Win: Bill K Johnson (6-4) Loss: Masaharu Matsuzaki (6-4)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Masaharu Matsuzaki pitching. Steve K Ward flies out to the right fielder. Mike Meares strikes out. Marvin K Monroe reached on a fielding error by Fred Drysdale. Mark K Eunick hits a home run. Marvin K Monroe scores. Dorsey W Stewart walks. Albert K Shaffer lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bill K Johnson pitching. Jimmy Robidoux grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Barfield singles to center field. Ted Graves grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Barfield advances to second on the play. Fred Brabender grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Katsuya Kunito grounds out to the shortstop. Lew W Stein grounds out to the third baseman. Bill K Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota George White singles to left field. Marv Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. George White advances to second on the play. Dan Stallard walks. Fred Drysdale strikes out. Masaharu Matsuzaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Steve K Ward grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Meares grounds out to the third baseman. Marvin K Monroe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jimmy Robidoux singles to center field. Jimmy Robidoux is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Charlie Barfield strikes out. Ted Graves flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mark K Eunick flies out to the right fielder. Dorsey W Stewart grounds out to the second baseman. Albert K Shaffer walks. Katsuya Kunito grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Albert K Shaffer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Fred Brabender walks. Fred Brabender steals second. George White singles to center field. Fred Brabender scores. Marv Wilson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George White is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Marv Wilson steals second. Dan Stallard walks. Fred Drysdale walks. Masaharu Matsuzaki flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Robidoux grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lew W Stein grounds out to the catcher. Bill K Johnson strikes out. Steve K Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Charlie Barfield singles to left field. Charlie Barfield steals second. Ted Graves strikes out. Fred Brabender flies out to the center fielder. George White grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Meares pops out to the second baseman. Marvin K Monroe grounds out to the shortstop. Mark K Eunick grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Marv Wilson singles to center field. Marv Wilson steals second. Dan Stallard pops out to the shortstop. Fred Drysdale walks. Masaharu Matsuzaki lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Fred Drysdale advances to second on the play. Fred Drysdale advances to second on the play. Jimmy Robidoux pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dorsey W Stewart strikes out. Albert K Shaffer doubles to right field. Katsuya Kunito grounds out to the shortstop. Lew W Stein triples. Albert K Shaffer scores. Bill K Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Charlie Barfield walks. Charlie Barfield is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ted Graves grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Fred Brabender grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Steve K Ward walks. Sherry Agganis 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. Mike Meares singles to right field. Marvin K Monroe lines out to the third baseman. Mark K Eunick flies out to the right fielder. Dorsey W Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota George White grounds out to the third baseman. Marv Wilson singles past the second baseman. Porfi K Maranville comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marv Wilson steals second. Marv Wilson steals third. Dan Stallard strikes out. Fred Drysdale flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Albert K Shaffer walks. Chuck W Pierce is pinch hitting for Katsuya Kunito. Chuck W Pierce singles to center field. Albert K Shaffer advances to third on the hit. Lew W Stein grounds out to the third baseman. Albert K Shaffer scores. Chuck W Pierce advances to second on the play. 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 singles to left field. Chuck W Pierce scores. Taisuke Tahara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve K Ward flies out to the center fielder. Mike Meares singles to center field. Wade K Almeida advances to third on the hit. Marvin K Monroe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ruben K Puente pitching. Bucky Derringer is pinch hitting for Taisuke Tahara. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bucky Derringer flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Robidoux grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Barfield grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10
Batting: Baserunning: SB - Charlie Barfield (18), Fred Brabender (16), Marv Wilson 4 (22).CS - Jimmy Robidoux (14), Charlie Barfield (5). Fielding: E - Fred Drysdale.
Game Notes Sherry Agganis is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Ginger K Cristante did not respond to coaching in range Luther TK Levis did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed K Alten did not respond to coaching in control Doc K Garrett improves in range Frank K Johnson improves in arm Anthony W Lynch did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Doc K Garrett did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Scott Reed did not respond to coaching in control Steve Dede did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Peterson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Nellie Lagger did not respond to coaching in velocity Rube Stuper did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul LaRocca did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty