Win: Jack Atwood (9-4) Loss: Virgil Billings (7-7)
Save: Jack Ramazzotti (21)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Virgil Billings pitching. Jackie Murchison hits a home run. Ray Coco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hal MacDonald lines out to the third baseman. Joe Mullen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jack Atwood pitching. Jim Dunn singles to left field. Mike King hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jerry Berry pops out to the shortstop. Warren Heredia grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City George Mahan singles to right field. Tony Cruz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Mahan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bobby Gibson singles past the shortstop. Tony Cruz is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Billy Friday strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Barney Wallace walks. Don Perry grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Barney Wallace is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Darrell Hack strikes out. Bill Overall singles to right field. Virgil Billings grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jack Atwood walks. Jackie Murchison singles to center field. Jack Atwood advances to third on the hit. Ray Coco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Atwood scores. Jackie Murchison advances to second on the play. Hal MacDonald doubles to left field. Jackie Murchison scores. Joe Mullen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hal MacDonald advances to third on the play. George Mahan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jim Dunn lines out to the pitcher. Mike King strikes out. Jerry Berry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tony Cruz lines out to the second baseman. Bobby Gibson grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Friday strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Warren Heredia grounds out to the third baseman. Barney Wallace singles to left field. Don Perry grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jack Atwood strikes out. Sam Marnie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jackie Murchison bunts for a base hit. Jackie Murchison steals second. Ray Coco strikes out. Hal MacDonald hits a home run. Jackie Murchison scores. Joe Mullen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Darrell Hack flies out to the center fielder. Bill Overall strikes out. Sam Marnie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City George Mahan singles to center field. Tony Cruz strikes out. George Mahan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bobby Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jim Dunn walks. Mike King flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Berry strikes out. Warren Heredia singles to left field. Jim Dunn advances to third on the hit. Barney Wallace grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Billy Friday strikes out. Jack Atwood flies out to the left fielder. Jackie Murchison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Don Perry singles past the shortstop. Darrell Hack flies out to the right fielder. Bill Overall singles to right field. Don Perry advances to third on the hit. Sam Marnie singles to right field. Don Perry scores. Frosty Judd 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. Jim Dunn strikes out. Mike King singles past the third baseman. Bill Overall scores. Jerry Berry grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sam Marnie is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ed Ciaffone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Coco singles to center field. Hal MacDonald flies out to the center fielder. Joe Mullen singles to right field. Ray Coco advances to third on the hit. George Mahan singles to right field. Ray Coco scores. Joe Mullen advances to third on the hit. Tony Cruz singles to center field. Joe Mullen scores. George Mahan advances to third on the hit. Bobby Gibson walks. Billy Friday strikes out. Kevin Carter is pinch hitting for Frosty Judd. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kevin Carter grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. George Mahan is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Red Browning pitching. Warren Heredia grounds out to the shortstop. Barney Wallace grounds out to the shortstop. Don Perry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jackie Murchison grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Coco strikes out. Hal MacDonald hits a home run. Joe Mullen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Darrell Hack singles to center field. Bill Overall strikes out. Don Reiber is pinch hitting for Ed Ciaffone. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don Reiber walks. Jim Dunn singles to right field. Mike King flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jerry Berry walks. Darrell Hack scores. Jack Ramazzotti comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Warren Heredia singles to center field. Don Reiber scores. Jim Dunn scores. Jerry Berry advances to third on the hit. Barney Wallace walks. Don Perry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Earl Nixon did not respond to coaching in velocity Rusty Nieman improves in power_vs_righty Dave Reipschlager did not respond to coaching in control Harry Johnson did not respond to coaching in arm Dick Tompkins did not respond to coaching in control Rusty Nieman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Roger Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Eric Flora improves in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. George Hodapp did not respond to coaching in speed Roger Smith improves in speed Roger Smith improves in power_vs_righty