Win: Darrell Taylor (10-4) Loss: Dave Schlitzer (2-4)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Walter Curry pitching. Tarrik Quinn singles to left field. Tarrik Quinn steals second. Herb Masters singles in front of the left fielder. Tarrik Quinn scores. Herb Masters steals second. Jim Kane grounds out to the second baseman. Herb Masters advances to third on the play. Rex Steevens flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Herb Masters scores. Mike Shuba singles to right field. Mike Shuba steals second. Topper Carney throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Walt Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Dave Hajduk pitching. Frank Polivka strikes out. George Kilduff reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Kane. Carroll Diaz walks. Reggie Flannery walks. Herm Schalk strikes out. Joe Kinslow flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jerry Tolan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Spec Bell strikes out. Dave Hajduk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Paul Bowie flies out to the center fielder. Topper Carney flies out to the right fielder. Walter Curry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tarrik Quinn walks. Herb Masters strikes out. Jim Kane walks. Rex Steevens strikes out. Mike Shuba strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Frank Polivka reached on a fielding error by Jim Kane. George Kilduff singles to right field. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Reggie Flannery hits a home run. Frank Polivka scores. George Kilduff scores. Herm Schalk grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Kinslow flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Walt Jones strikes out. Jerry Tolan flies out to the right fielder. Spec Bell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Paul Bowie strikes out. Topper Carney grounds out to the pitcher. Walter Curry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dave Hajduk pops out to the second baseman. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the second baseman. Herb Masters singles to left field. Herb Masters steals second. Jim Kane singles to center field. Herb Masters scores. Rex Steevens strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Frank Polivka flies out to the right fielder. George Kilduff walks. Carroll Diaz pops out to the catcher. Reggie Flannery strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Shuba hits a home run. Walt Jones singles to left field. Jerry Tolan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Jones advances to second on the play. Spec Bell strikes out. Dave Hajduk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Herm Schalk strikes out. Joe Kinslow grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Bowie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tarrik Quinn hits a home run. Dutch Ellingsen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Herb Masters hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jim Kane singles to right field. Rex Steevens strikes out. Mike Shuba strikes out. Walt Jones grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Kane is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Jonnard is pinch hitting for Topper Carney. Bill Jonnard singles to right field. Roy Moeller is pinch hitting for Dutch Ellingsen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roy Moeller flies out to the right fielder. Frank Polivka hits a home run. Bill Jonnard scores. Dave Siebert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Kilduff strikes out. Carroll Diaz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Burt Clinton pitching. Jerry Tolan flies out to the right fielder. Spec Bell pops out to the first baseman. Dave Siebert walks. Steve Cipriani is pinch running for Dave Siebert on 1st base. Tarrik Quinn walks. Herb Masters singles to center field. Steve Cipriani scores. Tarrik Quinn advances to third on the hit. Jim Kane strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Darrell Taylor pitching. Reggie Flannery pops out to the second baseman. Herm Schalk walks. Joe Kinslow singles to left field. Paul Bowie strikes out. Bill Jonnard strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rex Steevens grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Shuba grounds out to the pitcher. Walt Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dave Sheridan is pinch hitting for Burt Clinton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dave Sheridan flies out to the left fielder. Frank Polivka flies out to the right fielder. George Kilduff hits a home run. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Dave Schlitzer pitching. Jerry Tolan grounds out to the shortstop. Spec Bell doubles to center field. Kiki Norman is pinch hitting for Darrell Taylor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Kiki Norman singles to right field. Kiki Norman steals second. The defense is playing the infield in. Tarrik Quinn walks. Herb Masters grounds out to the third baseman. Spec Bell scores. Kiki Norman advances to third on the play. Tarrik Quinn advances to second on the play. Jim Kane hits a home run. Kiki Norman scores. Tarrik Quinn scores. Mac Schemanske comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rex Steevens pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Roy Williams pitching. Reggie Flannery strikes out. Herm Schalk flies out to the left fielder. Joe Kinslow singles to left field. Paul Bowie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Spec Bell (4).HR - Tarrik Quinn (12), Jim Kane (23), Mike Shuba (13).SF - Rex Steevens. Baserunning: SB - Tarrik Quinn (22), Herb Masters 2 (19), Mike Shuba (12), Kiki Norman (1). Fielding: E - Jim Kane 2.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Valdes did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Hatcher did not respond to coaching in control Bill Todd improves in arm Bill Todd improves in range Bip Conine did not respond to coaching in speed George Griffin improves in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Marty Anderson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Shawn Doheny did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Phil Baez improves in control Joe Wilson improves in speed Rickey McCloskey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Marty Anderson did not respond to coaching in 1B