Win: Frank Williams (21-4) Loss: Jim Dowd (2-5)
Save: Hack Roberts (49)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Dowd pitching. Rollie Colbrunn grounds out to the third baseman. Willie McClure strikes out. Roy Maxie singles to right field. Howard Gardella singles to center field. Phil Buschhorn doubles to right field. Roy Maxie scores. Howard Gardella uses his aggressiveness and scores. Larry Zuber grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Frank Williams pitching. Steve Payne singles to right field. John Cruz pops out to the catcher. Mark Mungo singles to left field. Steve Payne advances to third on the hit. Mike Hendricks grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Hyon Yi grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Tirado grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Hidekazu Hayakawa grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Daniels grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Arnold Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rollie Colbrunn walks. Willie McClure singles to center field. Roy Maxie grounds out to the shortstop. Rollie Colbrunn advances to third on the play. Willie McClure advances to second on the play. Howard Gardella grounds out to the second baseman. Rollie Colbrunn scores. Willie McClure advances to third on the play. Phil Buschhorn walks. Phil Buschhorn is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Terry Stewart strikes out. Jim Dowd flies out to the right fielder. Steve Payne doubles to center field. John Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Larry Zuber strikes out. Hyon Yi pops out to the first baseman. Tony Tirado strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mark Mungo strikes out. Mike Hendricks strikes out. Hidekazu Hayakawa lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Frank Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Rollie Colbrunn grounds out to the second baseman. Willie McClure grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bob Daniels flies out to the right fielder. Arnold Wilson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Roy Maxie hits a home run. Howard Gardella strikes out. Phil Buschhorn pops out to the second baseman. Larry Zuber singles to left field. Hyon Yi reached on a fielding error by Mike Hendricks. Tony Tirado flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ralph Thomas is pinch hitting for Jim Dowd. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ralph Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Steve Payne grounds out to the shortstop. John Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mudcat Scarsone pitching. Frank Williams strikes out. Rollie Colbrunn lines out to the shortstop. Willie McClure walks. Roy Maxie doubles to center field. Willie McClure uses his aggressiveness and scores. Howard Gardella hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ecky Fox comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Phil Buschhorn doubles to center field. Roy Maxie scores. Larry Zuber pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mark Mungo walks. David Marion is pinch hitting for Mike Hendricks. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. David Marion walks. Hidekazu Hayakawa singles to right field. Mark Mungo scores. Bob Daniels grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. David Marion advances to third on the play. Arnold Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Hyon Yi lines out to the second baseman. Ed Ohman is pinch hitting for Tony Tirado. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Ohman strikes out. U.L. Clark is pinch hitting for Frank Williams. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. U.L. Clark flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jerry Kopacz pitching. Terry Stewart singles to center field. Bill Killefer is pinch hitting for Ecky Fox. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Terry Stewart steals second. Bill Killefer grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Payne flies out to the right fielder. John Cruz hits a home run. Terry Stewart scores. Mark Mungo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Joe Wood pitching. Rollie Colbrunn singles to left field. Willie McClure grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rollie Colbrunn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Roy Maxie grounds out to the third baseman. Willie McClure advances to second on the play. Howard Gardella doubles to center field. Willie McClure scores. Phil Buschhorn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Les Ayala enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hyon Yi at C. David Marion grounds out to the second baseman. Hidekazu Hayakawa walks. Bob Daniels walks. Hack Roberts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Arnold Wilson strikes out. Terry Stewart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Steve Payne (21).HR - John Cruz (19).GIDP - Mike Hendricks, Bob Daniels. Baserunning: SB - Terry Stewart (3). Fielding: E - Mike Hendricks.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mark Medalen improves in control Red Garcia improves in contact_vs_lefty Jeff Roznovsky improves in contact_vs_lefty Casey Schemanske improves in contact_vs_lefty Don Blott did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Duke Strickland improves in range Len Rosario did not respond to coaching in speed Rube Coleman improves in power_vs_righty Puke Buford did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty