Win: Jeff Gibbon (12-9) Loss: Jeff Maranville (7-13)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jeff Gibbon pitching. Ian McNulty flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Joseph Orwell flies out to the right fielder. Ed Gregory strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jeff Maranville pitching. Jim Smith strikes out. Vern Hippauf walks. Ed Johnson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Vern Hippauf is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Johnny Gerner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dave Waddell hits a home run. Dick Holt doubles to right field. Carl McElveen flies out to the center fielder. Tom Geddes pops out to the shortstop. Joe Blue strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Len Hesterfer flies out to the left fielder. Hank Aurilia singles to center field. Al Miller strikes out. Stan Tobin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jeff Maranville grounds out to the shortstop. Ian McNulty singles to center field. Joseph Orwell grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jeff Gibbon flies out to the center fielder. Jim Smith walks. Vern Hippauf pops out to the first baseman. Ed Johnson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ed Gregory strikes out. Dave Waddell grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Holt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Johnny Gerner singles to center field. Len Hesterfer singles to left field. Johnny Gerner advances to third on the hit. Hank Aurilia singles to left field. Johnny Gerner scores. Al Miller flies out to the left fielder. Stan Tobin pops out to the shortstop. Jeff Gibbon lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Carl McElveen flies out to the right fielder. Tom Geddes grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Blue flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jim Smith doubles to center field. Vern Hippauf walks. Ed Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Smith advances to third on the play. Vern Hippauf advances to second on the play. Johnny Gerner walks. Len Hesterfer grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Smith scores. Vern Hippauf advances to third on the play. Johnny Gerner advances to second on the play. Hank Aurilia strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Yoelvis Carbonell is pinch hitting for Jeff Maranville. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Yoelvis Carbonell grounds out to the shortstop. Ian McNulty walks. Joseph Orwell singles to left field. Ian McNulty aggressively advances to third on the hit. Ed Gregory strikes out. Dave Waddell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jack Roberts pitching. Al Miller pops out to the first baseman. Stan Tobin doubles to center field. Jeff Gibbon pops out to the second baseman. Jim Smith singles to center field. Stan Tobin scores. Vern Hippauf walks. Ed Johnson hits a home run. Jim Smith scores. Vern Hippauf scores. Ray Bishop comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Gerner reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joseph Orwell. Len Hesterfer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dick Holt hits a home run. Gene Farner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carl McElveen flies out to the right fielder. Tom Geddes pops out to the shortstop. Joe Blue grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Hank Aurilia strikes out. Al Miller walks. Stan Tobin pops out to the third baseman. Bob Brantley is pinch hitting for Gene Farner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Brantley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Miller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Gene Smykal pitching. Mike Stember is pinch hitting for Ray Bishop. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike Stember grounds out to the third baseman. Ian McNulty doubles to center field. Joseph Orwell grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Gregory grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Alec Worrell pitching. Jim Smith strikes out. Vern Hippauf singles to left field. Ed Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Gerner singles to right field. Len Hesterfer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dave Waddell strikes out. Dick Holt flies out to the left fielder. Carl McElveen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Kansas City total runners left on base: 11
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Matthews did not respond to coaching in speed Placido Beck improves in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Bergman improves in power_vs_righty Jimmy Kane improves in arm Lamar Textor improves in contact_vs_lefty Ronn Moreno improves in contact_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Buddy Ruiz did not respond to coaching in control Hack Karlon improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Higgins did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Higgins did not respond to coaching in velocity Ty Coffman did not respond to coaching in control Tim Comer did not respond to coaching in control