Win: Wally Bannister (7-9) Loss: Ron DiSarcina (9-6)
Save: Dave Veach (25)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Wally Bannister pitching. Paul Covington flies out to the left fielder. Mike Krsnich doubles past the first baseman. Boob Bero strikes out. Jim Dunn singles to center field. Mike Krsnich scores. Jim Dunn is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ron DiSarcina pitching. Jeff Moore flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Elmer Daglia strikes out. Curt Hodges singles to right field. Bill Ventura singles to left field. Doc Astroth walks. Charlie DeRosa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Mackenzie grounds out to the second baseman. Mel Clines pops out to the third baseman. Darrell Hack strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jackie Murchison strikes out. Ray Buskey walks. Ray Buskey steals second. Wally Bannister grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Buskey advances to third on the play. Jeff Moore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bill Overall pops out to the shortstop. Ron DiSarcina strikes out. Paul Covington singles to right field. Paul Covington steals second. Mike Krsnich singles to right field. Paul Covington scores. Boob Bero grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Elmer Daglia flies out to the left fielder. Curt Hodges flies out to the center fielder. Bill Ventura flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jim Dunn doubles to right field. Joe Mackenzie flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Mel Clines grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Dunn advances to third on the play. Darrell Hack flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Doc Astroth triples. Charlie DeRosa doubles to center field. Doc Astroth scores. Jackie Murchison doubles to center field. Charlie DeRosa scores. Ray Buskey singles to center field. Jackie Murchison scores. Wally Bannister lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jeff Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Elmer Daglia grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bill Overall doubles to center field. Barney Wallace is pinch hitting for Ron DiSarcina. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Barney Wallace pops out to the shortstop. Paul Covington strikes out. Mike Krsnich walks. Boob Bero flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Chad Selkirk pitching. Curt Hodges strikes out. Bill Ventura pops out to the first baseman. Doc Astroth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jim Dunn strikes out. Joe Mackenzie reached on a fielding error by Jackie Murchison. Mel Clines strikes out. Darrell Hack singles to left field. Joe Mackenzie advances to third on the hit. Vance Yeager 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. Bill Overall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Charlie DeRosa flies out to the center fielder. Jackie Murchison flies out to the center fielder. Ray Buskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Chad Selkirk strikes out. Paul Covington pops out to the first baseman. Mike Krsnich singles to center field. Boob Bero singles to center field. Mike Krsnich advances to third on the hit. Jim Dunn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City George Mahan is pinch hitting for Vance Yeager. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Mahan flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Moore walks. Elmer Daglia strikes out. Curt Hodges flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota John Cash pitching. Joe Mackenzie strikes out. Mel Clines singles to center field. Mel Clines steals second. Darrell Hack flies out to the right fielder. Bill Overall grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Ventura singles to center field. Doc Astroth walks. Royce Buhner is pinch hitting for Charlie DeRosa. Royce Buhner grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Doc Astroth is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jackie Murchison strikes out. Ray Buskey doubles to right field. Bill Ventura scores. Royce Buhner uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Southworth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jaime White is pinch hitting for John Cash. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jaime White grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dave Veach pitching. Rafael Blanco enters the game as a defensive replacement for Royce Buhner at 1B. Eric Flora is pinch hitting for Mike Southworth. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Eric Flora singles to left field. Paul Covington grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Mike Krsnich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Mike Krsnich (18), Jim Dunn (12), Bill Overall (15).GIDP - Paul Covington. Baserunning: SB - Paul Covington (18), Mel Clines (15).CS - Jim Dunn (5).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Roger Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Red McGowan did not respond to coaching in range Cecil Cruz did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Roger Smith did not respond to coaching in arm Ruben Smith did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Tim Orton did not respond to coaching in control Bill Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Orton did not respond to coaching in control Cotton Meeks did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rusty Nieman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Smith did not respond to coaching in control