Win: Roy Hurtado (4-5) Loss: Chi-Chi Butcher (3-6)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Chi-Chi Butcher pitching. Daisuke Shimoyama singles to center field. George Butcher singles to center field. Roy Murray strikes out. Jay Carroll doubles past the left fielder. Daisuke Shimoyama scores. George Butcher uses his aggressiveness and scores. Danny Wade grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Carroll advances to third on the play. Dave Appleton walks. Yuset Rivera grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Roy Hurtado pitching. John Wyrostek singles past the shortstop. George Brown strikes out. Nixey Caballero flies out to the right fielder. Fred Myers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jo-Jo McGraw grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Hurtado grounds out to the third baseman. Daisuke Shimoyama walks. George Butcher grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Daisuke Shimoyama is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Don Renteria grounds out to the pitcher. Doug Barrios grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Roy Murray strikes out. Jay Carroll walks. Danny Wade walks. Dave Appleton singles to left field. Jay Carroll scores. Danny Wade advances to third on the hit. Yuset Rivera grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Hank Breining strikes out. Chi-Chi Butcher grounds out to the third baseman. John Wyrostek reached on a fielding error by Roy Hurtado. George Brown walks. Nixey Caballero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jo-Jo McGraw singles to left field. Roy Hurtado lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Daisuke Shimoyama doubles to left field. Jo-Jo McGraw scores. Eddie Hogan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Butcher grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Murray singles to right field. Daisuke Shimoyama scores. Jay Carroll singles to center field. Danny Wade hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dave Appleton doubles to right field. Roy Murray scores. Jay Carroll scores. Danny Wade uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yuset Rivera singles to center field. Jo-Jo McGraw strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Fred Myers pops out to the second baseman. Don Renteria strikes out. Doug Barrios doubles to center field. Tom Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Roy Hurtado strikes out. Daisuke Shimoyama grounds out to the second baseman. George Butcher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Hank Breining walks. Eddie Hogan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Wyrostek bunts for a base hit. George Brown strikes out. Nixey Caballero strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Roy Murray singles to center field. Jay Carroll walks. Danny Wade walks. Dave Appleton flies out to the left fielder. Yuset Rivera flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Roy Murray is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Fred Myers flies out to the left fielder. Don Renteria singles to right field. Doug Barrios pops out to the first baseman. Tom Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jo-Jo McGraw grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Hurtado grounds out to the shortstop. Daisuke Shimoyama strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Hank Breining reached on a fielding error by Yuset Rivera. Eddie Hogan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Wyrostek walks. George Brown grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Butcher flies out to the right fielder. Roy Murray singles to center field. Jay Carroll grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roy Murray is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Danny Wade flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Nixey Caballero strikes out. Fred Myers singles to center field. Curt Milligan is pinch hitting for Don Renteria. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Curt Milligan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dave Appleton reached on a fielding error by Doug Barrios. Yuset Rivera pops out to the second baseman. Jo-Jo McGraw strikes out. Roy Hurtado grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Doug Barrios hits a home run. Tom Taylor walks. Hank Breining walks. Ed Peasley is pinch hitting for Eddie Hogan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Peasley hits a home run. Tom Taylor scores. Hank Breining scores. David Murray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Wyrostek flies out to the center fielder. George Brown pops out to the shortstop. Nixey Caballero singles to left field. Fred Myers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Daisuke Shimoyama is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Carl Nixon improves in contact_vs_lefty Will Stewart improves in power_vs_righty Will Stewart improves in range Dave Kamp improves in power_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mark Remneas did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Remneas did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy McPhee did not respond to coaching in control Paul Castillo improves in control