Win: Gaylen Hickey (1-2) Loss: Rick Loane (0-2)
Save: Herb Hannah (3)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Gaylen Hickey pitching. Lee Biggs grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Canavan strikes out. Bill Shields triples. George Strickland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Rick Loane pitching. Steve Krause grounds out to the third baseman. Rafael Crawford grounds out to the pitcher. Johnnie Gwosdz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gary Langsford walks. Nick Castellanos strikes out. Frank Elliott grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gary Langsford is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Elliott steals second. Patsy Wheat grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jerry Springer strikes out. Dude Cooper singles to left field. Elmer Aldred grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rick Loane strikes out. Lee Biggs strikes out. Mark Canavan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Wesley Wohlers grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Ventura strikes out. Gaylen Hickey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bill Shields grounds out to the second baseman. George Strickland singles past the second baseman. Gary Langsford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Strickland advances to second on the play. Nick Castellanos flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Steve Krause pops out to the third baseman. Rafael Crawford strikes out. Johnnie Gwosdz hits a home run. Jerry Springer doubles to right field. Dude Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Frank Elliott singles to right field. Patsy Wheat strikes out. Rick Loane pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Lee Biggs doubles to center field. Mark Canavan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Elmer Aldred pops out to the shortstop. Wesley Wohlers doubles to center field. Hank Chittum 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. Pete Ventura grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Gaylen Hickey walks. Steve Krause doubles to center field. Wesley Wohlers scores. Gaylen Hickey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rafael Crawford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bill Shields grounds out to the second baseman. George Strickland grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Langsford walks. Gary Langsford steals second. Nick Castellanos singles to center field. Gary Langsford scores. Frank Elliott pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Johnnie Gwosdz pops out to the catcher. Jug Lasley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Springer flies out to the left fielder. Dude Cooper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Patsy Wheat grounds out to the shortstop. Jug Lasley singles to right field. Lee Biggs pops out to the third baseman. Mark Canavan triples. Jug Lasley scores. Herb Hannah comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bill Shields flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Elmer Aldred flies out to the right fielder. Wesley Wohlers grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Ventura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City George Strickland grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Langsford strikes out. Nick Castellanos strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Herb Hannah strikes out. Steve Krause strikes out. Rafael Crawford singles to left field. Johnnie Gwosdz walks. Jerry Springer walks. Dude Cooper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Frank Elliott flies out to the center fielder. Patsy Wheat walks. Jug Lasley fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jug Lasley lines out to the first baseman. Lee Biggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Gary Langsford is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frankie Sunkel improves in power_vs_righty Jim Amelung improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Dalton improves in velocity Bud Moore improves in speed
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Gus Becker did not respond to coaching in control Ed Hubbell did not respond to coaching in range Fernando Peck did not respond to coaching in control John Williams did not respond to coaching in velocity Jesus Bankhead did not respond to coaching in C