Win: Eiji Nakamura (3-7) Loss: Richard McConnell (2-6)
Save: Joe Broberg (10)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Richard McConnell pitching. Kid Hale flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Hurdle singles to center field. Bobby Barton strikes out. Jimmy Hurdle steals second. Tarrik Smith singles to right field. Tarrik Smith steals second. Davey Smyth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Eiji Nakamura pitching. Bernardo Kalahan flies out to the right fielder. Dick Bichette singles to center field. Joe Polcovich lines out to the third baseman. Dick Bichette steals second. Yasmani Tamayo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Sanchez walks. Luis Rodriguez doubles to left field. Tom Sanchez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eiji Nakamura strikes out. Kid Hale singles to left field. Luis Rodriguez scores. Kid Hale is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lee Harris doubles to center field. Dave Lupien strikes out. Bob Glaus grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Mulligan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Barton strikes out. Tarrik Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Richard McConnell grounds out to the second baseman. Bernardo Kalahan hits an infield single to the second baseman. Dick Bichette walks. Joe Polcovich walks. Yasmani Tamayo pops out to the shortstop. Lee Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Davey Smyth singles to left field. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tom Sanchez singles to center field. Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dave Lupien grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Glaus hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mike Mulligan singles to left field. Bob Glaus advances to third on the hit. Richard McConnell strikes out. Bernardo Kalahan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Eiji Nakamura flies out to the right fielder. Kid Hale grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Hurdle singles to left field. Bobby Barton walks. Tarrik Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dick Bichette flies out to the left fielder. Joe Polcovich grounds out to the shortstop. Yasmani Tamayo pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Davey Smyth walks. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Davey Smyth is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tom Sanchez walks. Tom Sanchez steals second. Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Lee Harris pops out to the second baseman. Dave Lupien strikes out. Bob Glaus grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Eiji Nakamura flies out to the left fielder. Kid Hale flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Hurdle reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dick Bichette. Bobby Barton doubles to center field. Jimmy Hurdle scores. Tarrik Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mike Mulligan triples. Richard McConnell strikes out. Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Mulligan scores. Dick Bichette singles past the second baseman. Joe Polcovich pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Davey Smyth reached on a 2-base throwing error by Yasmani Tamayo. Lefty Fernandez 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 2nd. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to right field. Tom Sanchez singles to right field. Davey Smyth scores. Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Eiji Nakamura fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Eiji Nakamura grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Yasmani Tamayo strikes out. Lee Harris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Lupien singles past the shortstop. Bill Kraly 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 doubles to center field. Dave Lupien uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Mulligan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Kid Hale grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Hurdle strikes out. Bobby Barton singles to center field. Bobby Barton steals second. Tarrik Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joe Broberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gary Martin is pinch hitting for Lefty Fernandez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gary Martin pops out to the third baseman. Bernardo Kalahan singles to right field. Bernardo Kalahan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dick Bichette grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Bobby Barton (12), Luis Rodriguez (9).GIDP - Hoyt Hoblitzel, Eiji Nakamura. Baserunning: SB - Jimmy Hurdle (8), Bobby Barton (11), Tarrik Smith (20), Tom Sanchez (21).CS - Kid Hale (16), Davey Smyth (14).
Batting:2B - Lee Harris (17), Bob Glaus (12).3B - Mike Mulligan (2). Baserunning: SB - Dick Bichette (27).CS - Bernardo Kalahan (17). Fielding: E - Dick Bichette, Yasmani Tamayo.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Torres did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Chamberlain improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Grabowski improves in speed Red Moeller did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Chamberlain improves in range Scott Winkelman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Redmond did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Redmond did not respond to coaching in control Mike Hines improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Hines improves in speed Ron Galle did not respond to coaching in control Frank Kirby did not respond to coaching in range