Win: Roy Williams (3-7) Loss: Harry Fuller (6-4)
Save: Darrell Taylor (9)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Roy Williams pitching. Tim Lyons flies out to the right fielder. George Kilduff flies out to the left fielder. Waite Hendrickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Dutch Ellingsen pitching. Dixie Guinn flies out to the center fielder. Earl Powell lines out to the first baseman. Vicente Griffin singles to right field. John Ward singles in front of the left fielder. Red Maddox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bruno Clemensen grounds out to the second baseman. Rickey McCloskey flies out to the left fielder. Doug Shoemaker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bip Conine walks. Chuck Leverett strikes out. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi strikes out. Roy Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Moonlight Blyzka pops out to the first baseman. Marty Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Dutch Ellingsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dixie Guinn strikes out. Earl Powell doubles to right field. Vicente Griffin strikes out. John Ward singles to right field. Earl Powell scores. Red Maddox singles to right field. John Ward is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tim Lyons singles to center field. George Kilduff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Lyons advances to second on the play. Waite Hendrickson pops out to the third baseman. Bruno Clemensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bip Conine reached on a 2-base fielding error by George Kilduff. Chuck Leverett grounds out to the shortstop. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi strikes out. Roy Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey strikes out. Doug Shoemaker hits a home run. Moonlight Blyzka grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Werth is pinch hitting for Marty Anderson. Jim Werth singles to left field. Dutch Ellingsen grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jim Werth is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dixie Guinn singles past the third baseman. Earl Powell pops out to the second baseman. Vicente Griffin grounds out to the third baseman. Dixie Guinn advances to second on the play. John Ward singles past the shortstop. Dixie Guinn scores. Red Maddox grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Ward is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tim Lyons walks. George Kilduff reached on a fielding error by Yasuyuki Hamaguchi. Waite Hendrickson grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Tim Lyons advances to third on the play. Bruno Clemensen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bip Conine walks. Chuck Leverett strikes out. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi grounds out to the third baseman. Bip Conine advances to second on the play. Roy Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey doubles to center field. Doug Shoemaker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rickey McCloskey advances to third on the play. Moonlight Blyzka grounds out to the shortstop. Rickey McCloskey scores. Jim Werth singles to left field. Dizzy Wilmet is pinch hitting for Dutch Ellingsen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dizzy Wilmet grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Harry Fuller pitching. Dixie Guinn grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Powell walks. Vicente Griffin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Doug Shoemaker. John Ward is hit by a pitch. Red Maddox doubles to left field. Earl Powell scores. Vicente Griffin scores. John Ward uses his aggressiveness and scores. Phil Baez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bip Conine lines out to the third baseman. Chuck Leverett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tim Lyons flies out to the center fielder. George Kilduff grounds out to the shortstop. Waite Hendrickson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Yasuyuki Hamaguchi grounds out to the catcher. Tom Wood is pinch hitting for Roy Williams. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tom Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Dixie Guinn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Darrell Taylor pitching. Bruno Clemensen grounds out to the shortstop. Rickey McCloskey singles to center field. Doug Shoemaker pops out to the shortstop. Moonlight Blyzka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Beltre improves in contact_vs_righty Cliff Smith improves in range Curt Vidal did not respond to coaching in speed Weldon Gagnon improves in control Cliff Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Cliff Smith improves in power_vs_righty Chief Zardon did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Todd improves in contact_vs_righty Artie Kernek improves in contact_vs_lefty George Griffin did not respond to coaching in velocity Grant Stein did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Kohlman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Artie Kernek improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Todd did not respond to coaching in 2B