Win: Rudy Busby (6-1) Loss: Herb Gonzalez (2-2)
Save: Alex Taylor (10)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Christmas pitching. Eddie Lamline singles to left field. Jim Decker strikes out. Jethro Bodine hits a home run. Eddie Lamline scores. Bob Zachary grounds out to the second baseman. Chile Crane grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota John Scanlan pitching. Tim Driscoll strikes out. Mike Doby doubles to right field. Bob Smith hits a home run. Mike Doby scores. Charlie Chapman singles to left field. Aaron Robinson pops out to the shortstop. Gerald Magnuson singles to center field. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dave Mauch singles to center field. Vic Weaver walks. Rollie Arnsberg strikes out. John Scanlan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. John Scanlan strikes out. Eddie Lamline strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pete Hayden singles to left field. Joe Christmas lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Driscoll singles past the shortstop. Pete Hayden scores. Mike Doby doubles to center field. Tim Driscoll uses his aggressiveness and scores. Herb Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Chapman walks. Aaron Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Decker strikes out. Jethro Bodine singles to center field. Bob Zachary hits a home run. Jethro Bodine scores. Chile Crane pops out to the second baseman. Dave Mauch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the shortstop. Carroll Diaz grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Hayden grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Vic Weaver walks. Rollie Arnsberg flies out to the left fielder. Herb Gonzalez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Herb Gonzalez strikes out. Eddie Lamline grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Vic Weaver is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Christmas reached on a fielding error by Eddie Lamline. Tim Driscoll singles to left field. Mike Doby singles to left field. Bob Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Christmas scores. Tim Driscoll advances to third on the play. Mike Doby advances to second on the play. Charlie Chapman flies out to the left fielder. Aaron Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jim Decker grounds out to the second baseman. Jethro Bodine strikes out. Bob Zachary hits a home run. Rudy Busby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chile Crane walks. Chile Crane is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the pitcher. Carroll Diaz flies out to the left fielder. Pete Hayden hits a home run. Rudy Busby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dave Mauch flies out to the left fielder. Vic Weaver flies out to the center fielder. Rollie Arnsberg lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tim Driscoll singles to right field. Andy Niekro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Doby strikes out. Bob Smith flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Chapman hits a home run. Tim Driscoll scores. Aaron Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Andy Niekro reached on a 2-base throwing error by Carroll Diaz. Eddie Lamline flies out to the center fielder. Jim Decker singles to right field. Jethro Bodine singles to right field. Andy Niekro scores. Bob Zachary strikes out. Chile Crane strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Gerald Magnuson pops out to the second baseman. Carroll Diaz grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Hayden singles to left field. Joe Burke is pinch hitting for Rudy Busby. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pete Hayden steals second. Joe Burke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Alex Taylor pitching. Ody Herrin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Carroll Diaz at SS. Dave Mauch grounds out to the shortstop. Vic Weaver strikes out. Rollie Arnsberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tim Driscoll pops out to the second baseman. Mike Doby grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bob Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Stan Young is pinch hitting for Andy Niekro. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Stan Young grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Lamline singles to center field. Jim Decker pops out to the second baseman. Jethro Bodine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Mike Doby 2 (16).HR - Bob Smith (19), Charlie Chapman (14), Pete Hayden (18). Baserunning: SB - Pete Hayden (9). Fielding: E - Carroll Diaz.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Langford did not respond to coaching in control Topper Carney did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rudy Walsh did not respond to coaching in range Red Ford did not respond to coaching in control Oscar McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Don Faedo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Kinslow improves in range Herm Schalk improves in arm Gene LaPalme did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Polivka improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Polivka did not respond to coaching in speed Jeff Lopez did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Kinslow improves in SS