Win: Kirby Butler (4-4) Loss: Bob Turnbow (1-8)
Save: Charlie Johnson (13)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Kirby Butler pitching. Harry Bolling flies out to the right fielder. Angel Griffin strikes out. Bill Gibson singles to left field. Jeremy Bemis doubles to right field. Bill Gibson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Quinones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bob Turnbow pitching. Terry Griffith singles to left field. Terry Griffith steals second. Juan Doran throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Paul Garcia grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Terry Griffith scores. Chubby Johns strikes out. Ruben Schulter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Aaron strikes out. Juan Doran strikes out. Charlie Bourgeois walks. Bob Turnbow singles to center field. Charlie Bourgeois advances to third on the hit. Harry Bolling walks. Angel Griffin singles to left field. Charlie Bourgeois scores. Bill Gibson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pete Burns grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Moore strikes out. Vance Ballinger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jeremy Bemis strikes out. Joe Quinones grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Aaron flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bert Lopat grounds out to the second baseman. Kirby Butler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Griffith singles to left field. Terry Griffith steals second. Paul Garcia pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Juan Doran flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Bourgeois grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Turnbow singles to left field. Harry Bolling grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Turnbow is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Chubby Johns doubles to right field. Ruben Schulter triples. Chubby Johns scores. Pete Burns pops out to the third baseman. Johnny Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ruben Schulter scores. Vance Ballinger walks. Bert Lopat strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Angel Griffin strikes out. Bill Gibson pops out to the shortstop. Jeremy Bemis singles to left field. Joe Quinones grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeremy Bemis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Kirby Butler flies out to the left fielder. Terry Griffith strikes out. Paul Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jim Aaron strikes out. Juan Doran grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Bourgeois strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Chubby Johns flies out to the right fielder. Ruben Schulter walks. Pete Burns grounds out to the catcher. Ruben Schulter advances to second on the play. Johnny Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bernie Tellmann comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Checo is pinch hitting for Bob Turnbow. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Frank Checo walks. Harry Bolling grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Angel Griffin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Ryan pitching. Vance Ballinger grounds out to the second baseman. Bert Lopat grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Ohman is pinch hitting for Bernie Tellmann. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Eric Ohman singles past the second baseman. Terry Griffith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Heinie Decker pitching. Bill Gibson grounds out to the catcher. Jeremy Bemis strikes out. Joe Quinones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Paul Garcia hits a home run. Art Kennedy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chubby Johns singles to center field. Ruben Schulter strikes out. Pete Burns flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Charlie Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Aaron grounds out to the pitcher. Juan Doran grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Bourgeois grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Red Moore did not respond to coaching in control Manny Mollwitz did not respond to coaching in arm Rich Cooper improves in range Eddie Brett improves in velocity Matt Whited did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rich Cooper improves in contact_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Joe Boros did not respond to coaching in control Darren Sundra did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Ingram did not respond to coaching in control Dave Cook did not respond to coaching in velocity Darren Sundra did not respond to coaching in velocity Shane Hageman did not respond to coaching in control