Win: Eric Belliard (1-0) Loss: Ryosuke Kawaguchi (0-1)
Save: John Bell (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Spike Lanier pitching. Bert Crawford walks. Clyde Jones walks. Rich Vargas grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Clyde Jones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jerry Hacker grounds out to the shortstop. Bert Crawford scores. Rich Vargas advances to second on the play. Anders Lloyd singles to left field. Rich Vargas scores. Anders Lloyd steals second. Tony Greene grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Lew Pinto pitching. Jose Adams singles to center field. Ernesto Lalana grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jose Adams is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rick Ratliff flies out to the left fielder. Babe Kurosaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Sam Wise strikes out. George Maddux singles to right field. Lew Pinto lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, George Maddux forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bert Crawford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bob Westfield doubles to left field. Carl Bartley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Westfield advances to third on the play. Paul Bench flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Westfield scores. Clint Mizell singles to center field. Spike Lanier flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Clyde Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Vargas strikes out. Jerry Hacker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jose Adams pops out to the catcher. Ernesto Lalana grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Ratliff walks. Babe Kurosaki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Anders Lloyd flies out to the center fielder. Tony Greene flies out to the right fielder. Sam Wise pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bob Westfield walks. Bob Westfield is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Carl Bartley flies out to the left fielder. Paul Bench grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City George Maddux walks. Lew Pinto lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bert Crawford lines out to the third baseman. George Maddux steals third. Clyde Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Clint Mizell flies out to the center fielder. Spike Lanier lines out to the third baseman. Jose Adams singles to right field. Ernesto Lalana grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jose Adams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rich Vargas grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Hacker strikes out. Anders Lloyd grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Rick Ratliff grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Kurosaki grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Westfield hits an infield single to the pitcher. Carl Bartley singles to center field. Paul Bench strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tony Greene flies out to the center fielder. Sam Wise singles to left field. George Maddux strikes out. Lew Pinto grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Clint Mizell singles to left field. Steve Kampouris is pinch hitting for Spike Lanier. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Steve Kampouris walks. Jose Adams pops out to the shortstop. Ernesto Lalana strikes out. Rick Ratliff strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Chico Bluege pitching. Bert Crawford singles to center field. Clyde Jones walks. Rich Vargas pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Hacker grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Babe Kurosaki singles to left field. Bob Westfield hits an infield single to the catcher. Lenny Rivera comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carl Bartley grounds out to the shortstop. Babe Kurosaki advances to third on the play. Bob Westfield advances to second on the play. Paul Bench flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Babe Kurosaki scores. Clint Mizell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Anders Lloyd singles in front of the center fielder. Tony Greene flies out to the right fielder. Sam Wise singles to left field. Anders Lloyd is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. George Maddux grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sam Wise is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Marcos Noriega is pinch hitting for Chico Bluege. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Marcos Noriega grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Adams flies out to the left fielder. Ernesto Lalana flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Armando Templeton pitching. Jack Allen is pinch hitting for Lenny Rivera. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Jack Allen grounds out to the second baseman. Bert Crawford singles to center field. Clyde Jones grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bert Crawford is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rich Vargas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Minnesota Joe Bengough pitching. Rick Ratliff strikes out. Babe Kurosaki hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bob Westfield grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Kansas City Jerry Hacker doubles to left field. Anders Lloyd strikes out. Tony Greene grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Wise flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Minnesota Carl Bartley singles to right field. Eric Belliard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Bench walks. Clint Mizell pops out to the third baseman. Ed Demeter is pinch hitting for Armando Templeton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Demeter strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jose Adams walks. Ernesto Lalana grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 12 Kansas City Ryosuke Kawaguchi pitching. George Maddux strikes out. Al Drake is pinch hitting for Eric Belliard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Al Drake singles to center field. Bert Crawford singles to center field. Clyde Jones strikes out. Rich Vargas is hit by a pitch. Jerry Hacker triples. Al Drake scores. Bert Crawford scores. Rich Vargas scores. Orval Cotter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Anders Lloyd flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Minnesota John Bell pitching. Rick Ratliff singles to right field. Babe Kurosaki flies out to the center fielder. Bob Westfield strikes out. Carl Bartley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 13
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Milnar improves in control Elmer Wright did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bud Zitzmann improves in contact_vs_lefty Lefty Dellucci did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eddie Gotay improves in power_vs_righty Sumpter Blaylock did not respond to coaching in arm Chippy Collier improves in contact_vs_lefty George Garagiola improves in contact_vs_lefty Rob Tamargo did not respond to coaching in SS