Win: Yasumitsu Fujisawa (2-8) Loss: Dutch T Norwood (6-5)
Save: Oscar Alberro (11)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Dutch T Norwood pitching. Al Embree grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cap Jennings grounds out to the third baseman. Mac Falls flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Yasumitsu Fujisawa pitching. Mike Smith walks. Billy Devarez walks. Chet K Daviault reached on a fielding error by Frank Warner. Claude TK Estalella strikes out. Tomokazu T Kuzava grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Frank Warner grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Carsey strikes out. Minnie Stiely walks. Romeo Hobbs doubles to left field. Bill Baker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota John Trammell singles to center field. John Trammell steals second. Ox TK Cubillan flies out to the right fielder. Art K McDonald pops out to the second baseman. Dutch T Norwood flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Yasumitsu Fujisawa pops out to the second baseman. Al Embree flies out to the center fielder. Cap Jennings singles to right field. Mac Falls walks. Frank Warner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Smith walks. Mike Smith steals second. Billy Devarez grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Smith advances to third on the play. Chet K Daviault singles to left field. Mike Smith scores. Claude TK Estalella grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Brian Carsey reached on a fielding error by John Trammell. Minnie Stiely hits a home run. Brian Carsey scores. Romeo Hobbs singles to center field. Bill Baker pops out to the shortstop. Yasumitsu Fujisawa lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Al Embree flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tomokazu T Kuzava grounds out to the shortstop. John Trammell walks. John Trammell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ox TK Cubillan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Cap Jennings triples. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Cap Jennings scores. Mac Falls strikes out. Frank Warner strikes out. Brian Carsey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Art K McDonald strikes out. Dutch T Norwood grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Smith grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Minnie Stiely pops out to the third baseman. Romeo Hobbs grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Baker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Billy Devarez grounds out to the shortstop. Chet K Daviault grounds out to the third baseman. Claude TK Estalella grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Yasumitsu Fujisawa strikes out. Al Embree walks. Cap Jennings walks. Mac Falls strikes out. Preston Palmquist comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Frank Warner walks. Brian Carsey walks. Al Embree scores. Minnie Stiely singles to right field. Cap Jennings scores. Frank Warner scores. Brian Carsey advances to third on the hit. Paul K Garland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Romeo Hobbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tomokazu T Kuzava singles to right field. John Trammell flies out to the center fielder. Ox TK Cubillan grounds out to the third baseman. Tomokazu T Kuzava advances to second on the play. Art K McDonald grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Yasumitsu Fujisawa walks. Troy Rollins is pinch hitting for Al Embree. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Troy Rollins singles to center field. Cap Jennings singles past the second baseman. Yasumitsu Fujisawa scores. Troy Rollins advances to third on the hit. Doug Eaton is pinch hitting for Mac Falls. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Doug Eaton strikes out. Frank Warner pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Rudy K Roenicke is pinch hitting for Paul K Garland. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rudy K Roenicke singles to center field. Mike Smith doubles past the right fielder. Rudy K Roenicke uses his aggressiveness and scores. Billy Devarez walks. Chet K Daviault hits a home run. Mike Smith scores. Billy Devarez scores. Oscar Alberro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Claude TK Estalella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tomokazu T Kuzava flies out to the center fielder. John Trammell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Pinky K Womack pitching. Brian Carsey flies out to the left fielder. Minnie Stiely singles to left field. Romeo Hobbs strikes out. Bill Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Lou Dodge enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cap Jennings at RF. Wes McMahan enters the game as a defensive replacement for Brian Carsey at 3B. Ox TK Cubillan flies out to the right fielder. Art K McDonald doubles to left field. Dutch K Young is pinch hitting for Pinky K Womack. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dutch K Young flies out to the left fielder. Mike Smith singles past the first baseman. Art K McDonald scores. Billy Devarez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Mike Smith (12), Art K McDonald (3).HR - Chet K Daviault (11).GIDP - Claude TK Estalella, Tomokazu T Kuzava. Baserunning: SB - Mike Smith (15), John Trammell (8).CS - John Trammell (6). Fielding: E - John Trammell.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sam Martinez did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Surhoff did not respond to coaching in control Sam Martinez did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Hooper improves in contact_vs_righty Bobby Meyers did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mark W Aulds improves in contact_vs_righty Steve McAuliffe did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom W German did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve McAuliffe did not respond to coaching in control Chuck K Sheely did not respond to coaching in CF