Win: Rey Ruffing (10-11) Loss: Doc Miller (6-9)
Save: Tom Gooch (13)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Doc Miller pitching. Jed Wilie grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Stanage strikes out. Willie Gilbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Rey Ruffing pitching. Grey Kafora flies out to the left fielder. John Dyer grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Ogden strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ted Brandenburg pops out to the third baseman. Karl Crosby hits a home run. John Couchee walks. Angel Jones flies out to the right fielder. Shawn Powers singles to center field. John Couchee advances to third on the hit. Rey Ruffing flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lou Wenz flies out to the right fielder. Andy Burdette flies out to the center fielder. Harvey Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jed Wilie flies out to the right fielder. Wally Stanage singles to left field. Willie Gilbert flies out to the center fielder. Ted Brandenburg walks. Karl Crosby singles to center field. Wally Stanage scores. John Couchee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Scott Wolf pops out to the first baseman. Larry Bucher reached on a fielding error by Ted Brandenburg. Doc Miller lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Grey Kafora flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Angel Jones singles to left field. Angel Jones is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Shawn Powers strikes out. Rey Ruffing grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota John Dyer lines out to the shortstop. Billy Ogden grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Wenz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jed Wilie strikes out. Wally Stanage grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Gilbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Andy Burdette flies out to the right fielder. Harvey Martin grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Wolf singles to right field. Larry Bucher grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Scott Wolf is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ted Brandenburg reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lou Wenz. Karl Crosby flies out to the center fielder. John Couchee hits a home run. Ted Brandenburg scores. Angel Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Shawn Powers walks. Shawn Powers is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Doc Miller strikes out. Grey Kafora grounds out to the pitcher. John Dyer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Rey Ruffing strikes out. Jed Wilie doubles to center field. Wally Stanage strikes out. Willie Gilbert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Billy Ogden singles to left field. Lou Wenz hits an infield single to the second baseman. Andy Burdette flies out to the right fielder. Harvey Martin strikes out. Scott Wolf flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ted Brandenburg grounds out to the shortstop. Karl Crosby walks. Hal Reed 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 1st. John Couchee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Karl Crosby advances to second on the play. Angel Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Larry Bucher strikes out. Ricky Reid is pinch hitting for Hal Reed. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ricky Reid hits a home run. Grey Kafora grounds out to the pitcher. John Dyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City John Jackson pitching. Shawn Powers strikes out. Jim Channell is pinch hitting for Rey Ruffing. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Channell grounds out to the second baseman. Jed Wilie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tom Gooch pitching. Billy Ogden flies out to the right fielder. Lou Wenz singles to left field. Andy Burdette grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tommy Tenor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Roy Rogers did not respond to coaching in velocity Henry Lee IV improves in range Carney Hall did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Henry Lee IV improves in LF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Hank Rivers did not respond to coaching in velocity Hal Hopp did not respond to coaching in endurance Stubby Jones improves in arm Dave Braggs did not respond to coaching in velocity