Win: John Halama (20-10) Loss: Shannon Kubenka (6-9)
Save: Taffy Stone (49)
Inning: 1 Kansas City John Jam Hamill pitching. Matt Sisk singles to right field. Scoops Dailey grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Matt Sisk is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Arnold Daniels reached on a 2-base throwing error by Oddibe Knoll. Dallas Krieger flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Scoops Dailey scores. Bob Hundley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota John Halama pitching. Oddibe Knoll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chuck Kaiser walks. Andy Leever strikes out. Tim Tate grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Al Wells flies out to the center fielder. Brad Alcock lines out to the shortstop. Spud Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Butts Girardi walks. Clarence Hernandez pops out to the first baseman. Eddie Bateman singles to center field. Gabe Bomback singles past the second baseman. Butts Girardi scores. Eddie Bateman is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. John Jam Hamill strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City John Halama reached on a fielding error by Gabe Bomback. Matt Sisk lines out to the second baseman. Scoops Dailey flies out to the left fielder. Arnold Daniels grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Oddibe Knoll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chuck Kaiser flies out to the left fielder. Andy Leever flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dallas Krieger grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Hundley singles to center field. Al Wells strikes out. Brad Alcock grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tim Tate singles to right field. Butts Girardi flies out to the left fielder. Clarence Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Bateman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tim Tate is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Spud Wilson singles past the second baseman. John Halama lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Matt Sisk flies out to the center fielder. Scoops Dailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gabe Bomback flies out to the center fielder. John Jam Hamill grounds out to the pitcher. Oddibe Knoll grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Arnold Daniels strikes out. Dallas Krieger strikes out. Bob Hundley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Chuck Kaiser flies out to the left fielder. Andy Leever strikes out. Tim Tate walks. Butts Girardi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Al Wells singles to center field. Al Wells is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Brad Alcock strikes out. Spud Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Clarence Hernandez singles to center field. Eddie Bateman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Gabe Bomback strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Halama strikes out. Matt Sisk strikes out. Scoops Dailey singles to right field. Arnold Daniels flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Just is pinch hitting for John Jam Hamill. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Just flies out to the center fielder. Oddibe Knoll flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Kaiser grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Shannon Kubenka pitching. Dallas Krieger hits a home run. Bob Hundley flies out to the center fielder. Al Wells doubles to right field. Brad Alcock singles to center field. Al Wells scores. Brad Alcock steals second. Spud Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Otto James is pinch hitting for John Halama. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Otto James strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Taffy Stone pitching. Andy Leever singles to left field. Tim Tate strikes out. Butts Girardi singles to center field. Andy Leever advances to third on the hit. Clarence Hernandez grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Skeeter Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hiroyuki Otsu did not respond to coaching in arm Willie Johnson improves in range Dino Sweeney did not respond to coaching in endurance Tommy Callahan did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Samuls improves in power_vs_righty Hank Penn improves in arm Joe Samuls improves in power_vs_righty Cliff Mullin did not respond to coaching in velocity Brad Didier did not respond to coaching in C