Win: Dave Clarke (8-7) Loss: Joe Broberg (3-4)
Save: Pedro Blankenship (25)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Frank Torgeson pitching. Bernardo Kalahan flies out to the center fielder. Dick Bichette pops out to the second baseman. Joe Polcovich pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Dave Clarke pitching. Tom Sanchez walks. Tom Sanchez steals second. Kid Hale grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Sanchez advances to third on the play. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to left field. Tom Sanchez scores. Tarrik Smith strikes out. Luis Rodriguez triples. Hoyt Hoblitzel scores. Bobby Barton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Yasmani Tamayo strikes out. Lee Harris walks. Dave Lupien strikes out. Bob Glaus flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Davey Smyth flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Cain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Torgeson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Mulligan grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Clarke strikes out. Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tom Sanchez flies out to the center fielder. Kid Hale flies out to the center fielder. Hoyt Hoblitzel pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dick Bichette singles to right field. Joe Polcovich flies out to the left fielder. Yasmani Tamayo flies out to the center fielder. Lee Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tarrik Smith grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Luis Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Barton singles to left field. Davey Smyth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dave Lupien grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Glaus pops out to the third baseman. Mike Mulligan singles to right field. Dave Clarke singles to right field. Mike Mulligan advances to third on the hit. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Mike Mulligan scores. Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ernie Cain flies out to the center fielder. Frank Torgeson grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Sanchez doubles past the first baseman. Kid Hale grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dick Bichette grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Polcovich lines out to the third baseman. Yasmani Tamayo walks. Lee Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to center field. Hoyt Hoblitzel steals second. Tarrik Smith strikes out. Luis Rodriguez singles to right field. Hoyt Hoblitzel scores. Luis Rodriguez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bobby Barton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dave Lupien singles to center field. Bob Glaus strikes out. Dave Lupien is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Mulligan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Davey Smyth doubles to center field. Ernie Cain flies out to the left fielder. Frank Torgeson pops out to the shortstop. Tom Sanchez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dave Clarke grounds out to the second baseman. Bernardo Kalahan doubles to right field. 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. Dick Bichette lines out to the shortstop. Joe Polcovich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Kid Hale flies out to the center fielder. Hoyt Hoblitzel pops out to the second baseman. Tarrik Smith lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Yasmani Tamayo walks. Yasmani Tamayo steals second. Passed ball. Yasmani Tamayo advances to third. Lee Harris grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Yasmani Tamayo scores. Dave Lupien singles to center field. Bob Glaus doubles to right field. Dave Lupien uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Bolling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Mulligan singles to left field. Bob Glaus scores. Jeff May is pinch hitting for Dave Clarke. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jeff May pops out to the catcher. Bernardo Kalahan walks. Dick Bichette flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Pedro Blankenship pitching. Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Bobby Barton strikes out. Davey Smyth singles to center field. Davey Smyth is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Boyles did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Eddie Metzler did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Hines did not respond to coaching in speed Steven McCarthy did not respond to coaching in endurance Ron Galle did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Rondeau improves in range
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Grabowski improves in arm Gene Ryal improves in arm Bill Chamberlain did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Earl Baines did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gene Ryal improves in range Eric Sterling improves in arm Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C