Win: Lou Kerwin (6-2) Loss: Craig Carter (7-5)
Save: Dave Veach (12)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Lou Kerwin pitching. Mike Krsnich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pascual Howard triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Paul Covington walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Paul Covington steals second. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Pascual Howard scores. George Hodapp strikes out. Hector Dowd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Craig Carter pitching. Peter Phillips pops out to the shortstop. Rusty Nieman flies out to the left fielder. Sam Wyatt lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Roger Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Red McGowan bunts for a base hit. Red McGowan steals second. Darrell Hack lines out to the third baseman. Craig Carter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Pete Moran strikes out. Rich Claire grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie DeRosa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Krsnich walks. Pascual Howard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Mike Krsnich advances to second on the play. Paul Covington grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Krsnich steals third. George Hodapp strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Gary Hale grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Friday grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Kerwin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Hector Dowd flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Roger Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Red McGowan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Peter Phillips grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rusty Nieman flies out to the center fielder. Sam Wyatt pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Darrell Hack strikes out. Craig Carter flies out to the center fielder. Mike Krsnich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Pete Moran grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rich Claire flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Charlie DeRosa singles to center field. Gary Hale walks. Billy Friday singles to right field. Charlie DeRosa scores. Lou Kerwin walks. Peter Phillips singles to right field. Gary Hale scores. Billy Friday scores. Rusty Nieman singles to right field. Sam Wyatt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pascual Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Covington flies out to the left fielder. George Hodapp hits a home run. Hector Dowd singles to right field. Roger Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hector Dowd is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Pete Moran strikes out. Rich Claire flies out to the left fielder. Charlie DeRosa grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Red McGowan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Darrell Hack strikes out. Craig Carter pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Gary Hale flies out to the left fielder. Billy Friday grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Kerwin singles to right field. Peter Phillips flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Krsnich walks. Mike Krsnich steals second. Earl Nixon 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. Pascual Howard strikes out. Paul Covington flies out to the center fielder. George Hodapp grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Cecil Cruz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rusty Nieman lines out to the second baseman. Sam Wyatt singles to center field. Sam Wyatt steals second. Pete Moran strikes out. Rich Claire singles to right field. Charlie DeRosa doubles to left field. Sam Wyatt scores. Gary Hale walks. Michael Michaelis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Friday singles to right field. Rich Claire scores. Jackie Murchison is pinch hitting for Earl Nixon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jackie Murchison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dave Veach pitching. Ollie Kitson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rusty Nieman at LF. Dom Dittmer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rich Claire at 1B. Hector Dowd strikes out. Roger Smith walks. Red McGowan singles to left field. Darrell Hack strikes out. Farmer Webb is pinch hitting for Michael Michaelis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Farmer Webb strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Green did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Walt Demola improves in velocity John Zeider improves in velocity Bill Ellsworth improves in arm George Brouhard did not respond to coaching in control Al Green improves in speed
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Susko did not respond to coaching in control Luis Cey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Turner did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Green did not respond to coaching in arm Bill McCormick did not respond to coaching in control Carl Martinez improves in velocity Charlie Ring did not respond to coaching in 2B