Inning: 1 Kansas City Adam Marrero pitching. Art Masterson doubles to center field. Minnie Bair strikes out. Oscar Pinkney grounds out to the shortstop. Lute Delis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ray Stoddard pitching. Turd Ferguson singles to right field. Dave Pelouze singles to right field. Turd Ferguson advances to third on the hit. Dave Pelouze is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rick Thompson hits a home run. Turd Ferguson scores. Hal Tyler grounds out to the pitcher. Scottie Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bull Lezcano singles to center field. Jose Chase singles to left field. Bull Lezcano advances to third on the hit. Sam Hoeft singles to center field. Bull Lezcano scores. Jose Chase advances to third on the hit. Shawn Peters pops out to the shortstop. Ray Stoddard grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Hoeft advances to second on the play. Art Masterson singles to center field. Jose Chase scores. Minnie Bair grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lloyd Noles grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Wallace pops out to the shortstop. Wayne Taylor grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Oscar Pinkney pops out to the second baseman. Lute Delis strikes out. Bull Lezcano grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Adam Marrero strikes out. Turd Ferguson strikes out. Dave Pelouze singles to left field. Rick Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jose Chase flies out to the center fielder. Sam Hoeft flies out to the center fielder. Shawn Peters flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Hal Tyler strikes out. Scottie Jones walks. Lloyd Noles grounds out to the shortstop. Scottie Jones advances to second on the play. Dan Wallace grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ray Stoddard grounds out to the third baseman. Art Masterson grounds out to the pitcher. Minnie Bair hits a home run. Oscar Pinkney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Wayne Taylor singles to center field. Wayne Taylor steals second. Adam Marrero fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Adam Marrero strikes out. Turd Ferguson pops out to the first baseman. Dave Pelouze walks. Rick Thompson walks. Hal Tyler strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Lute Delis strikes out. Bull Lezcano grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Chase pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Scottie Jones flies out to the center fielder. Lloyd Noles grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Wallace grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Sam Hoeft flies out to the center fielder. Shawn Peters walks. Ray Stoddard lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Art Masterson singles to left field. Shawn Peters scores. Minnie Bair strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Wayne Taylor strikes out. Manny Moore is pinch hitting for Adam Marrero. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Manny Moore flies out to the left fielder. Turd Ferguson walks. Dave Pelouze grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Turd Ferguson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Buster Dingman pitching. Oscar Pinkney walks. Lute Delis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Oscar Pinkney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bull Lezcano singles to center field. Jose Chase doubles to left field. Lute Delis scores. Bull Lezcano uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eric Arrigo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sam Hoeft flies out to the right fielder. Shawn Peters singles to left field. Jose Chase scores. Ray Stoddard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Rick Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Tyler flies out to the right fielder. Scottie Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Art Masterson flies out to the center fielder. Minnie Bair flies out to the center fielder. Amos Varitek is pinch hitting for Oscar Pinkney. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Amos Varitek hits a home run. Tommy Flannery is pinch hitting for Lute Delis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tommy Flannery grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Lloyd Noles hits a home run. Dan Wallace singles to right field. Dan Wallace is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Wayne Taylor triples. Ralph Bobb is pinch hitting for Eric Arrigo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ralph Bobb strikes out. Al Bako is pinch hitting for Turd Ferguson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Al Bako singles to center field. Wayne Taylor scores. Dave Pelouze singles to right field. Al Bako is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Art Masterson is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Alexander did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack Onslow did not respond to coaching in range Don Mason did not respond to coaching in arm Tink Moran did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Alexander improves in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Weber did not respond to coaching in speed Tommy Kelly improves in range Del Chatham did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty March Bell did not respond to coaching in velocity