch hitting for Scipio Wilson. Hiroshi Igawa pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Gabler did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Pittinger did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Gabler did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Pittinger did not respond to coaching in endurance Lucky Matheny improves in contact_vs_righty Charley Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Wally Creek improves in range Wally Creek did not respond to coaching in speed Bobby Zisk did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Durning did not respond to coaching in velocity Wally Creek improves in speed Alex Petty did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Walt Thacker improves in 1B