Win: Doc Wetherby (10-13) Loss: Roy Sisk (5-12)
Save: Darrell Taylor (31)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Doc Wetherby pitching. George Kilduff strikes out. Tim Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Carroll Diaz walks. Carroll Diaz steals second. Herm Schalk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Roy Sisk pitching. Red Maddox singles to center field. Red Maddox is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Shuba grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Kane singles to right field. Chuck Leverett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Reggie Flannery singles to left field. Shawn Doheny strikes out. Joe Kinslow flies out to the left fielder. Moonlight Blyzka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Willie Campbell flies out to the left fielder. Jim Gomez flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Tolan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Roy Sisk grounds out to the third baseman. George Kilduff singles to center field. Tim Lyons singles to center field. George Kilduff advances to third on the hit. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Herm Schalk singles to center field. George Kilduff scores. Tim Lyons advances to third on the hit. Reggie Flannery flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City George Johnston singles to center field. Doc Wetherby fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Doc Wetherby strikes out. Red Maddox singles to center field. George Johnston advances to third on the hit. Mike Shuba grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! George Johnston scores. Red Maddox advances to second on the play. Jim Kane flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Shawn Doheny strikes out. Joe Kinslow pops out to the second baseman. Moonlight Blyzka singles to center field. Roy Sisk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Chuck Leverett grounds out to the pitcher. Willie Campbell pops out to the second baseman. Jim Gomez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota George Kilduff flies out to the center fielder. Tim Lyons singles to right field. Carroll Diaz singles in front of the center fielder. Tim Lyons advances to third on the hit. Herm Schalk singles to center field. Tim Lyons scores. Carroll Diaz advances to third on the hit. Reggie Flannery pops out to the shortstop. Shawn Doheny grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jerry Tolan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! George Johnston walks. Doc Wetherby fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Doc Wetherby singles to left field. Red Maddox flies out to the left fielder. Mike Shuba walks. Jim Kane doubles to center field. George Johnston scores. Doc Wetherby scores. Mike Shuba uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chuck Leverett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Kinslow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marty Durham is pinch hitting for Moonlight Blyzka. Marty Durham walks. Bill Jonnard is pinch hitting for Roy Sisk. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bill Jonnard flies out to the right fielder. George Kilduff walks. Tim Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Harry Fuller pitching. Larry Knoblauch enters the game as a defensive replacement for Marty Durham at C. Willie Campbell strikes out. Jim Gomez strikes out. Jerry Tolan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Carroll Diaz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Herm Schalk grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie Flannery grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City George Johnston strikes out. Walt Jones is pinch hitting for Doc Wetherby. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Walt Jones strikes out. Red Maddox hits an infield single to the second baseman. Mike Shuba singles past the second baseman. Red Maddox advances to third on the hit. Jim Kane hits a home run. Red Maddox scores. Mike Shuba scores. Mac Schemanske comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chuck Leverett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Taku Teramae pitching. Shawn Doheny strikes out. Joe Kinslow grounds out to the third baseman. Sal MacCormack is pinch hitting for Larry Knoblauch. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sal MacCormack singles to center field. Fritz Pendleton is pinch hitting for Mac Schemanske. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fritz Pendleton singles to right field. George Kilduff grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Paul Felderman pitching. Willie Campbell strikes out. Jim Gomez pops out to the first baseman. Jerry Tolan walks. George Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tim Lyons walks. Carroll Diaz singles to left field. Tim Lyons advances to third on the hit. Herm Schalk strikes out. Rickey McCloskey is pinch hitting for Reggie Flannery. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rickey McCloskey singles to right field. Tim Lyons scores. Carroll Diaz advances to third on the hit. Darrell Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Shawn Doheny singles to right field. Carroll Diaz scores. Joe Kinslow singles to center field. Sal MacCormack flies out to the center fielder. Roy Moeller is pinch hitting for Paul Felderman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Roy Moeller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners left on base: 14 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes George Kilduff is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lefty Hoak did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Gary Aldrich improves in range Lefty Hoak did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Gleason did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pat Hatcher did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Valdes did not respond to coaching in velocity George Griffin did not respond to coaching in control Dixie Guinn improves in range Boom-Boom Grubb did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dixie Guinn improves in contact_vs_righty