Win: Jermaine Brubaker (8-10) Loss: Dana Housie (6-19)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jermaine Brubaker pitching. Clint Mizell singles to right field. Clint Mizell steals second. Rey Tejera singles to left field. Clint Mizell scores. Frank Washburn walks. Steve Kampouris grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Frank Washburn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jose Adams pops out to the second baseman. Bob Franco walks. Paul Bench singles to left field. Rey Tejera scores. Steve Kampouris scores. Bob Franco advances to third on the hit. Ed Dillard pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Dana Housie pitching. Jack Allen singles to left field. Bill Gallagher flies out to the left fielder. Anders Lloyd doubles to right field. Jack Allen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tony Greene walks. George Maddux doubles past the left fielder. Anders Lloyd scores. Tony Greene uses his aggressiveness and scores. Clyde Jones doubles past the right fielder. George Maddux scores. Otto Hartgraves comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Shallock flies out to the center fielder. Al Drake walks. Jermaine Brubaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Otto Hartgraves pops out to the second baseman. Clint Mizell flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Rey Tejera grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jack Allen strikes out. Bill Gallagher doubles to center field. Anders Lloyd singles to left field. Bill Gallagher scores. Jim Sularz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tony Greene walks. George Maddux doubles past the left fielder. Anders Lloyd scores. Tony Greene uses his aggressiveness and scores. Clyde Jones grounds out to the second baseman. George Maddux advances to third on the play. Don Shallock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Frank Washburn doubles to center field. Steve Kampouris strikes out. Jose Adams strikes out. Bob Franco flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Al Drake walks. Al Drake steals second. Jermaine Brubaker lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Gozzo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Allen grounds out to the second baseman. Al Drake scores. Bill Gallagher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Paul Bench pops out to the shortstop. Ed Dillard singles to center field. Jack Gozzo fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jack Gozzo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Anders Lloyd grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Greene doubles to left field. George Maddux doubles to left field. Tony Greene scores. Jim Koenig comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clyde Jones hits a home run. George Maddux scores. Don Shallock singles to left field. Al Drake grounds out to the third baseman. Don Shallock advances to second on the play. Jermaine Brubaker singles to left field. Don Shallock scores. Jack Allen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Clint Mizell grounds out to the third baseman. Rey Tejera grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Washburn walks. Steve Kampouris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bill Gallagher strikes out. Anders Lloyd singles to left field. Tony Greene strikes out. George Maddux hits a home run. Anders Lloyd scores. Clyde Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jose Adams grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Franco strikes out. Paul Bench lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Don Shallock flies out to the center fielder. Al Drake pops out to the first baseman. Jermaine Brubaker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ed Dillard walks. Marcos Noriega is pinch hitting for Jim Koenig. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Dillard steals second. Marcos Noriega singles to center field. Clint Mizell flies out to the center fielder. Marcos Noriega steals second. Rey Tejera singles to right field. Ed Dillard scores. Marcos Noriega scores. Eric Belliard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Washburn flies out to the center fielder. Rey Tejera steals second. Steve Kampouris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Adam Pico pitching. Jack Allen singles to center field. Rich Vargas is pinch hitting for Bill Gallagher. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jack Allen is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rich Vargas singles to center field. Anders Lloyd singles to center field. Rich Vargas advances to third on the hit. Tony Greene strikes out. George Maddux flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jose Adams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Franco flies out to the center fielder. Paul Bench strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Clyde Jones strikes out. Mike Castino is pinch hitting for Don Shallock. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Castino grounds out to the third baseman. Al Drake pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ed Dillard grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rick Ratliff is pinch hitting for Adam Pico. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rick Ratliff singles to right field. Clint Mizell singles to left field. Rick Ratliff advances to third on the hit. Joe Carter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernesto Lalana is pinch hitting for Rey Tejera. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ernesto Lalana grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Ratliff scores. Clint Mizell advances to second on the play. Frank Washburn singles to left field. Clint Mizell scores. Steve Kampouris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Bill Gallagher (27), Anders Lloyd (31), Tony Greene (20), George Maddux 3 (35), Clyde Jones (20).HR - George Maddux (21), Clyde Jones (28). Baserunning: SB - Al Drake (5).CS - Jack Allen (9).
Game Notes Jack Gozzo is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Babe Kurosaki did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Babe Kurosaki did not respond to coaching in arm Sumpter Blaylock did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sumpter Blaylock improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Westfield did not respond to coaching in RF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jerry Hacker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Walter Castilla improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Attreau improves in arm Walter Castilla did not respond to coaching in 2B