Win: Aaron Cedeno (8-3) Loss: Taka Minatogawa (9-17)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Taka Minatogawa pitching. Jack Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Moran singles to center field. Tony Greene doubles past the third baseman. Jose Moran uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rich Vargas doubles to right field. Tony Greene scores. George Maddux singles to center field. Rich Vargas scores. George Maddux is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Castino singles to center field. Bill Gallagher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Aaron Cedeno pitching. Ed Demeter doubles to left field. Clint Mizell grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Carl Bartley strikes out. Steve Kampouris singles to left field. Marcos Noriega strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bert Crawford flies out to the left fielder. Aaron Cedeno strikes out. Jack Allen singles to right field. Jose Moran walks. Tony Greene doubles to right field. Jack Allen scores. Jose Moran uses his aggressiveness and scores. Otto Hartgraves comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Vargas walks. George Maddux walks. Mike Castino strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Babe Kurosaki strikes out. Paul Bench grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Martin Radlosky grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bill Gallagher singles past the shortstop. Bert Crawford pops out to the third baseman. Bill Gallagher steals second. Aaron Cedeno strikes out. Jack Allen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Otto Hartgraves flies out to the right fielder. Ed Demeter grounds out to the shortstop. Clint Mizell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jose Moran grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Greene strikes out. Rich Vargas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Carl Bartley strikes out. Steve Kampouris lines out to the shortstop. Marcos Noriega strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City George Maddux triples. Mike Castino flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, George Maddux scores. Jim Sularz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Gallagher hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Gallagher steals second. Bert Crawford flies out to the right fielder. Aaron Cedeno grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Babe Kurosaki grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Paul Bench singles to left field. Martin Radlosky grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Paul Bench is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Sularz singles to center field. Ed Demeter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jack Allen flies out to the left fielder. Jose Moran strikes out. Tony Greene singles to center field. Rich Vargas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Clint Mizell walks. Clint Mizell steals second. Carl Bartley singles to left field. Clint Mizell scores. Steve Kampouris flies out to the left fielder. Marcos Noriega flies out to the right fielder. Carl Bartley steals second. Babe Kurosaki walks. Paul Bench pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City George Maddux strikes out. Mike Castino grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Gallagher lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Martin Radlosky flies out to the center fielder. Ernesto Lalana is pinch hitting for Jim Sularz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ernesto Lalana flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Ed Demeter singles to right field. Clint Mizell singles to right field. Carl Bartley singles to right field. Steve Kampouris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Orval Cotter pitching. Bert Crawford singles to center field. Aaron Cedeno fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Aaron Cedeno grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jack Allen walks. Jose Moran flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Marcos Noriega singles past the shortstop. Babe Kurosaki grounds out to the second baseman. Marcos Noriega advances to second on the play. Paul Bench grounds out to the shortstop. Martin Radlosky grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tony Greene strikes out. Rich Vargas strikes out. George Maddux flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Eric Belliard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick Ratliff is pinch hitting for Orval Cotter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rick Ratliff flies out to the right fielder. Ed Demeter strikes out. Clint Mizell reached on a 2-base fielding error by Tony Greene. Carl Bartley hits a home run. Clint Mizell scores. Steve Kampouris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Tony Greene 2 (22), Rich Vargas (15).3B - George Maddux (7).SF - Mike Castino.GIDP - Aaron Cedeno. Baserunning: SB - Bill Gallagher 2 (12).CS - George Maddux (13). Fielding: E - Tony Greene.
Game Notes Eric Belliard is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gary Palmer did not respond to coaching in speed Walter Castilla improves in speed Darren Greer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Walter Castilla improves in arm Walter Castilla did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cory Roser did not respond to coaching in velocity Colin Hockette improves in control Colin Hockette did not respond to coaching in control Chippy Collier did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Butch Aylesward improves in 3B