Win: Stefan Kimble (4-1) Loss: Harry Harnisch (1-3)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bud Baker pitching. Ken Schriver strikes out. Ron Schauer singles to left field. Bill Juul doubles to center field. Ron Schauer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kurt Grover flies out to the left fielder. Garland Girardi singles to left field. Bill Juul scores. Jimmy Sheridan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jack Gosger pitching. Spider Holliday flies out to the right fielder. Shigeru Takahashi walks. Casey Spooner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tony Brackenridge walks. Ravelo Bailey grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tony Brackenridge is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Gosger pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Ken Schriver flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Cecil Vickers pops out to the second baseman. Randy Pattison singles to center field. Count Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Red Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ron Schauer strikes out. Bill Juul grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kurt Grover walks. Garland Girardi walks. Jimmy Sheridan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Monty Rothel flies out to the left fielder. Bud Baker grounds out to the third baseman. Spider Holliday strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tony Brackenridge pops out to the first baseman. Ravelo Bailey strikes out. Jack Gosger pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Shigeru Takahashi singles to left field. Casey Spooner flies out to the left fielder. Cecil Vickers singles to center field. Shigeru Takahashi advances to third on the hit. Randy Pattison grounds out to the third baseman. Shigeru Takahashi scores. Cecil Vickers advances to second on the play. Count Johnston grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ken Schriver singles to right field. Ron Schauer singles to center field. Ken Schriver advances to third on the hit. Bill Juul strikes out. Kurt Grover flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ken Schriver scores. Garland Girardi walks. Jimmy Sheridan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Red Garcia singles to right field. Monty Rothel grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Red Garcia is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bud Baker fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bud Baker strikes out. Spider Holliday singles to left field. Monty Rothel advances to third on the hit. Shigeru Takahashi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tony Brackenridge pops out to the second baseman. Ravelo Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Gosger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Casey Spooner flies out to the right fielder. Cecil Vickers doubles to left field. Randy Pattison flies out to the left fielder. Count Johnston flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ken Schriver walks. Ron Schauer pops out to the shortstop. Ken Schriver steals second. Manny Lewallyn 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. Bill Juul singles to right field. Ken Schriver scores. Kurt Grover pops out to the second baseman. Bill Juul is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Red Garcia singles to right field. Monty Rothel flies out to the right fielder. Jack Adkins is pinch hitting for Manny Lewallyn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Adkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Garcia advances to second on the play. Spider Holliday grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Stefan Kimble pitching. Garland Girardi strikes out. Jimmy Sheridan walks. Tony Brackenridge strikes out. Jimmy Sheridan steals second. Ravelo Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jason Gibson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ron Schauer at 2B. Shigeru Takahashi singles to center field. Casey Spooner flies out to the right fielder. Cecil Vickers singles in front of the left fielder. Shigeru Takahashi advances to third on the hit. Cecil Vickers is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Randy Pattison singles to left field. Shigeru Takahashi scores. Count Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Keiji Takagi is pinch hitting for Jack Gosger. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Keiji Takagi flies out to the left fielder. Ken Schriver flies out to the center fielder. Jason Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Harry Harnisch pitching. Red Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Monty Rothel singles to right field. Alex Petty is pinch hitting for Stefan Kimble. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Alex Petty doubles to right field. Monty Rothel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Spider Holliday singles to right field. Alex Petty scores. Bob Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shigeru Takahashi singles to center field. Spider Holliday advances to third on the hit. Casey Spooner flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Spider Holliday scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Monte Cross did not respond to coaching in control Dave Barnicle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dann Butcher did not respond to coaching in velocity Greasy Herbel improves in contact_vs_righty Phil Thorpe did not respond to coaching in range Jim Thomas did not respond to coaching in arm
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Cuyler did not respond to coaching in control Preston Mills did not respond to coaching in control Luke Seeds did not respond to coaching in speed Luke Seeds improves in arm Steve Williams did not respond to coaching in velocity Claude Schaffer improves in power_vs_righty