Win: Ron Young (9-11) Loss: Brian White (14-8)
Save: Van LaPalme (20)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ron Young pitching. Ian McNulty walks. Joseph Orwell strikes out. Ed Gregory grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ian McNulty advances to second on the play. Dave Waddell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Brian White pitching. Jim Smith strikes out. Vern Hippauf walks. Ed Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Gerner grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Vern Hippauf is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Eric Kroll singles to center field. Carl McElveen strikes out. Eric Kroll steals second. Al Miller throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Yuuji Iwadate singles to left field. Eric Kroll scores. Mike Hawk flies out to the center fielder. Brian White strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Len Hesterfer walks. Hank Aurilia flies out to the right fielder. Al Miller walks. Stan Tobin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Len Hesterfer advances to third on the play. Al Miller advances to second on the play. Ron Young grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ian McNulty singles to right field. Joseph Orwell strikes out. Ed Gregory doubles to left field. Ian McNulty uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Waddell flies out to the center fielder. Eric Kroll flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Smith doubles to center field. Vern Hippauf singles to center field. Jim Smith scores. Ed Johnson singles to left field. Johnny Gerner singles to center field. Vern Hippauf scores. Ed Johnson advances to third on the hit. Len Hesterfer singles to left field. Ed Johnson scores. Johnny Gerner advances to third on the hit. Hank Aurilia flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Johnny Gerner is thrown out at the plate. Al Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Carl McElveen lines out to the shortstop. Yuuji Iwadate pops out to the catcher. Mike Hawk grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Stan Tobin singles to left field. Ron Young lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Smith strikes out. Vern Hippauf singles to center field. Stan Tobin scores. Ed Johnson singles to left field. Vern Hippauf advances to third on the hit. Johnny Gerner pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Brian White grounds out to the third baseman. Ian McNulty grounds out to the third baseman. Joseph Orwell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Len Hesterfer doubles to left field. Jack Roberts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Aurilia grounds out to the second baseman. Len Hesterfer advances to third on the play. Al Miller strikes out. Stan Tobin reached on a fielding error by Yuuji Iwadate. Len Hesterfer scores. Ron Young grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Stan Tobin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ed Gregory singles to left field. Ed Gregory steals second. Dave Waddell walks. Eric Kroll strikes out. Carl McElveen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jim Smith doubles past the center fielder. Vern Hippauf singles to right field. Jim Smith is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Ed Johnson strikes out. Johnny Gerner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Hajime Yamamoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yuuji Iwadate strikes out. Mike Hawk strikes out. Joe Blue is pinch hitting for Jack Roberts. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Joe Blue walks. Ian McNulty grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ray Bishop pitching. Len Hesterfer walks. Hank Aurilia strikes out. Al Miller reached on a fielding error by Dave Waddell. Stan Tobin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joseph Orwell pops out to the first baseman. Ed Gregory grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dave Waddell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bob Brantley is pinch hitting for Hajime Yamamoto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Brantley strikes out. Jim Smith strikes out. Vern Hippauf walks. Ed Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Van LaPalme pitching. Eric Kroll strikes out. Carl McElveen strikes out. Yuuji Iwadate strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Debs Westlake did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ebba Batch did not respond to coaching in endurance Steve Kipper did not respond to coaching in velocity Ebba Batch improves in control Marty Cruz improves in speed Ed Constable did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Joe Higgins did not respond to coaching in velocity Jay Brewster improves in speed Buddy Ruiz improves in velocity Tim Comer did not respond to coaching in endurance Jay Brewster did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Hack Karlon improves in power_vs_righty