Win: Tommy Lobert (1-0) Loss: Tony Orta (1-1)
Save: Tom Rambert (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Tommy Lobert pitching. Nate Reynolds strikes out. Brad Concepcion walks. Pat Nitkowski strikes out. Lou Feller triples. Brad Concepcion scores. Butch Meyers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Tony Orta pitching. Jim Borbon grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Roper strikes out. Jose Bobb grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Al Lowery doubles to left field. Grant Dowling grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Good grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Orta grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Rob Daugherty grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Tuttle grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Mitchell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Nate Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Brad Concepcion walks. Pat Nitkowski walks. Lou Feller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brad Concepcion advances to third on the play. Pat Nitkowski advances to second on the play. Butch Meyers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Billy Consolo singles to left field. Jake Jacobs singles to center field. Billy Consolo advances to third on the hit. Tommy Lobert pops out to the shortstop. Jim Borbon flies out to the center fielder. Bill Roper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Al Lowery is hit by a pitch. Grant Dowling grounds out to the shortstop. Al Lowery advances to second on the play. Pete Good grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tony Orta grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jose Bobb grounds out to the shortstop. Rob Daugherty pops out to the third baseman. Bill Tuttle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Nate Reynolds strikes out. Brad Concepcion flies out to the center fielder. Pat Nitkowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Matt Mitchell grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Consolo strikes out. Jake Jacobs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Lou Feller flies out to the left fielder. Butch Meyers singles to center field. Al Lowery flies out to the left fielder. Grant Dowling strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tommy Lobert singles to center field. Jim Borbon grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tommy Lobert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Roper doubles to center field. Jim Borbon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jose Bobb grounds out to the shortstop. Rob Daugherty grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Pete Good grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Orta singles to right field. Nate Reynolds grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Tuttle hits a home run. Ron Wever comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Mitchell reached on a fielding error by Nate Reynolds. Billy Consolo lines out to the shortstop. Jake Jacobs doubles to left field. Tommy Lobert strikes out. Jim Borbon singles to center field. Matt Mitchell scores. Jake Jacobs is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Brad Concepcion singles to right field. Pat Nitkowski strikes out. Lou Feller grounds out to the pitcher. Brad Concepcion advances to second on the play. John Beard 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. Butch Meyers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Roper doubles to left field. Jose Bobb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Roper advances to third on the play. Rob Daugherty grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Tuttle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tom Rambert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al Lowery flies out to the center fielder. Grant Dowling grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Pete Good walks. Mike Coveney is pinch hitting for Ron Wever. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Coveney hits an infield single to the second baseman. Nate Reynolds singles to left field. Brad Concepcion walks. Pete Good scores. Pat Nitkowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dolph Christman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Aaron Fitzgerald did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Warren Dugas did not respond to coaching in speed Rick Fetters did not respond to coaching in control Kevin Smith did not respond to coaching in endurance Pat Renna did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Johnny John did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Lefty Petagine improves in contact_vs_righty Otis Garcia improves in range Wynn Tatis improves in power_vs_lefty Glen Hunt improves in contact_vs_righty Orlando Stump improves in control