Win: Joe Mercer (7-10) Loss: Richard McConnell (9-6)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Richard McConnell pitching. Roy Mallonee walks. Jimmy Hurdle is hit by a pitch. Bobby Barton walks. Tarrik Smith strikes out. Davey Smyth singles to left field. Roy Mallonee scores. Jimmy Hurdle scores. Bobby Barton advances to third on the hit. Hoyt Hoblitzel hits a home run. Bobby Barton scores. Davey Smyth scores. Tom Sanchez grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Mercer pitching. Bob Glaus doubles to right field. Bernardo Kalahan strikes out. Charley Owen strikes out. Lee Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Mercer flies out to the left fielder. Roy Mallonee grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jimmy Hurdle hits a home run. William Thomson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Barton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pat Whiten strikes out. Arthur Swindell singles to center field. Dave Lupien doubles to right field. Arthur Swindell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Lupien steals third. Mike Mulligan grounds out to the pitcher. William Thomson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tarrik Smith flies out to the right fielder. Davey Smyth singles to center field. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the third baseman. Davey Smyth advances to second on the play. Tom Sanchez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bob Glaus grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Charley Owen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Mercer strikes out. Roy Mallonee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Lee Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Whiten grounds out to the shortstop. Arthur Swindell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Barton walks. Tarrik Smith walks. Davey Smyth flies out to the right fielder. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dave Lupien grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Mulligan grounds out to the shortstop. William Thomson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tom Sanchez singles to center field. Luis Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Joe Mercer lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Tom Sanchez forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Roy Mallonee is hit by a pitch. Jimmy Hurdle walks. Bobby Barton doubles to left field. Joe Mercer scores. Roy Mallonee scores. Jimmy Hurdle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tarrik Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bob Glaus strikes out. Bernardo Kalahan strikes out. Charley Owen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Davey Smyth flies out to the left fielder. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to center field. Tom Sanchez flies out to the right fielder. Luis Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Lee Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Whiten grounds out to the second baseman. Arthur Swindell walks. Arthur Swindell steals second. Dave Lupien strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Joe Mercer strikes out. Roy Mallonee strikes out. Jimmy Hurdle singles to left field. Jimmy Hurdle steals second. Bobby Barton singles to center field. Jimmy Hurdle scores. Tarrik Smith grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bobby Barton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Mulligan strikes out. Joe Polcovich is pinch hitting for William Thomson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Joe Polcovich walks. Joe Polcovich is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Glaus strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Lefty Fernandez pitching. Davey Smyth strikes out. Jerry Bosch is pinch hitting for Hoyt Hoblitzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Bosch flies out to the right fielder. Randy Bogle is pinch hitting for Tom Sanchez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Randy Bogle walks. Randy Bogle steals second. Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the third baseman. Charley Owen doubles to right field. Lee Harris lines out to the shortstop. Morgan Thompson is pinch hitting for Pat Whiten. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Morgan Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Bobby Barton (12).HR - Jimmy Hurdle (21), Hoyt Hoblitzel (21).HBP - Roy Mallonee (1), Jimmy Hurdle (3). Baserunning: SB - Jimmy Hurdle (15), Randy Bogle (3).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Don DeJesus did not respond to coaching in arm Red Moeller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Clem Elliott did not respond to coaching in control Jaime Barton improves in velocity Joe Torres did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Brad DeSilva did not respond to coaching in control Mel Garcia improves in velocity Ed Dorgan did not respond to coaching in arm Steven McCarthy did not respond to coaching in control Mark Lumpe improves in contact_vs_lefty Mel Garcia did not respond to coaching in velocity