Win: Andy Splittorff (10-2) Loss: Bill Nunez (5-6)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Lee Strange pitching. Nate Reynolds singles to center field. Barney Konerko strikes out. Mike Coveney grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Alan Brummett pitching. Bill Roper lines out to the pitcher. Billy Gardner doubles to center field. Jose Bobb strikes out. Rob Daugherty singles to left field. Billy Gardner scores. Bill Tuttle pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Brad Concepcion singles to center field. Lou Feller grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Pete Good singles to center field. Joe Trevino grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pete Good is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lou Davison doubles to center field. Billy Consolo singles to right field. Lou Davison is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Jake Jacobs strikes out. Lee Strange flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Angel Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Alan Brummett strikes out. Nate Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bill Roper singles to center field. Billy Gardner walks. Jose Bobb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Roper advances to third on the play. Billy Gardner advances to second on the play. Rob Daugherty grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Roper scores. Billy Gardner advances to third on the play. Bill Tuttle singles to right field. Billy Gardner scores. Paddy Owens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Davison grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Tuttle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Barney Konerko flies out to the right fielder. Mike Coveney grounds out to the second baseman. Brad Concepcion flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Billy Consolo doubles to left field. Jake Jacobs flies out to the right fielder. Lee Strange walks. Bill Roper flies out to the left fielder. Billy Gardner pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lou Feller grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Good flies out to the right fielder. Joe Trevino flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jose Bobb grounds out to the second baseman. Rob Daugherty lines out to the shortstop. Bill Tuttle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Angel Freeman grounds out to the third baseman. Paddy Owens grounds out to the shortstop. Nate Reynolds singles to right field. Barney Konerko flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Lou Davison grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Consolo flies out to the right fielder. Jake Jacobs singles to right field. Lee Strange grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jake Jacobs is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Coveney strikes out. Brad Concepcion pops out to the shortstop. Lou Feller singles to left field. Pete Good flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Roper flies out to the center fielder. Billy Gardner walks. Jose Bobb grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Joe Trevino singles to left field. Angel Freeman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Trevino is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Grant Dowling is pinch hitting for Paddy Owens. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Grant Dowling singles to center field. Angel Freeman advances to third on the hit. Ed Palmquist 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. Al Lowery is pinch hitting for Nate Reynolds. Al Lowery hits a home run. Angel Freeman scores. Grant Dowling scores. Barney Konerko grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Coveney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Nunez pitching. Butch Meyers enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al Lowery at SS. Rob Daugherty singles to left field. Rob Daugherty steals second. Bill Tuttle strikes out. Lou Davison walks. Billy Consolo walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Jake Jacobs strikes out. Danny Birtsas is pinch hitting for Ed Palmquist. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Birtsas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Andy Splittorff pitching. Brad Concepcion strikes out. Lou Feller walks. Pete Good flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Joe Trevino grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lou Feller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bill Roper singles to center field. Billy Gardner walks. Jose Bobb walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Marvin Rhiel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rob Daugherty singles to center field. Bill Roper scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Renna did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Renna did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Ford did not respond to coaching in range Jeff Davies improves in contact_vs_lefty Oscar Hill did not respond to coaching in speed Paddy Blackerby improves in power_vs_righty Brian Burbach did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tom Frye improves in range Sammy Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pepe Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Jay Rollins did not respond to coaching in velocity Wynn Tatis improves in power_vs_lefty Erik Samuels improves in contact_vs_righty