Win: Don Chase (8-2) Loss: Tommie Ludwick (0-3)
Save: Luis Pita (11)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Don Chase pitching. Rick Thompson strikes out. Craig Carrillo flies out to the left fielder. Stubby Watson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Marty Pote pitching. Jim Hiatt grounds out to the second baseman. Merito Lemongello strikes out. Bob McMakin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Darrell Putnam flies out to the right fielder. Duke Spognardi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Radinsky flies out to the center fielder. Osvaldo Riddle singles to left field. Ben Corbett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Osvaldo Riddle advances to second on the play. Doc Beard flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Katsutoshi Osada pops out to the second baseman. Aramis Cias strikes out. Marty Pote strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Win Townsend flies out to the left fielder. Don Chase singles past the shortstop. Jim Hiatt flies out to the left fielder. Merito Lemongello hits a home run. Don Chase scores. Bob McMakin pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rick Thompson strikes out. Craig Carrillo grounds out to the third baseman. Stubby Watson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Radinsky singles to right field. Osvaldo Riddle flies out to the left fielder. Ben Corbett grounds out to the shortstop. John Radinsky advances to second on the play. Doc Beard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Darrell Putnam flies out to the left fielder. Duke Spognardi flies out to the left fielder. Billy Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Win Townsend flies out to the left fielder. Don Chase singles to center field. Jim Hiatt walks. Merito Lemongello grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Don Chase advances to third on the play. Jim Hiatt advances to second on the play. Bob McMakin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Katsutoshi Osada reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ben Corbett. Aramis Cias pops out to the third baseman. Marty Pote pops out to the first baseman. Rick Thompson walks. Craig Carrillo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Radinsky grounds out to the catcher. Osvaldo Riddle grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Corbett doubles to left field. Doc Beard doubles to right field. Ben Corbett scores. Win Townsend flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Stubby Watson strikes out. Darrell Putnam doubles to right field. Duke Spognardi hits a home run. Darrell Putnam scores. Billy Lewis hits a home run. Katsutoshi Osada singles to left field. Katsutoshi Osada steals second. Aramis Cias walks. Harry Daub is pinch hitting for Marty Pote. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Harry Daub grounds out to the third baseman. Katsutoshi Osada advances to third on the play. Aramis Cias advances to second on the play. Rick Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tommie Ludwick pitching. Don Chase grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Hiatt grounds out to the second baseman. Merito Lemongello flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Craig Carrillo singles to center field. Craig Carrillo is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Stubby Watson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Darrell Putnam strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bob McMakin hits a home run. John Radinsky grounds out to the third baseman. Osvaldo Riddle flies out to the right fielder. Ben Corbett grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Luis Pita comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Duke Spognardi lines out to the third baseman. Billy Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Katsutoshi Osada strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Mansell improves in speed Hal Tyler improves in arm Brett Buxton improves in arm Gabe Ketchum improves in contact_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ace Cormier did not respond to coaching in control Mike Edwards did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Fulmer improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Edwards improves in velocity