Win: Joe Christmas (3-2) Loss: Ed Smith (3-7)
Save: Luis Floyd (20)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Christmas pitching. Leroy Anchor singles to right field. Jim Hanley strikes out. Bart Mouton flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Harry Milner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ed Smith pitching. Gerald Magnuson strikes out. Paul Weintraub doubles to right field. Aaron Robinson singles to center field. Paul Weintraub scores. Tim Driscoll flies out to the center fielder. Joe Galloway grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Aaron Robinson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jethro Bodine grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Decker singles to left field. Jim Decker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Brian Judy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Doby grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Milt Stricker grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ebba McHale flies out to the right fielder. Ed Smith singles to left field. Leroy Anchor grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Joe Christmas strikes out. Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Paul Weintraub lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Hanley grounds out to the second baseman. Bart Mouton walks. Harry Milner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Aaron Robinson grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Driscoll hits a home run. Joe Galloway doubles to right field. Bill Smith pops out to the shortstop. Mike Doby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jethro Bodine flies out to the center fielder. Jim Decker grounds out to the catcher. Brian Judy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Milt Stricker flies out to the right fielder. Joe Christmas grounds out to the third baseman. Gerald Magnuson singles to center field. Paul Weintraub flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ebba McHale grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Smith flies out to the center fielder. Leroy Anchor lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Aaron Robinson singles to center field. Tim Driscoll lines out to the third baseman. Joe Galloway grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jim Hanley strikes out. Bart Mouton grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Milner singles past the shortstop. Jethro Bodine doubles to left field. Harry Milner is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Smith walks. Mike Doby grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Milt Stricker flies out to the right fielder. Joe Christmas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Decker flies out to the center fielder. Gene Hotaling is pinch hitting for Brian Judy. Gene Hotaling grounds out to the second baseman. Ebba McHale grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Carroll Habenicht enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gene Hotaling at LF. Gerald Magnuson singles to center field. Gerald Magnuson steals second. Herb Gonzalez 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. Paul Weintraub doubles to right field. Gerald Magnuson scores. Aaron Robinson strikes out. Tim Driscoll flies out to the left fielder. Joe Galloway flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Luis Floyd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve Croucher is pinch hitting for Herb Gonzalez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Croucher strikes out. Cade Johnston is pinch hitting for Leroy Anchor. Cade Johnston strikes out. Jim Hanley walks. Bart Mouton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rich Denny did not respond to coaching in velocity Early Longmire improves in range Gene Bosch did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie Lamline improves in contact_vs_righty Jack Lee improves in power_vs_lefty Early Longmire improves in contact_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Burt Clinton improves in velocity Roy Sisk improves in velocity Pete Hayden did not respond to coaching in speed Pete Hayden improves in range Dave Borchers improves in power_vs_lefty Carroll Diaz did not respond to coaching in SS