Win: Jim Gilles (11-10) Loss: Frank Torgeson (6-20)
Save: Pedro Blankenship (46)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Gilles pitching. Tom Sanchez grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Hurdle strikes out. Luis Rodriguez singles to left field. Tarrik Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Frank Torgeson pitching. Dick Bichette grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Polcovich strikes out. Yasmani Tamayo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jerry Bosch walks. Jerry Bosch gets picked off first. Steve Brooks grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Barton walks. Ernie Cain walks. Frank Torgeson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lee Harris walks. Lee Harris steals second. Dave Lupien pops out to the second baseman. Gary Martin singles to left field. Lee Harris scores. Curt Brito strikes out. Jeff May grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tom Sanchez flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Hurdle strikes out. Luis Rodriguez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jim Gilles flies out to the right fielder. Dick Bichette singles to right field. Joe Polcovich singles to left field. Dick Bichette advances to third on the hit. Yasmani Tamayo singles to left field. Dick Bichette scores. Lee Harris strikes out. Dave Lupien grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tarrik Smith flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Bosch strikes out. Steve Brooks singles to center field. Bobby Barton singles to center field. Ernie Cain singles to left field. Frank Torgeson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Minnesota Gary Martin grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Brito flies out to the left fielder. Jeff May grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tom Sanchez doubles to left field. Jimmy Hurdle strikes out. Luis Rodriguez singles to left field. Tom Sanchez scores. Luis Rodriguez steals second. Tarrik Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Bosch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jim Gilles grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Bichette singles to left field. Dick Bichette steals second. Joe Polcovich strikes out. Yasmani Tamayo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Steve Brooks pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Barton flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Cain grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Lee Harris singles to center field. Dave Lupien flies out to the left fielder. Lee Harris steals second. Gary Martin singles past the first baseman. Lee Harris scores. Harry Bolling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Curt Brito flies out to the center fielder. Jeff May grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Henry Smith is pinch hitting for Harry Bolling. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Henry Smith grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Tom Sanchez singles to center field. Jimmy Hurdle flies out to the center fielder. Luis Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Kraly pitching. Jim Gilles strikes out. Dick Bichette pops out to the shortstop. Joe Polcovich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tarrik Smith walks. Jerry Bosch singles to right field. Omar Norton 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. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Steve Brooks flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Barton flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tarrik Smith is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Yasmani Tamayo hits a home run. Sherman Dietzel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lee Harris singles to center field. Dave Lupien grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lee Harris is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gary Martin singles to left field. Dave Lupien advances to third on the hit. Curt Brito grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Lupien scores. Gary Martin advances to second on the play. Cy Plympton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff May flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ernie Cain flies out to the left fielder. Randy Bogle is pinch hitting for Cy Plympton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Randy Bogle singles to left field. Tom Sanchez singles to left field. Randy Bogle advances to third on the hit. Pedro Blankenship comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Sanchez advances to second on the play. Luis Rodriguez is hit by a pitch. Tarrik Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 12 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Red Moeller did not respond to coaching in speed Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in speed Scott Winkelman improves in range Red Moeller did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Don DeJesus did not respond to coaching in range Bill Chamberlain 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: Ron Galle did not respond to coaching in control Dan Beltran did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Gregg Barney did not respond to coaching in control Mel Garcia did not respond to coaching in control Al Pence did not respond to coaching in velocity Norm Hahn improves in contact_vs_righty