Win: Herschel Hutchings (1-1) Loss: Chief Linton (1-1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Donnie Lentine pitching. Butts Girardi flies out to the left fielder. Clarence Hernandez doubles to right field. Chuck Kaiser flies out to the left fielder. Pete High walks. Joe Just grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Lee Kelly pitching. Scoops Dailey grounds out to the second baseman. Klondike MacDonald grounds out to the second baseman. Red Batchelder pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ezra Birmingham flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Fanning grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Brady walks. Lee Kelly singles to right field. Jim Brady advances to third on the hit. Butts Girardi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Brad Alcock strikes out. Bob Hundley strikes out. Dallas Krieger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Clarence Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Kaiser strikes out. Pete High grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Al Wells grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tyne Newcastle strikes out. Donnie Lentine pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Just singles to right field. Ezra Birmingham strikes out. Bobby Fanning walks. Jim Brady grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Scoops Dailey walks. Klondike MacDonald grounds out to the pitcher. Scoops Dailey advances to second on the play. Red Batchelder strikes out. Scoops Dailey steals third. Brad Alcock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Lee Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Butts Girardi grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Clarence Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bob Hundley walks. Dallas Krieger grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Hundley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Al Wells walks. Tyne Newcastle lines out to the shortstop. Donnie Lentine flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Chuck Kaiser strikes out. Pete High flies out to the center fielder. Joe Just grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Scoops Dailey strikes out. Klondike MacDonald lines out to the second baseman. Red Batchelder flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ezra Birmingham singles in front of the left fielder. Bobby Fanning grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jim Brady strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Brad Alcock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Hundley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dallas Krieger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Lee Kelly grounds out to the pitcher. Butts Girardi hits an infield single to the first baseman. Clarence Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Kaiser doubles to center field. Marty Valdez 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 High walks. Joe Just grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Al Wells grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tyne Newcastle doubles to right field. Larry Anderson 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. Otto James is pinch hitting for Marty Valdez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Otto James singles to right field. The defense is playing the infield in. Otto James is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Scoops Dailey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Herschel Hutchings pitching. Ezra Birmingham grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Fanning strikes out. Jim Brady flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Klondike MacDonald singles to center field. Red Batchelder grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Brad Alcock lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Eddie Bateman is pinch hitting for Larry Anderson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Eddie Bateman pops out to the shortstop. Butts Girardi grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Clarence Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Chief Linton pitching. Bob Hundley pops out to the catcher. Dallas Krieger singles to right field. Al Wells grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dallas Krieger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hector Rogers is pinch hitting for Tyne Newcastle. Hector Rogers pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Minnesota Yoandy Benitez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hector Rogers at LF. Chuck Kaiser grounds out to the shortstop. Pete High strikes out. Joe Just flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Kansas City Herschel Hutchings strikes out. Scoops Dailey strikes out. Klondike MacDonald hits a home run. Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brad Didier improves in range Kenen Moreira did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Steve Ritterson did not respond to coaching in range Brad Didier did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dino Sweeney did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dino Sweeney did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Hague did not respond to coaching in endurance