Win: Will Jordan (7-6) Loss: Deacon Nichols (13-14)
Save: Jack Ramazzotti (23)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Deacon Nichols pitching. Kevin Carter singles to left field. Ray Coco grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Kevin Carter is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hal MacDonald triples. Ray Coco scores. Charlie DeRosa walks. George Mahan singles to left field. Hal MacDonald scores. Charlie DeRosa is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Tony Cruz singles to left field. Bobby Gibson walks. Billy Friday grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Minnesota Will Jordan pitching. Mike Krsnich grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Covington flies out to the right fielder. Mike King grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Will Jordan pops out to the third baseman. Kevin Carter strikes out. Ray Coco singles to center field. Ray Coco is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jim Dunn hits a home run. Joe Mackenzie walks. Mel Clines grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Mackenzie is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Darrell Hack flies out to the right fielder. Bill Overall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Hal MacDonald flies out to the left fielder. Charlie DeRosa flies out to the right fielder. George Mahan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Deacon Nichols grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Krsnich lines out to the shortstop. Paul Covington grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tony Cruz strikes out. Bobby Gibson walks. Billy Friday singles to right field. Bobby Gibson aggressively advances to third on the hit. Will Jordan singles to left field. Bobby Gibson scores. Billy Friday advances to third on the hit. Kevin Carter singles past the shortstop. Billy Friday scores. Ray Coco strikes out. Hal MacDonald strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mike King singles to left field. Jim Dunn flies out to the left fielder. Joe Mackenzie singles past the shortstop. Mike King advances to third on the hit. Mel Clines hits a home run. Mike King scores. Joe Mackenzie scores. Darrell Hack strikes out. Bill Overall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Charlie DeRosa grounds out to the shortstop. George Mahan singles to left field. George Mahan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tony Cruz doubles to center field. Bobby Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Deacon Nichols grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Krsnich flies out to the left fielder. Paul Covington strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Billy Friday strikes out. Julio Clement is pinch hitting for Will Jordan. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Julio Clement hits a home run. Sam Marnie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Carter strikes out. Ray Coco hits a home run. Hal MacDonald pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tim Orton pitching. Mike King walks. Jim Dunn strikes out. Joe Mackenzie grounds out to the second baseman. Mike King advances to second on the play. Mel Clines strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Charlie DeRosa strikes out. George Mahan grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Cruz singles to right field. Bobby Gibson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Darrell Hack strikes out. Bill Overall grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Marnie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Billy Friday flies out to the left fielder. Doc Astroth is pinch hitting for Tim Orton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doc Astroth hits a home run. Ron DiSarcina comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Carter grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Coco grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Red Browning pitching. Mike Krsnich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Covington flies out to the right fielder. Mike King grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Joe Powers is pinch hitting for Hal MacDonald. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Powers pops out to the shortstop. Charlie DeRosa grounds out to the shortstop. George Mahan doubles to right field. Tony Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jack Ramazzotti comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Dunn grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Mackenzie grounds out to the third baseman. Mel Clines singles to center field. Darrell Hack strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 3
Batting:2B - George Mahan (24), Tony Cruz (18).3B - Hal MacDonald (5).HR - Ray Coco (34), Julio Clement (6), Doc Astroth (8). Baserunning: CS - Ray Coco (10), George Mahan (8).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jimmy Garibaldi did not respond to coaching in velocity Rusty Nieman improves in arm Charlie Turner did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Tompkins did not respond to coaching in control Hank Wall improves in arm Earl Nixon did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Haywood improves in range Al Green did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Darryl Bailey did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.