Win: Tadashi Tezuka (4-3) Loss: John Connor (3-6)
Save: Jim Mogridge (9)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tadashi Tezuka pitching. Ron Agnew grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Bankhead singles past the shortstop. Norio Shinozuka grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City John Connor pitching. Bob Dashiell flies out to the center fielder. Juan Martin walks. Juan Martin steals second. Peter Anderson walks. Ron Montalvo flies out to the center fielder. Alan Castino walks. Marty Sargent strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ted Crooke grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Mathes flies out to the center fielder. Harry Files strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Quisenberry singles to center field. Robert Congalton singles to right field. Tadashi Tezuka lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Bob Dashiell grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Yuji Omiya grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Jorgensen grounds out to the third baseman. John Connor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Peter Anderson walks. Ron Montalvo grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Alan Castino flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ron Agnew grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Bankhead flies out to the right fielder. Norio Shinozuka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Marty Sargent is hit by a pitch. Marty Sargent steals second. John Quisenberry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marty Sargent advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Robert Congalton walks. Tadashi Tezuka lines out to the first baseman. Bob Dashiell grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ted Crooke lines out to the second baseman. Tom Mathes flies out to the center fielder. Harry Files grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Juan Martin grounds out to the shortstop. Peter Anderson walks. Ron Montalvo lines out to the third baseman. Peter Anderson steals second. Alan Castino grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Yuji Omiya strikes out. Frank Jorgensen strikes out. John Connor pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Marty Sargent singles to left field. Marty Sargent is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Quisenberry flies out to the right fielder. Robert Congalton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ron Agnew grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Bankhead walks. Norio Shinozuka grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tadashi Tezuka strikes out. Bob Dashiell singles to center field. Juan Martin strikes out. Peter Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ted Crooke singles to center field. Tom Mathes grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ted Crooke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Harry Files flies out to the right fielder. Yuji Omiya strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ron Montalvo hits an infield single to the shortstop. Alan Castino strikes out. Marty Sargent grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Montalvo advances to second on the play. Bo Mostil 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. John Quisenberry singles to right field. Ron Montalvo scores. Robert Congalton singles to right field. John Quisenberry advances to third on the hit. Bobby Kiefer is pinch hitting for Tadashi Tezuka. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bobby Kiefer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jim Mogridge pitching. Frank Jorgensen grounds out to the shortstop. Todd Anderson is pinch hitting for Bo Mostil. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Todd Anderson strikes out. Ron Agnew grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 11
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ray Williams improves in power_vs_righty Rube Bacsik improves in arm Joe Poser did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Poser did not respond to coaching in control Tom Raydon did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Caballero improves in contact_vs_lefty Spec Abbaticchio did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Cholly Taylor improves in power_vs_lefty Tom Abbott did not respond to coaching in velocity