Win: Dick Tompkins (2-1) Loss: Virgil Billings (1-2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Dick Tompkins pitching. Jerry Berry flies out to the left fielder. Mike Krsnich doubles to center field. Steve Judson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pascual Howard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Virgil Billings pitching. Charlie DeRosa pops out to the shortstop. Jackie Murchison flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Bill Overall walks. Ray Coco singles to center field. Bill Overall advances to third on the hit. Ollie Kitson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jim Dunn pops out to the first baseman. Paul Covington strikes out. George Hodapp strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Peter Phillips strikes out. Billy Friday singles to left field. Pete Moran grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Friday advances to second on the play. Dick Tompkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Hector Dowd singles to left field. Virgil Billings fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Virgil Billings strikes out. Jerry Berry walks. Mike Krsnich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hector Dowd advances to third on the play. Jerry Berry advances to second on the play. Steve Judson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Charlie DeRosa flies out to the left fielder. Jackie Murchison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Overall singles to center field. Ray Coco hits a home run. Bill Overall scores. Ollie Kitson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pascual Howard flies out to the center fielder. Jim Dunn walks. Paul Covington reached on a 2-base throwing error by Billy Friday. George Hodapp flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Dunn scores. Hector Dowd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Peter Phillips strikes out. Billy Friday grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Moran grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Virgil Billings strikes out. Jerry Berry pops out to the pitcher. Mike Krsnich singles to center field. Steve Judson walks. Pascual Howard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dick Tompkins grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie DeRosa flies out to the left fielder. Jackie Murchison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jim Dunn grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Covington grounds out to the shortstop. George Hodapp strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bill Overall strikes out. Ray Coco singles to left field. Ollie Kitson grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Coco advances to second on the play. Ed Yingling 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. Peter Phillips hits a home run. Ray Coco scores. Billy Friday flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Hector Dowd strikes out. Ed Yingling strikes out. Jerry Berry singles to left field. Mike Krsnich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Pete Moran hits a home run. Ron DiSarcina comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Tompkins flies out to the left fielder. Rich Claire is pinch hitting for Charlie DeRosa. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rich Claire strikes out. Sam Wyatt is pinch hitting for Jackie Murchison. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sam Wyatt hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bill Overall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Steve Judson flies out to the left fielder. Pascual Howard singles to center field. Jim Dunn strikes out. Paul Covington strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ray Coco walks. Ollie Kitson flies out to the left fielder. Peter Phillips walks. Billy Friday walks. Pete Moran grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota George Hodapp strikes out. Hector Dowd grounds out to the shortstop. Darrell Hack is pinch hitting for Ron DiSarcina. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Darrell Hack strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Walt Demola did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill McCormick did not respond to coaching in velocity Jake Chambers improves in power_vs_righty Jesse Golden improves in arm Luis Cey did not respond to coaching in arm Jake Chambers did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Turner did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Ring did not respond to coaching in 2B