Win: Cy Plympton (4-8) Loss: Dave Clarke (4-12)
Save: Phil Howard (9)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Dave Clarke pitching. Tom Sanchez strikes out. Jimmy Hurdle strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel walks. Tarrik Smith doubles to right field. Luis Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Mercer pitching. Bernardo Kalahan strikes out. Dick Bichette grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Polcovich walks. Joe Polcovich is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Harry Brown pops out to the third baseman. Davey Smyth singles to right field. Ernie Cain singles to left field. Joe Mercer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Sanchez doubles to center field. Davey Smyth scores. Ernie Cain scores. Jimmy Hurdle singles to center field. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to left field. Tom Sanchez scores. Tarrik Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lee Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Charley Owen singles to center field. Dave Lupien singles to center field. Charley Owen advances to third on the hit. Mike Mulligan grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Lupien advances to second on the play. Gary Martin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez singles to center field. Harry Brown hits a home run. Luis Rodriguez scores. Davey Smyth strikes out. Ernie Cain hits a home run. William Thomson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Mercer flies out to the right fielder. Tom Sanchez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota William Thomson walks. Bernardo Kalahan bunts for a base hit. Dick Bichette flies out to the right fielder. Joe Polcovich strikes out. Lee Harris singles to right field. William Thomson scores. Bernardo Kalahan advances to third on the hit. Charley Owen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the second baseman. Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the center fielder. Tarrik Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dave Lupien singles to right field. Mike Mulligan flies out to the center fielder. Gary Martin lines out to the shortstop. William Thomson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Brown strikes out. Davey Smyth grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bernardo Kalahan flies out to the right fielder. Dick Bichette singles to left field. Joe Polcovich singles to right field. Dick Bichette advances to third on the hit. Lee Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dick Bichette scores. Charley Owen triples. Joe Polcovich scores. Cy Plympton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Lupien pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ernie Cain bunts for a base hit. Cy Plympton fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Cy Plympton strikes out. Tom Sanchez grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Cain advances to second on the play. Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Mulligan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Gary Martin strikes out. Paul Boyles is pinch hitting for William Thomson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Paul Boyles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jimmy Brown pitching. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Tarrik Smith flies out to the right fielder. Luis Rodriguez hits a home run. Harry Brown walks. Harry Brown is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bernardo Kalahan singles to center field. Dick Bichette flies out to the left fielder. Joe Polcovich hits a home run. Bernardo Kalahan scores. Joe Broberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lee Harris flies out to the left fielder. Charley Owen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Lefty Fernandez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Davey Smyth strikes out. Ernie Cain strikes out. Henry Smith is pinch hitting for Joe Broberg. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Henry Smith reached on a fielding error by Charley Owen. Tom Sanchez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jimmy Hurdle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Phil Howard pitching. Dave Lupien flies out to the left fielder. Mike Mulligan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Gary Martin singles to left field. Bobby Guerrero is pinch hitting for Lefty Fernandez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gary Martin steals second. Bobby Guerrero walks. Bernardo Kalahan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bobby Guerrero is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Omar Norton pitching. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to right field. Tarrik Smith strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel steals second. Luis Rodriguez singles to center field. Harry Brown walks. Davey Smyth singles to right field. Hoyt Hoblitzel scores. Ernie Cain flies out to the right fielder. Phil Howard singles to center field. Luis Rodriguez scores. Frank Morse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Sanchez strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dick Bichette strikes out. Joe Polcovich strikes out. Lee Harris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Tom Sanchez (14), Tarrik Smith (13).HR - Luis Rodriguez (6), Harry Brown (6), Ernie Cain (12). Baserunning: SB - Hoyt Hoblitzel (13).CS - Harry Brown (15).
Batting:3B - Charley Owen (1).HR - Joe Polcovich (13).SF - Lee Harris. Baserunning: SB - Gary Martin (9).CS - Joe Polcovich (14). Fielding: E - Charley Owen.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Torres did not respond to coaching in range Don DeJesus improves in speed Eric Conway did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pete Davenport did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Herb Durning did not respond to coaching in velocity Oddibe Barthelson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ron Galle did not respond to coaching in control Frank Kirby improves in contact_vs_lefty Mel Garcia did not respond to coaching in velocity Stuffy Nicholson improves in contact_vs_lefty Scott Rondeau improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Redmond did not respond to coaching in velocity