Win: Frank Morse (3-5) Loss: Cy Plympton (3-11)
Save: Pedro Blankenship (44)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Dave Clarke pitching. Tom Sanchez flies out to the left fielder. Kid Hale singles past the second baseman. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the third baseman. Kid Hale advances to second on the play. Tarrik Smith singles to center field. Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Mercer pitching. Bernardo Kalahan singles to left field. Dick Bichette grounds out to the third baseman. Bernardo Kalahan advances to second on the play. Yasmani Tamayo doubles to center field. Bernardo Kalahan scores. Lee Harris strikes out. Charley Owen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bobby Barton flies out to the right fielder. Davey Smyth flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Cain pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dave Lupien triples. Mike Mulligan reached on a fielding error by Hoyt Hoblitzel. Dave Lupien scores. Gary Martin strikes out. Dave Clarke lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bernardo Kalahan walks. Dick Bichette strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Joe Mercer grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Sanchez grounds out to the second baseman. Kid Hale grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Yasmani Tamayo grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Lee Harris hits an infield single to the second baseman. Charley Owen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the left fielder. Tarrik Smith singles to right field. Luis Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Tarrik Smith advances to second on the play. Bobby Barton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dave Lupien flies out to the right fielder. Mike Mulligan singles to center field. Gary Martin singles to center field. Dave Clarke 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 pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Davey Smyth strikes out. Ernie Cain grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Mercer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dick Bichette grounds out to the third baseman. Yasmani Tamayo strikes out. Lee Harris doubles to right field. Charley Owen triples. Lee Harris scores. Dave Lupien flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tom Sanchez strikes out. Kid Hale lines out to the shortstop. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Mulligan singles to right field. Gary Martin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dave Clarke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tarrik Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Rodriguez walks. Luis Rodriguez steals second. Bobby Barton walks. Davey Smyth flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Cain walks. Henry Smith is pinch hitting for Joe Mercer. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Henry Smith hits a home run. Luis Rodriguez scores. Bobby Barton scores. Ernie Cain scores. Frank Morse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Sanchez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Cy Plympton pitching. Bernardo Kalahan walks. Bernardo Kalahan steals second. Dick Bichette triples. Bernardo Kalahan scores. Harry Bolling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yasmani Tamayo grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Bichette scores. Lee Harris flies out to the right fielder. Charley Owen reached on a 2-base throwing error by Luis Rodriguez. Dave Lupien grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Kid Hale singles to center field. Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the left fielder. Tarrik Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kid Hale is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tarrik Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Mulligan singles to center field. Gary Martin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Mulligan advances to second on the play. Jeff May is pinch hitting for Frank Morse. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jeff May singles to center field. Mike Mulligan scores. Joe Broberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff May is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Pedro Blankenship pitching. Luis Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Barton flies out to the right fielder. Davey Smyth grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rankin Cabrera did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pete Davenport did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Don Taylor improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Torres did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Scott Winkelman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Oddibe Barthelson improves 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: Gregg Barney improves in control Gregg Barney improves in control Nixey Josephson did not respond to coaching in control Frank Kirby did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Frank Kirby improves in contact_vs_lefty Dan Beltran improves in speed