Win: Claude Allison (5-9) Loss: George Platt (4-7)
Save: Tom McGeachy (24)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Tetsuya Nagakawa pitching. Fred Myers grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Wyrostek hits a home run. Nixey Caballero flies out to the left fielder. Don Renteria flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Eddie Hogan pitching. George Butcher strikes out. Danny Wade pops out to the first baseman. Roy Murray flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Doug Barrios grounds out to the third baseman. George Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Nino Ackley doubles to center field. Tom Taylor walks. Eddie Hogan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jay Carroll pops out to the shortstop. Frank Lazor singles to right field. Dave Appleton walks. Daisuke Shimoyama pops out to the shortstop. Al Prendergast singles to right field. Frank Lazor scores. Dave Appleton advances to third on the hit. Tetsuya Nagakawa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Fred Myers flies out to the right fielder. John Wyrostek singles past the third baseman. Nixey Caballero strikes out. Don Renteria strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota George Butcher flies out to the center fielder. Danny Wade walks. Roy Murray flies out to the right fielder. Jay Carroll hits a home run. Danny Wade scores. Frank Lazor singles to right field. Dave Appleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Doug Barrios strikes out. George Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Nino Ackley pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Daisuke Shimoyama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Prendergast grounds out to the shortstop. Tetsuya Nagakawa pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tom Taylor strikes out. Eddie Hogan flies out to the left fielder. Fred Myers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota George Butcher strikes out. Danny Wade grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Wyrostek strikes out. Nixey Caballero grounds out to the second baseman. Don Renteria flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jay Carroll walks. Frank Lazor strikes out. Dave Appleton flies out to the center fielder. Daisuke Shimoyama singles to left field. Jay Carroll advances to third on the hit. Bill Appleton 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. Al Prendergast flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Doug Barrios grounds out to the pitcher. George Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Peasley is pinch hitting for Nino Ackley. Ed Peasley pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tetsuya Nagakawa walks. George Butcher flies out to the center fielder. Danny Wade flies out to the center fielder. Roy Murray singles to right field. Jay Carroll pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rick Hildebrand enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave Appleton at RF. Maurice Karow is pinch hitting for Tom Taylor. Maurice Karow singles to right field. Charlie Cary is pinch hitting for Bill Appleton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Charlie Cary singles to left field. Maurice Karow is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Fred Myers hits a home run. Charlie Cary scores. Claude Allison comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. John Wyrostek grounds out to the third baseman. Nixey Caballero flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Platt pitching. Dick Poloni enters the game as a defensive replacement for Maurice Karow at 3B. Frank Lazor grounds out to the pitcher. Rick Hildebrand doubles to left field. Daisuke Shimoyama hits a home run. Rick Hildebrand scores. Henry Sturdivant comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Dede is pinch hitting for Al Prendergast. Ken Dede strikes out. Jerry Trinkle is pinch hitting for Claude Allison. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jerry Trinkle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tom McGeachy pitching. Jo-Jo McGraw enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ken Dede at 2B. Don Renteria singles to left field. Doug Barrios flies out to the right fielder. George Brown pops out to the first baseman. Ed Peasley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Hasty improves in contact_vs_lefty Ty Montefusco did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Muniz did not respond to coaching in control Garland Bowman did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Kenny Putnam did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Snyder did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fred Cron did not respond to coaching in range Rick Callahan did not respond to coaching in arm