Win: Tom Cooper (4-3) Loss: Pedro Blankenship (3-7)
Save: Phil Howard (20)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Richard McConnell pitching. Ramon Falkenberg flies out to the center fielder. Jake Hunter singles to right field. George Ferris grounds out to the catcher. Jake Hunter advances to second on the play. Hoyt Hoblitzel reached on a 2-base throwing error by Cupid Grace. Jake Hunter scores. Harry Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Dave Jones pitching. Tom Kellum grounds out to the pitcher. Cupid Grace singles to left field. Charley Owen strikes out. Pat Whiten grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Peter Erautt strikes out. Shane Judnich grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Hurdle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lee Harris flies out to the center fielder. Danny McKeithan walks. Placido Beck doubles to left field. Danny McKeithan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Greg Mele walks. Richard McConnell lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Greg Mele advances to second on the play. Greg Mele advances to second on the play. Tom Kellum grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dave Jones grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Ramon Falkenberg grounds out to the pitcher. Jake Hunter hits a home run. George Ferris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Cupid Grace strikes out. Charley Owen singles to center field. Pat Whiten triples. Charley Owen scores. Lee Harris flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Pat Whiten scores. Danny McKeithan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Brown hits a home run. Peter Erautt strikes out. Shane Judnich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Placido Beck walks. Greg Mele flies out to the left fielder. Richard McConnell fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Richard McConnell grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jimmy Hurdle flies out to the right fielder. Luis Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Dave Jones. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Luis Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Falkenberg walks. Ramon Falkenberg steals second. Jake Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Will Welch pitching. Tom Kellum grounds out to the second baseman. Cupid Grace strikes out. Charley Owen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City George Ferris flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Harry Brown doubles to center field. Peter Erautt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pat Whiten singles past the second baseman. Lee Harris grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Danny McKeithan walks. Danny McKeithan gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Shane Judnich flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Hurdle strikes out. Bill Valentin is pinch hitting for Will Welch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Valentin walks. Ramon Falkenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tom Cooper pitching. Placido Beck walks. Greg Mele grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Richard McConnell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jake Hunter strikes out. George Ferris strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tom Kellum pops out to the second baseman. Cupid Grace walks. Charley Owen flies out to the center fielder. Pat Whiten grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Cupid Grace is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Harry Brown singles to center field. Harry Brown steals second. Pedro Blankenship comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Peter Erautt flies out to the center fielder. Shane Judnich strikes out. Jimmy Hurdle pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Lee Harris strikes out. Danny McKeithan grounds out to the second baseman. Placido Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Kid Hale is pinch hitting for Tom Cooper. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kid Hale flies out to the left fielder. Ramon Falkenberg singles to center field. Jake Hunter singles to right field. George Ferris walks. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Harry Brown singles to right field. Ramon Falkenberg scores. Ron Parrish comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Peter Erautt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 10 Minnesota Phil Howard pitching. Greg Mele lines out to the pitcher. Roy Hegman is pinch hitting for Ron Parrish. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Roy Hegman strikes out. Tom Kellum pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Felix Rawlings did not respond to coaching in control Walt Rosenthal did not respond to coaching in arm Don DeJesus improves in power_vs_lefty George Benedict did not respond to coaching in control Ernie Cain improves in power_vs_righty Dave McGarr improves in velocity Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Kyle Blackburn did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Fortugno improves in range William Thomson did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray McHale did not respond to coaching in endurance Tony Burgess did not respond to coaching in control Lou Cradle improves in contact_vs_lefty