Win: John Vinson (2-5) Loss: Kazutaka K Yamada (0-1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Frank Olivo pitching. Steve K Ward flies out to the left fielder. Albert K Shaffer walks. Mike Meares strikes out. Mark K Eunick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Steve K Chouinard pitching. Jimmy Robidoux grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Barfield singles to center field. Charlie Barfield is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ted Graves pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dorsey W Stewart flies out to the right fielder. Katsuya Kunito singles to center field. Ken Foster grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Katsuya Kunito is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ken Foster steals second. Milt W Hogan singles to right field. Ken Foster scores. Steve K Chouinard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Fred Brabender triples. George White strikes out. Marv Wilson strikes out. Dan Stallard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Steve K Ward singles to center field. Albert K Shaffer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mike Meares grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Fred Drysdale flies out to the right fielder. Frank Olivo flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Robidoux flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mark K Eunick strikes out. Dorsey W Stewart grounds out to the third baseman. Katsuya Kunito pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Charlie Barfield grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Graves triples. Fred Brabender grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Graves scores. George White hits a home run. Marv Wilson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ken Foster singles to right field. Milt W Hogan grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Foster advances to second on the play. Steve K Chouinard singles to left field. Ken Foster scores. Steve K Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Steve K Chouinard advances to second on the play. Albert K Shaffer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dan Stallard singles to right field. Fred Drysdale doubles past the right fielder. Dan Stallard uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Olivo fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Frank Olivo grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Robidoux walks. Charlie Barfield grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Drysdale advances to third on the play. Jimmy Robidoux advances to second on the play. Ted Graves grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Meares flies out to the right fielder. Mark K Eunick pops out to the shortstop. Dorsey W Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ed Ortenzio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Brabender singles to right field. Fred Brabender steals second. George White singles to right field. Fred Brabender scores. George White is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Marv Wilson strikes out. Dan Stallard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Katsuya Kunito flies out to the center fielder. Ken Foster flies out to the left fielder. Milt W Hogan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Fred Drysdale flies out to the center fielder. Frank Olivo strikes out. Jimmy Robidoux flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Wes W Giebell is pinch hitting for Ed Ortenzio. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wes W Giebell flies out to the center fielder. Steve K Ward flies out to the center fielder. Albert K Shaffer hits a home run. John Vinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Mike Meares lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Porfi K Maranville pitching. Charlie Barfield flies out to the left fielder. Ted Graves flies out to the right fielder. Fred Brabender strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Mark K Eunick strikes out. Dorsey W Stewart grounds out to the pitcher. Chuck W Pierce is pinch hitting for Katsuya Kunito. Chuck W Pierce walks. Ken Foster singles to right field. Milt W Hogan singles to left field. Chuck W Pierce scores. Wade K Almeida is pinch hitting for Porfi K Maranville. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wade K Almeida flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Kazutaka K Yamada pitching. George White strikes out. Marv Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Stallard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Steve K Ward bunts for a base hit. Albert K Shaffer lines out to the second baseman. Mike Meares grounds out to the second baseman. Steve K Ward advances to second on the play. Mark K Eunick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Minnesota Fred Drysdale walks. John Vinson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmy Robidoux singles to right field. Fred Drysdale scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 3
Batting:2B - Fred Drysdale (5).3B - Ted Graves (1), Fred Brabender (1).HR - George White (4). Baserunning: SB - Fred Brabender (5).CS - Charlie Barfield (2), George White (6).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ginger K Cristante did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rolla K McLish did not respond to coaching in arm Hank K McManus did not respond to coaching in velocity Ivey K Towne did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Quinones did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Doc K Garrett improves in contact_vs_lefty Chuck K Smith did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Butland did not respond to coaching in velocity Rube Stuper did not respond to coaching in velocity Rube Stuper did not respond to coaching in control John Jordan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Paul LaRocca did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Jordan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty