Win: Ed Ortenzio (4-1) Loss: Taisuke Tahara (2-3)
Save: Kazutaka K Yamada (25)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Nellie Lagger pitching. Steve K Ward flies out to the left fielder. Ken Foster strikes out. Wade K Almeida grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bill K Johnson pitching. Alan Shea walks. Alan Shea is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ike Walker walks. Ike Walker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ted Graves singles to right field. Marv Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Marvin K Monroe grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck W Pierce grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Felix TK Engel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Fred Brabender singles to center field. Tsutomu Shimizu pops out to the catcher. Mike Peterson singles to right field. Steve Dede hits a home run. Fred Brabender scores. Mike Peterson scores. Nellie Lagger grounds out to the third baseman. Alan Shea grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dorsey W Stewart strikes out. Mike Meares grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Bill K Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ike Walker strikes out. Ted Graves pops out to the shortstop. Marv Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Steve K Ward flies out to the left fielder. Ken Foster singles to left field. Ken Foster steals second. Wade K Almeida grounds out to the shortstop. Marvin K Monroe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Fred Brabender singles to center field. Fred Brabender is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tsutomu Shimizu singles to left field. Mike Peterson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Chuck W Pierce singles to center field. Felix TK Engel grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck W Pierce advances to second on the play. Dorsey W Stewart doubles to left field. Chuck W Pierce scores. Mike Meares walks. Bill K Johnson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill K Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Steve K Ward walks. Ken Foster singles to center field. Dorsey W Stewart scores. Mike Meares scores. Wade K Almeida strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Steve Dede flies out to the center fielder. Nellie Lagger strikes out. Alan Shea doubles to center field. Ike Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Marvin K Monroe strikes out. Chuck W Pierce grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Felix TK Engel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Steve K Urban comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ted Graves strikes out. Marv Wilson hits a home run. Fred Brabender flies out to the left fielder. Tsutomu Shimizu singles to center field. Mike Peterson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dorsey W Stewart strikes out. Mike Meares grounds out to the third baseman. John Vinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Mark K Eunick is pinch hitting for Steve K Urban. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mark K Eunick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ed Ortenzio pitching. Steve Dede strikes out. Bucky Derringer is pinch hitting for John Vinson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bucky Derringer strikes out. Alan Shea flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Taisuke Tahara pitching. Steve K Ward flies out to the center fielder. Ken Foster flies out to the right fielder. Wade K Almeida strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ike Walker strikes out. Ted Graves walks. Marv Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Fred Brabender flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Marvin K Monroe flies out to the center fielder. Chuck W Pierce singles to center field. Felix TK Engel walks. Dorsey W Stewart grounds out to the catcher. Chuck W Pierce advances to third on the play. Felix TK Engel advances to second on the play. Mike Meares singles to right field. Chuck W Pierce scores. Felix TK Engel scores. Masaharu Matsuzaki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Albert K Shaffer is pinch hitting for Ed Ortenzio. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Albert K Shaffer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Kazutaka K Yamada pitching. Tsutomu Shimizu grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Peterson singles to left field. Steve Dede grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Alan Shea (18).HR - Marv Wilson (10), Steve Dede (3).GIDP - Mike Peterson, Steve Dede. Baserunning: CS - Alan Shea (18), Ike Walker (8), Fred Brabender (9).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tim K Meulens improves in power_vs_righty Jeff K Thompson did not respond to coaching in speed Elmer K Ingerton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom K Moon did not respond to coaching in velocity Elmer K Ingerton improves in contact_vs_lefty Paul K Pattee did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frank K Johnson did not respond to coaching in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Guindon did not respond to coaching in velocity Luis Ortiz did not respond to coaching in arm Johnny Criscione did not respond to coaching in control Chick Lyle improves in velocity Ted Little improves in control Charlie Healy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty