Win: Mike Bailor (4-13) Loss: Greg Pollux (8-10)
Save: Dave Gandolph (8)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Bailor pitching. Mike Shuba strikes out. Dixie Guinn hits an infield single to the third baseman. Dixie Guinn steals second. Earl Powell singles to right field. Dixie Guinn scores. Vicente Griffin flies out to the right fielder. Earl Powell steals second. John Ward strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Greg Pollux pitching. Tim Lyons singles to left field. George Kilduff grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tim Lyons is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rickey McCloskey singles to left field. George Kilduff advances to third on the hit. Shawn Doheny grounds out to the second baseman. George Kilduff scores. Rickey McCloskey advances to second on the play. Doug Shoemaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Red Maddox walks. Bip Conine strikes out. Chuck Leverett flies out to the center fielder. Greg Pollux strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Franklin Redmon walks. Marty Anderson singles to center field. Sal MacCormack flies out to the left fielder. Mike Bailor fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Bailor singles to center field. Franklin Redmon scores. Marty Anderson advances to third on the hit. Passed ball. Marty Anderson scores. Mike Bailor advances to second. Tim Lyons walks. George Kilduff strikes out. Rickey McCloskey walks. Shawn Doheny grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike Shuba doubles to right field. Dixie Guinn flies out to the right fielder. Earl Powell strikes out. Vicente Griffin walks. John Ward flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Doug Shoemaker strikes out. Franklin Redmon doubles to right field. Marty Anderson walks. Sal MacCormack doubles to right field. Franklin Redmon scores. Marty Anderson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Valdes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Bailor strikes out. Tim Lyons pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Red Maddox flies out to the center fielder. Bip Conine doubles to center field. Chuck Leverett flies out to the right fielder. Steve Valdes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota George Kilduff strikes out. Rickey McCloskey singles to center field. Shawn Doheny walks. Doug Shoemaker grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Shuba flies out to the right fielder. Dixie Guinn hits a home run. Earl Powell strikes out. Vicente Griffin hits an infield single to the second baseman. John Ward singles to left field. Vicente Griffin advances to third on the hit. Red Maddox singles to left field. Vicente Griffin scores. John Ward advances to third on the hit. Bip Conine strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Franklin Redmon grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Anderson singles to center field. Jim Werth is pinch hitting for Sal MacCormack. Jim Werth hits a home run. Marty Anderson scores. Hal Haberer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Bailor strikes out. Tim Lyons walks. George Kilduff pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Moonlight Blyzka enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Werth at C. Chuck Leverett walks. Hal Haberer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Shuba grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chuck Leverett advances to third on the play. Dixie Guinn hits a home run. Chuck Leverett scores. Harry Fuller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Earl Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the second baseman. Shawn Doheny flies out to the right fielder. Doug Shoemaker singles past the shortstop. Franklin Redmon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Vicente Griffin flies out to the center fielder. John Ward singles to left field. Red Maddox grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Marty Anderson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Moonlight Blyzka walks. Dave Sheridan is pinch hitting for Harry Fuller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Sheridan walks. Tim Lyons flies out to the left fielder. George Kilduff singles to right field. Rickey McCloskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Paul Felderman pitching. Bip Conine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Chuck Leverett walks. Hal Haberer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Shuba singles to center field. Chuck Leverett scores. Dixie Guinn walks. Earl Powell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Shawn Doheny singles to left field. Dave Goldy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doug Shoemaker strikes out. Franklin Redmon singles to center field. Marty Anderson walks. Moonlight Blyzka strikes out. Paul Felderman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Vicente Griffin singles to center field. John Ward flies out to the center fielder. Red Maddox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vicente Griffin advances to second on the play. Bip Conine walks. Dave Gandolph comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chuck Leverett grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bip Conine is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 11 Minnesota total runners left on base: 14
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chris Parsons improves in control Don Hoffman did not respond to coaching in arm Don Hoffman improves in power_vs_righty Enrique Albanese improves in control Scott Nichols did not respond to coaching in velocity George Hilgendorf did not respond to coaching in range
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Curt Vidal did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ricky Goossen did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Beltre did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe McCormick did not respond to coaching in range Rance Velasquez improves in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Brennan did not respond to coaching in speed Chief Zardon did not respond to coaching in 3B