Win: Joe Mercer (1-5) Loss: Ray Andrews (4-2)
Save: Joe Broberg (6)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Mercer pitching. Bernardo Kalahan pops out to the second baseman. Dick Bichette grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yasmani Tamayo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ray Andrews pitching. Tom Sanchez walks. Kid Hale strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dick Bichette. Tarrik Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Sanchez is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lee Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Charley Owen grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Lupien strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez singles to right field. Bobby Barton doubles to center field. Davey Smyth walks. Ernie Cain grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Rodriguez scores. Bobby Barton advances to third on the play. Davey Smyth advances to second on the play. Joe Mercer singles past the second baseman. Bobby Barton scores. Tom Sanchez strikes out. Kid Hale flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Mulligan strikes out. Bob Glaus walks. Ray Andrews lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bernardo Kalahan singles to center field. Bob Glaus scores. Bernardo Kalahan steals second. Dick Bichette grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Tarrik Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Luis Rodriguez walks. Bobby Barton singles to left field. Davey Smyth doubles to center field. Luis Rodriguez scores. Ernie Cain grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Yasmani Tamayo grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Lee Harris strikes out. Charley Owen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Mercer flies out to the left fielder. Tom Sanchez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kid Hale strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dave Lupien grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Mulligan grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Glaus grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Tarrik Smith strikes out. Luis Rodriguez triples. Bobby Barton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ray Andrews strikes out. Bernardo Kalahan singles to right field. Dick Bichette singles to center field. Bernardo Kalahan advances to third on the hit. Yasmani Tamayo grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Davey Smyth lines out to the third baseman. Ernie Cain singles to left field. Joe Mercer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Sanchez walks. Kid Hale flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Lee Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Charley Owen grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Lupien strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Tarrik Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Rodriguez singles to left field. Bobby Barton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Mulligan reached on a fielding error by Luis Rodriguez. Joe Broberg 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 1st. Bob Glaus grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Mulligan advances to second on the play. Gary Martin is pinch hitting for Ray Andrews. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Gary Martin lines out to the second baseman. Bernardo Kalahan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Lefty Fernandez pitching. Davey Smyth hits a home run. Ernie Cain pops out to the first baseman. Joe Broberg singles to center field. Tom Sanchez strikes out. Joe Broberg steals second. Kid Hale strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dick Bichette walks. Yasmani Tamayo grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Lee Harris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dan Beltran did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Kirby did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steven McCarthy did not respond to coaching in control Julio Bailey improves in control Norm Hahn improves in arm Steven McCarthy did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pete Davenport did not respond to coaching in range Pete Davenport did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Red Moeller improves in power_vs_righty Bill Nealon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pete Davenport improves in arm Scott Winkelman improves in power_vs_righty Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C