Win: Joe Bengough (2-1) Loss: Adam Pico (0-2)
Save: Eric Belliard (3)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Dana Housie pitching. Bert Crawford grounds out to the third baseman. Clyde Jones doubles past the left fielder. Rich Vargas strikes out. Jerry Hacker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ray Hines pitching. Jose Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Ernesto Lalana flies out to the left fielder. Rick Ratliff strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Anders Lloyd walks. Tony Greene grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Don Shallock reached on a fielding error by Bob Franco. George Maddux grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Don Shallock is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Babe Kurosaki singles past the second baseman. Bob Westfield singles to left field. Babe Kurosaki advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Carl Bartley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Westfield advances to second on the play. Paul Bench strikes out. Bob Franco singles to center field. Babe Kurosaki scores. Bob Westfield scores. Dana Housie singles to right field. Bob Franco advances to third on the hit. Jose Adams singles to left field. Bob Franco scores. Dana Housie advances to third on the hit. Jose Adams is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ray Hines grounds out to the third baseman. Bert Crawford lines out to the first baseman. Clyde Jones singles to left field. Rich Vargas hits a home run. Clyde Jones scores. Jerry Hacker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ernesto Lalana grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Ratliff reached on a fielding error by Anders Lloyd. Babe Kurosaki pops out to the third baseman. Bob Westfield flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Anders Lloyd flies out to the center fielder. Tony Greene strikes out. Don Shallock singles to left field. George Maddux walks. Ray Hines flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Carl Bartley grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Bench grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Franco grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bert Crawford strikes out. Clyde Jones strikes out. Rich Vargas doubles to left field. Jerry Hacker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dana Housie grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Adams grounds out to the third baseman. Ernesto Lalana grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Anders Lloyd flies out to the left fielder. Tony Greene pops out to the third baseman. Don Shallock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Rick Ratliff singles to right field. Babe Kurosaki lines out to the second baseman. Bob Westfield grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City George Maddux singles to center field. Jack Allen is pinch hitting for Ray Hines. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jack Allen hits an infield single to the catcher. Bert Crawford flies out to the center fielder. Clyde Jones flies out to the left fielder. Rich Vargas singles to right field. George Maddux scores. Jack Allen advances to third on the hit. Jerry Hacker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Bengough pitching. Carl Bartley pops out to the third baseman. Paul Bench grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Franco singles to left field. Marcos Noriega is pinch hitting for Dana Housie. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Marcos Noriega walks. Jose Adams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Adam Pico pitching. Anders Lloyd flies out to the right fielder. Tony Greene walks. Don Shallock walks. George Maddux doubles to left field. Tony Greene scores. Don Shallock uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Linebrink comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Drake is pinch hitting for Joe Bengough. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Al Drake doubles to right field. George Maddux scores. Bert Crawford grounds out to the second baseman. Al Drake advances to third on the play. Clyde Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Lenny Rivera pitching. Ernesto Lalana strikes out. Rick Ratliff grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Babe Kurosaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rich Vargas strikes out. Jerry Hacker flies out to the left fielder. Anders Lloyd flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Eric Belliard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Westfield reached on a 2-base fielding error by Tony Greene. Carl Bartley singles past the first baseman. Bob Westfield scores. Paul Bench grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Bartley advances to second on the play. Bob Franco strikes out. Steve Kampouris is pinch hitting for George Linebrink. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Kampouris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Clyde Jones (9), Rich Vargas (4), George Maddux (7), Al Drake (1).HR - Rich Vargas (4).GIDP - Tony Greene. Fielding: E - Anders Lloyd, Tony Greene.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Milnar did not respond to coaching in velocity Lefty Dellucci improves in velocity Howie Freeman did not respond to coaching in control Howie Freeman did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cory Roser improves in velocity Colin Hockette did not respond to coaching in control Butch Aylesward did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sumpter Blaylock did not respond to coaching in speed Rob Tamargo did not respond to coaching in SS