Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Gilles pitching. Tom Sanchez grounds out to the second baseman. Rafael Stark flies out to the center fielder. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to right field. Hoyt Hoblitzel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Mercer pitching. Bernardo Kalahan singles to left field. Dick Bichette grounds out to the second baseman. Bernardo Kalahan advances to second on the play. Yasmani Tamayo grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Lee Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tarrik Smith strikes out. Jimmy Hurdle doubles to right field. Kris Dingman strikes out. Steve Brooks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charley Owen grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Lupien flies out to the right fielder. Gary Martin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bobby Barton singles to center field. Joe Mercer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bobby Barton steals third. Tom Sanchez strikes out. Rafael Stark singles to center field. Bobby Barton scores. Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jeff May flies out to the center fielder. Jim Gilles flies out to the center fielder. Bernardo Kalahan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tarrik Smith strikes out. Jimmy Hurdle flies out to the right fielder. Kris Dingman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dick Bichette reached on a fielding error by Kris Dingman. Yasmani Tamayo singles to right field. Dick Bichette advances to third on the hit. Lee Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dick Bichette scores. Yasmani Tamayo steals second. Charley Owen flies out to the right fielder. Dave Lupien singles to center field. Yasmani Tamayo scores. Dave Lupien steals second. Gary Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Steve Brooks grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Barton singles to left field. Joe Mercer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Sanchez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jeff May singles to right field. Jim Gilles lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Bernardo Kalahan singles to center field. Jeff May is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Jim Gilles advances to third on the play. Dick Bichette singles to left field. Jim Gilles scores. Bernardo Kalahan advances to third on the hit. Yasmani Tamayo hits a home run. Bernardo Kalahan scores. Dick Bichette scores. Harry Bolling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lee Harris reached on a 2-base throwing error by Kris Dingman. Charley Owen grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Lupien strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rafael Stark strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the right fielder. Tarrik Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Gary Martin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff May strikes out. Jim Gilles grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jimmy Hurdle pops out to the second baseman. Kris Dingman grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Brooks lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bernardo Kalahan pops out to the third baseman. Dick Bichette walks. Yasmani Tamayo strikes out. Lee Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bobby Barton strikes out. Randy Bogle is pinch hitting for Harry Bolling. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Randy Bogle singles to center field. Tom Sanchez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Kraly pitching. Charley Owen walks. Dave Lupien walks. Gary Martin doubles to left field. Charley Owen scores. Dave Lupien uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sherman Dietzel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff May strikes out. Jim Gilles strikes out. Bernardo Kalahan triples. Gary Martin scores. Dick Bichette strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rafael Stark flies out to the center fielder. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to left field. Tarrik Smith hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jimmy Hurdle grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rankin Cabrera did not respond to coaching in range Eric Sterling improves in contact_vs_lefty George Benedict did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie McCormick did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rankin Cabrera improves in speed Charlie McCormick did not respond to coaching in arm Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gregg Barney did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Galle did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Boyles did not respond to coaching in arm Paul Boyles did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Eddie Metzler did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Pence did not respond to coaching in velocity