Win: Ben Erstad (8-5) Loss: Joe Shaw (9-14)
Save: Herb Hannah (20)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Shaw pitching. Rafael Crawford grounds out to the shortstop. Johnnie Gwosdz grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Springer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Gaylen Hickey pitching. Red Brown strikes out. Bill Shields doubles to right field. George Strickland pops out to the shortstop. Mark Canavan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dude Cooper pops out to the shortstop. Elmer Aldred pops out to the first baseman. Scott Elmore grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Frank Elliott grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Nick Castellanos grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Langsford grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Hank Crowder grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lloyd Troy flies out to the left fielder. Gaylen Hickey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Scott Raymond grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Shaw strikes out. Red Brown hits a home run. Bill Shields grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rafael Crawford singles to left field. Johnnie Gwosdz flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Springer pops out to the pitcher. Dude Cooper lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City George Strickland grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Canavan pops out to the catcher. Frank Elliott walks. Frank Elliott steals second. Elmer Aldred throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Nick Castellanos doubles to center field. Frank Elliott scores. Gary Langsford grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Elmer Aldred strikes out. Scott Elmore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Crowder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Scott Raymond grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Shaw strikes out. Red Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Lloyd Troy strikes out. Gaylen Hickey grounds out to the second baseman. Rafael Crawford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bill Shields grounds out to the catcher. George Strickland strikes out. Mark Canavan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Johnnie Gwosdz flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Springer hits a home run. Dude Cooper hits a home run. Elmer Aldred grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Elmore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Frank Elliott hits a home run. Ben Erstad comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Nick Castellanos grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Langsford strikes out. Scott Raymond singles to right field. Joe Shaw grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Hank Crowder reached on a fielding error by Nick Castellanos. Lloyd Troy doubles to left field. Hank Crowder uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brad Allen 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. Rick Johnson is pinch hitting for Ben Erstad. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rick Johnson grounds out to the catcher. Rafael Crawford singles to right field. Lloyd Troy scores. Johnnie Gwosdz doubles to center field. Rafael Crawford uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jerry Springer pops out to the first baseman. Dude Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Andy Foreman pitching. Red Brown walks. Red Brown steals second. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Bill Shields flies out to the right fielder. George Strickland pops out to the shortstop. Mark Canavan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jug Lasley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elmer Aldred walks. Scott Elmore pops out to the pitcher. Hank Crowder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Elmer Aldred advances to second on the play. Lloyd Troy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Herb Hannah comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Frank Elliott walks. Nick Castellanos flies out to the right fielder. Gary Langsford grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 3 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Bill Shields (36), Nick Castellanos (23).HR - Red Brown (11), Frank Elliott (11).GIDP - Gary Langsford. Baserunning: SB - Red Brown (23), Frank Elliott (8). Fielding: E - Nick Castellanos.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gus Becker did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Javier did not respond to coaching in control Jesus Bankhead did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Hubbell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jesus Bankhead did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Bowen improves in power_vs_righty Darren Valentine did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bud Moore improves in arm George Evans improves in power_vs_lefty