Win: Tom McGowan (2-0) Loss: Bill Billy (0-1)
Save: Garland Rozema (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Tom McGowan pitching. Mike Goodwin grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Thorpe walks. Garland Girardi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Phil Thorpe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Robles flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bill Billy pitching. Mike Steinecke grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Cousins flies out to the center fielder. Monty Rothel singles to center field. Cecil Vickers singles to left field. Monty Rothel advances to third on the hit. Spider Holliday walks. Pete Clarkson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Emmett Bair strikes out. Jimmy Sheridan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Schriver walks. Ken Schriver steals second. Bill Flood pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Phil Gray flies out to the center fielder. Tim Doherty singles to center field. Tom McGowan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Steinecke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bill Billy grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Goodwin strikes out. Phil Thorpe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Chris Cousins grounds out to the pitcher. Monty Rothel singles to right field. Cecil Vickers singles past the shortstop. Monty Rothel advances to third on the hit. Spider Holliday singles to left field. Monty Rothel scores. Cecil Vickers advances to third on the hit. Pete Clarkson grounds out to the pitcher. Spider Holliday advances to second on the play. Phil Gray flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Garland Girardi strikes out. Mike Robles doubles to right field. Emmett Bair flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Sheridan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tim Doherty grounds out to the third baseman. Tom McGowan hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mike Steinecke strikes out. Chris Cousins singles to right field. Monty Rothel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ken Schriver singles to left field. Ken Schriver steals second. Bill Flood strikes out. Bill Billy reached on a fielding error by Spider Holliday. Bill Billy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Goodwin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Cecil Vickers pops out to the first baseman. Spider Holliday walks. Pete Clarkson strikes out. Phil Gray doubles to right field. Spider Holliday uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tim Doherty grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Phil Thorpe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Garland Girardi walks. Mike Robles strikes out. Emmett Bair pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tom McGowan strikes out. Mike Steinecke flies out to the left fielder. Chris Cousins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jimmy Sheridan strikes out. Ken Schriver pops out to the catcher. Bill Flood grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Monty Rothel flies out to the left fielder. Cecil Vickers singles to center field. Spider Holliday walks. Pete Clarkson walks. Jeff Astroth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Gray flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Cecil Vickers scores. Tim Doherty flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Shigeru Takahashi enters the game as a defensive replacement for Monty Rothel at 2B. Keiji Takagi is pinch hitting for Jeff Astroth. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Keiji Takagi flies out to the left fielder. Mike Goodwin singles to left field. Phil Thorpe doubles to center field. Mike Goodwin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Garland Girardi flies out to the center fielder. Mike Robles pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Manny May pitching. Randy Pattison is pinch hitting for Tom McGowan. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Randy Pattison walks. Mike Steinecke doubles to right field. Randy Pattison uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chris Cousins strikes out. Shigeru Takahashi singles past the third baseman. Mike Steinecke is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Cecil Vickers walks. Spider Holliday strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Garland Rozema pitching. Emmett Bair hits a home run. Jimmy Sheridan grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Schriver pops out to the second baseman. Bill Flood grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 13
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Kurt Grover did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Sheely did not respond to coaching in control Tony Brackenridge did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Juul improves in speed Juan Martz did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Holtzman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Breckinridge did not respond to coaching in control Preston Mills did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy Maisel did not respond to coaching in velocity Ted McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in velocity Ted McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in velocity Preston Mills did not respond to coaching in velocity Count Johnston did not respond to coaching in C