Win: Lixan Southeran (2-0) Loss: Phil Ayeshio (12-13)
Save: Pat Reboulet (10)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Phil Ayeshio pitching. Ichiro Suzuki grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Hosley grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Garrison singles to center field. Frank Wilhelm grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Greg Garrison is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Lixan Southeran pitching. Pep Persnickety strikes out. Mul Wells grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Guillen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Frank Rauch hits a home run. Steve Hodkey strikes out. Johnny Sullivan strikes out. Sam Bielaski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Wes Chester strikes out. Beau Knerr grounds out to the second baseman. Nels Montreuil singles to left field. Nels Montreuil steals second. Ramon Rodas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Lixan Southeran strikes out. Ichiro Suzuki grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Hosley singles to center field. Greg Garrison flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jim Darwin strikes out. Phil Ayeshio flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Pep Persnickety grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Frank Wilhelm grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Rauch grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Hodkey singles to center field. Johnny Sullivan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mul Wells singles to center field. Bud Guillen strikes out. Wes Chester strikes out. Beau Knerr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Sam Bielaski strikes out. Lixan Southeran flies out to the center fielder. Ichiro Suzuki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Nels Montreuil singles to right field. Nels Montreuil is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ramon Rodas pops out to the second baseman. Jim Darwin lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tim Hosley singles to left field. Greg Garrison flies out to the center fielder. Tim Hosley steals second. Frank Wilhelm hits a home run. Tim Hosley scores. Frank Rauch grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Hodkey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Phil Ayeshio strikes out. Pep Persnickety strikes out. Mul Wells lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Johnny Sullivan grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Bielaski singles to center field. Lixan Southeran lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Sam Bielaski forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Lixan Southeran is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bud Guillen singles past the first baseman. Wes Chester grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bud Guillen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Beau Knerr strikes out. Nels Montreuil grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Wes Chester is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ichiro Suzuki strikes out. Tim Hosley lines out to the second baseman. Greg Garrison flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Al Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Steve Hodkey at RF. Ramon Rodas doubles to left field. Bill Redman 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. Jim Darwin doubles to right field. Ramon Rodas scores. Lu Leftwich is pinch hitting for Phil Ayeshio. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Lu Leftwich flies out to the right fielder. Pep Persnickety grounds out to the third baseman. Mul Wells flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bill Baez pitching. Frank Wilhelm strikes out. Frank Rauch strikes out. Al Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Pat Reboulet comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bud Guillen flies out to the right fielder. Wes Chester grounds out to the second baseman. Beau Knerr singles to left field. Nels Montreuil grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Beau Knerr is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 3 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Lee improves in power_vs_lefty Larry Keener improves in range Bob Green did not respond to coaching in control Mike Grodzicki did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Taylor did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ed Ragan did not respond to coaching in endurance Dad Brant did not respond to coaching in speed Dad Brant improves in contact_vs_lefty Jeff Whitcher did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Sessi did not respond to coaching in 3B