Win: Pat Fassero (13-7) Loss: Bob Engel (8-4)
Save: Steve Alomar (10)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bob Engel pitching. Art Masterson singles to center field. Minnie Bair walks. Oscar Pinkney grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Art Masterson advances to third on the play. Lute Delis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Pat Fassero pitching. Ralph Bobb walks. Rick Thompson singles to right field. Hal Tyler strikes out. Scottie Jones pops out to the shortstop. Lloyd Noles grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bull Lezcano grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Chase grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Hoeft walks. Shawn Peters singles to left field. Pat Fassero strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dan Wallace flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Taylor strikes out. Johnny Barrett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Art Masterson walks. Minnie Bair walks. Oscar Pinkney flies out to the center fielder. Lute Delis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bob Engel strikes out. Ralph Bobb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bull Lezcano strikes out. Jose Chase pops out to the second baseman. Sam Hoeft flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Hal Tyler walks. Scottie Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hal Tyler advances to second on the play. Lloyd Noles doubles to left field. Hal Tyler scores. Dan Wallace grounds out to the pitcher. Wayne Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Shawn Peters walks. Pat Fassero lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Art Masterson flies out to the center fielder. Minnie Bair walks. Oscar Pinkney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Johnny Barrett flies out to the right fielder. Bob Engel strikes out. Ralph Bobb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Lute Delis pops out to the pitcher. Bull Lezcano strikes out. Jose Chase grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Rick Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Tyler strikes out. Scottie Jones pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Sam Hoeft singles to center field. Gary Butcher is pinch running for Sam Hoeft on 1st base. Shawn Peters hits a home run. Gary Butcher scores. Pat Fassero grounds out to the third baseman. Art Masterson lines out to the first baseman. Minnie Bair walks. Oscar Pinkney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mike Reichert enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gary Butcher at C. Lloyd Noles walks. Dan Wallace strikes out. Lloyd Noles is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Wayne Taylor walks. Turd Ferguson is pinch hitting for Johnny Barrett. Turd Ferguson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Lute Delis singles to left field. Bull Lezcano singles to left field. Jose Chase grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lute Delis advances to third on the play. Mike Reichert walks. Shawn Peters triples. Lute Delis scores. Mike Reichert scores. Pat Fassero pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Amos Varitek enters the game as a defensive replacement for Oscar Pinkney at CF. Bob Engel strikes out. Ralph Bobb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Thompson singles to center field. Hal Tyler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Art Masterson grounds out to the shortstop. Minnie Bair is hit by a pitch. Minnie Bair steals second. Amos Varitek hits a home run. Minnie Bair scores. Tommy Flannery is pinch hitting for Lute Delis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tommy Flannery flies out to the left fielder. Bull Lezcano walks. Jose Chase strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Scottie Jones hits a home run. Lloyd Noles doubles to right field. Dan Wallace singles to right field. Lloyd Noles scores. Steve Alomar comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Wayne Taylor pops out to the shortstop. Dan Wallace steals second. Turd Ferguson walks. Manny Moore is pinch hitting for Bob Engel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Manny Moore strikes out. Ralph Bobb singles to left field. Dan Wallace scores. Rick Thompson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Alexander did not respond to coaching in speed Tink Moran improves in speed Jack Onslow did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jake McConnaughey did not respond to coaching in control Steve McCarthy did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Cliff Paine did not respond to coaching in endurance Matt Crabtree improves in range Joe Weber improves in contact_vs_lefty Dick Young did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty