Win: Bob Bennett (3-6) Loss: Ray Andrews (5-17)
Save: Phil Howard (12)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Mercer pitching. Bernardo Kalahan singles past the shortstop. Bernardo Kalahan steals second. Dick Bichette walks. Joe Polcovich singles past the third baseman. Bernardo Kalahan scores. Dick Bichette aggressively advances to third on the hit. Joe Polcovich steals second. Lee Harris strikes out. Charley Owen strikes out. Dave Lupien flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ray Andrews pitching. Henry Smith is hit by a pitch. Randy Bogle grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to right field. Tarrik Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Mulligan grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Martin strikes out. Ray Andrews flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jimmy Hurdle walks. Harry Brown singles past the second baseman. Jimmy Hurdle advances to third on the hit. Luis Rodriguez walks. Davey Smyth strikes out. Joe Mercer pops out to the third baseman. Henry Smith singles to left field. Jimmy Hurdle scores. Harry Brown uses his aggressiveness and scores. Randy Bogle singles to left field. Luis Rodriguez scores. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Bichette walks. Joe Polcovich flies out to the center fielder. Lee Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tarrik Smith flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Brown walks. Luis Rodriguez walks. Davey Smyth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Charley Owen triples. Dave Lupien hits a home run. Charley Owen scores. Mike Mulligan grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Martin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ray Andrews grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jerry Bosch is pinch hitting for Joe Mercer. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jerry Bosch doubles to left field. Jerry Bosch is out trying to steal third. Henry Smith flies out to the left fielder. Randy Bogle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bob Bennett pitching. Bernardo Kalahan flies out to the right fielder. Dick Bichette grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Polcovich grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Tarrik Smith walks. Tarrik Smith steals second. Jimmy Hurdle is hit by a pitch. Harry Brown grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Lee Harris walks. Charley Owen strikes out. Lee Harris is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Lupien flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Davey Smyth singles past the shortstop. William Thomson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Bennett lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Henry Smith hits a home run. Davey Smyth scores. Randy Bogle doubles to left field. Hoyt Hoblitzel walks. Tarrik Smith lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mike Mulligan flies out to the left fielder. 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 walks. Bernardo Kalahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Frank Morse pitching. Jimmy Hurdle walks. Harry Brown flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jimmy Hurdle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dick Bichette pops out to the third baseman. Joe Polcovich flies out to the right fielder. Lee Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Davey Smyth singles to center field. Bobby Barton is pinch hitting for Bob Bennett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bobby Barton flies out to the left fielder. Henry Smith walks. Randy Bogle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Davey Smyth advances to third on the play. Henry Smith advances to second on the play. Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Phil Howard pitching. Charley Owen singles to right field. Dave Lupien walks. Mike Mulligan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Charley Owen advances to third on the play. Gary Martin singles to center field. Charley Owen scores. Bobby Guerrero is pinch hitting for Frank Morse. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bobby Guerrero pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Randy Bogle (8), Jerry Bosch (5).HR - Henry Smith (4).GIDP - Randy Bogle, Harry Brown.HBP - Henry Smith (1), Jimmy Hurdle (3). Baserunning: SB - Tarrik Smith (19).CS - Jimmy Hurdle (10), Jerry Bosch (4).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eddie Metzler did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Pence did not respond to coaching in control David Murray improves in arm Mark Lumpe did not respond to coaching in arm David Murray did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Redmond improves in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eric Conway did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Eric Conway did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Earl Baines improves in contact_vs_lefty Herb Durning did not respond to coaching in control Sherman Dietzel did not respond to coaching in velocity Oddibe Barthelson improves in speed Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C