Win: Tony Burgess (7-7) Loss: Bill Kraly (2-3)
Save: Pedro Blankenship (24)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Dave McGarr pitching. Bernardo Kalahan hits an infield single to the third baseman. Bernardo Kalahan steals second. Dick Bichette strikes out. Joe Polcovich singles past the shortstop. Bernardo Kalahan scores. Yasmani Tamayo grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Tony Burgess pitching. Tom Sanchez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kid Hale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to right field. Hoyt Hoblitzel steals second. Hoyt Hoblitzel steals third. Tarrik Smith reached on a fielding error by Bernardo Kalahan. Hoyt Hoblitzel scores. Tarrik Smith steals second. Luis Rodriguez walks. Bobby Barton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lee Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Lupien flies out to the left fielder. Bob Glaus strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Davey Smyth grounds out to the pitcher. Ernie Cain singles to left field. Dave McGarr 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 flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Mulligan strikes out. Tony Burgess grounds out to the third baseman. Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Kid Hale singles to center field. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Kid Hale is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tarrik Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dick Bichette strikes out. Joe Polcovich flies out to the left fielder. Yasmani Tamayo lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez walks. Luis Rodriguez steals second. Bobby Barton grounds out to the pitcher. Davey Smyth singles to right field. Luis Rodriguez scores. Ernie Cain strikes out. Dave McGarr grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Lee Harris doubles to right field. Dave Lupien flies out to the left fielder. Bob Glaus strikes out. Mike Mulligan singles to left field. Lee Harris scores. Mike Mulligan steals second. Tony Burgess strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tom Sanchez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kid Hale singles to right field. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Tarrik Smith grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Kid Hale is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Bichette grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Polcovich lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Barton walks. Davey Smyth grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bobby Barton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ernie Cain doubles to left field. Davey Smyth uses his aggressiveness and scores. Henry Smith is pinch hitting for Dave McGarr. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Henry Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Harry Bolling pitching. Yasmani Tamayo flies out to the right fielder. Lee Harris hits a home run. Bill Kraly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Lupien singles to center field. Bob Glaus doubles to center field. Dave Lupien uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sherman Dietzel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Mulligan singles to center field. Bob Glaus scores. Tony Burgess lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bernardo Kalahan doubles to left field. Mike Mulligan scores. Cy Plympton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Bichette is hit by a pitch. Joe Polcovich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tom Sanchez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kid Hale hits a home run. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the shortstop. Tarrik Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Yasmani Tamayo strikes out. Lee Harris flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Dave Lupien singles to right field. Bob Glaus singles to left field. Dave Lupien advances to third on the hit. Mike Mulligan walks. Tony Burgess pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Barton pops out to the third baseman. Davey Smyth singles to center field. Ernie Cain grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bernardo Kalahan singles to left field. Dick Bichette flies out to the center fielder. Bernardo Kalahan steals second. Bernardo Kalahan steals third. Joe Polcovich strikes out. Yasmani Tamayo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Pedro Blankenship comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Cy Plympton grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Sanchez flies out to the right fielder. Kid Hale flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steven McCarthy did not respond to coaching in control Stuffy Nicholson did not respond to coaching in range Frank Kirby did not respond to coaching in speed Al Pence improves in velocity Eddie Metzler did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Metzler did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pete Davenport did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pete Davenport did not respond to coaching in range Eric Conway improves in range Joe Torres did not respond to coaching in range Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in speed Jaime Barton did not respond to coaching in velocity Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C