Win: Chick Shokes Loss: Steve Griffin
Save: Frankie Stock
Inning: 1 Minnesota Chick Shokes pitching. Clarence Cox walks. Carl Bochte grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Clarence Cox is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jimmy Sodd singles to center field. Fred Murray strikes out. Bingo Plowhead grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Steve Griffin pitching. Bryan Vito grounds out to the second baseman. Craig Cornell walks. Kurt Walter grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Oscar Oliver flies out to the center fielder. Luis Welch strikes out. Willie Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Charlie Ludwick doubles to left field. Ron Merena pops out to the third baseman. Steve Shirley strikes out. Marquis Barrett singles to right field. Charlie Ludwick scores. Mike Davis singles to right field. Marquis Barrett advances to third on the hit. Chick Shokes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Steve Griffin flies out to the left fielder. Clarence Cox flies out to the center fielder. Carl Bochte grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bryan Vito flies out to the center fielder. Craig Cornell walks. Kurt Walter grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jimmy Sodd lines out to the second baseman. Fred Murray strikes out. Bingo Plowhead grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Charlie Ludwick strikes out. Ron Merena grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Shirley doubles to center field. Marquis Barrett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Oscar Oliver strikes out. Luis Welch strikes out. Willie Smith grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Davis strikes out. Chick Shokes grounds out to the second baseman. Bryan Vito singles to center field. Craig Cornell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Steve Griffin grounds out to the shortstop. Clarence Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Bochte walks. Carl Bochte is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Kurt Walter grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Ludwick singles to center field. Ron Merena grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Ludwick advances to second on the play. Warren White comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Steve Shirley doubles to right field. Charlie Ludwick scores. Marquis Barrett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jimmy Sodd pops out to the shortstop. Fred Murray singles to center field. Bingo Plowhead pops out to the second baseman. Oscar Oliver strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Davis singles to left field. Chick Shokes lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Tony King comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bryan Vito grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Davis advances to third on the play. Chick Shokes advances to second on the play. Craig Cornell grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Davis scores. Chick Shokes advances to third on the play. Kurt Walter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Polly enters the game as a defensive replacement for Craig Cornell at SS. Luis Welch singles to right field. Willie Smith singles to right field. June Baker 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 Young is pinch hitting for Tony King. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Young strikes out. Clarence Cox grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Billy Puhl pitching. Charlie Ludwick reached on a fielding error by Willie Smith. Ron Merena flies out to the left fielder. Steve Shirley flies out to the right fielder. Marquis Barrett grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Frankie Stock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Carl Bochte pops out to the shortstop. Jimmy Sodd walks. Fred Murray strikes out. Bingo Plowhead strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7