Win: Torii Joyce (4-21) Loss: Ben Erstad (12-13)
Save: Bobby Westbrook (23)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Torii Joyce pitching. Johnnie Gwosdz flies out to the right fielder. Don Reis strikes out. Rafael Crawford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ben Erstad pitching. Patsy Wheat lines out to the third baseman. Ryan Higgins strikes out. George Strickland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dude Cooper singles to center field. Joe Brett strikes out. Pete Ventura singles to left field. Lloyd Troy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gary Langsford grounds out to the pitcher. Kerry Crump doubles to center field. Willie Zacher strikes out. Papa Watson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Elmer Aldred strikes out. Ben Erstad strikes out. Johnnie Gwosdz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City George Evans strikes out. Torii Joyce singles to center field. Patsy Wheat flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Higgins hits a home run. Torii Joyce scores. George Strickland hits a home run. Gary Langsford doubles past the first baseman. Kerry Crump pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Don Reis flies out to the center fielder. Rafael Crawford flies out to the center fielder. Dude Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Willie Zacher hits a home run. Papa Watson singles to right field. George Evans grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Papa Watson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. George Evans steals second. Torii Joyce strikes out. Patsy Wheat grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Joe Brett strikes out. Pete Ventura flies out to the left fielder. Lloyd Troy singles to center field. Elmer Aldred flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ryan Higgins strikes out. George Strickland singles to left field. Gary Langsford pops out to the third baseman. Kerry Crump grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ben Erstad strikes out. Johnnie Gwosdz singles to center field. Don Reis singles to center field. Johnnie Gwosdz advances to third on the hit. Rafael Crawford walks. Dude Cooper doubles to left field. Johnnie Gwosdz scores. Don Reis scores. Rafael Crawford uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Brett grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Ventura pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Willie Zacher strikes out. Papa Watson doubles to center field. George Evans flies out to the center fielder. Papa Watson is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Lloyd Troy singles to center field. Elmer Aldred grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Wander Franco is pinch hitting for Ben Erstad. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Wander Franco flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Williams pitching. Torii Joyce grounds out to the second baseman. Patsy Wheat grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Higgins walks. George Strickland grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Johnnie Gwosdz flies out to the right fielder. Don Reis walks. Rafael Crawford flies out to the left fielder. Dude Cooper singles to left field. Don Reis advances to third on the hit. Joe Garcia is pinch hitting for Joe Brett. Joe Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Gary Langsford grounds out to the pitcher. Kerry Crump doubles to right field. Willie Zacher flies out to the center fielder. Papa Watson singles to right field. Kerry Crump scores. Vern Bridges comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. George Evans flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bobby Westbrook comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pete Ventura strikes out. Lloyd Troy grounds out to the shortstop. Elmer Aldred grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Scarce improves in contact_vs_righty Alex Nichols did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Collins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mark Alba improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Collins did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Johnny Hollingsworth improves in speed Jamie Howry did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Dunlap improves in arm Joe Bark did not respond to coaching in speed Tommy Moore did not respond to coaching in 1B