Win: Dave Gandolph (3-1) Loss: Izzy Tavener (1-5)
Save: Burt Clinton (19)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Dave Gandolph pitching. Mike Shuba pops out to the third baseman. Dixie Guinn grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Powell walks. John Ward flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Izzy Tavener pitching. Tim Lyons singles to left field. George Kilduff strikes out. Shawn Doheny strikes out. Bill Jonnard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Red Sprowl strikes out. Tom Wood flies out to the left fielder. Boom-Boom Grubb lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Kinslow hits a home run. Rickey McCloskey singles to center field. Moonlight Blyzka flies out to the left fielder. Marty Anderson strikes out. Dave Gandolph strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Emil May strikes out. Izzy Tavener flies out to the center fielder. Mike Shuba grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tim Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. George Kilduff pops out to the shortstop. Shawn Doheny walks. Bill Jonnard singles to left field. Joe Kinslow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dixie Guinn flies out to the left fielder. Earl Powell reached on a fielding error by Bill Jonnard. Earl Powell steals second. John Ward flies out to the right fielder. Red Sprowl walks. Tom Wood walks. Boom-Boom Grubb singles to center field. Earl Powell scores. Red Sprowl scores. Tom Wood advances to third on the hit. Emil May singles to center field. Tom Wood scores. Izzy Tavener grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Emil May is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey strikes out. Moonlight Blyzka walks. Marty Anderson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Shuba lines out to the shortstop. Dixie Guinn pops out to the first baseman. Earl Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dave Gandolph doubles to center field. Tim Lyons singles to left field. Dave Gandolph scores. Tim Lyons steals second. George Kilduff hits a home run. Tim Lyons scores. Dave Siebert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shawn Doheny walks. Bill Jonnard walks. Joe Kinslow singles to left field. Shawn Doheny scores. Bill Jonnard is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Rudy Thornton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rickey McCloskey grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Ward flies out to the center fielder. Red Sprowl grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Wood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Moonlight Blyzka singles to center field. Marty Durham is pinch hitting for Marty Anderson. Marty Durham walks. Dave Gandolph lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Tim Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jim Werth enters the game as a defensive replacement for Marty Durham at 1B. Boom-Boom Grubb grounds out to the shortstop. Emil May flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Thornton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota George Kilduff grounds out to the pitcher. Shawn Doheny lines out to the shortstop. Bill Jonnard walks. Joe Kinslow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Shuba flies out to the center fielder. Dixie Guinn flies out to the left fielder. Earl Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the shortstop. Moonlight Blyzka singles to left field. Jim Werth grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Burt Clinton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Ward singles to center field. Red Sprowl grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tom Wood walks. Boom-Boom Grubb flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Dave Gandolph (1).HR - George Kilduff (12), Joe Kinslow (26).GIDP - Rickey McCloskey, Marty Anderson, Jim Werth, Dave Gandolph. Baserunning: SB - Tim Lyons (19). Fielding: E - Bill Jonnard.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Irv Baldwin did not respond to coaching in speed Bip Conine did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bip Conine did not respond to coaching in range Charlie Adams did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Adams did not respond to coaching in velocity Vicente Griffin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Todd did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Beltre improves in arm Turk Yount improves in control Chief Zardon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Curt Vidal improves in range Rance Velasquez improves in contact_vs_lefty Kevin Spencer did not respond to coaching in velocity