Win: Lynn Keener (13-5) Loss: Howard Smith (11-14)
Save: Kazuhiro Inagaki (36)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Lynn Keener pitching. Johnny Hook strikes out. Clarence Ayers reached on a fielding error by Masaki Yamanaka. Bill Martinez singles to left field. Beiker Miller walks. Koichi Nakamura walks. Clarence Ayers scores. Carlos Chiamparino strikes out. Loren Bramhall doubles to right field. Bill Martinez scores. Beiker Miller scores. Koichi Nakamura uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Gainey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Howard Smith pitching. Bombo Mertz pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Fluhrer strikes out. Tanka Jahari grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Howard Smith flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Hook singles to center field. Johnny Hook is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Clarence Ayers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rod Smith singles to center field. Masaki Yamanaka reached on a fielding error by Clarence Ayers. Terry Brewington grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Masaki Yamanaka is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Keita Arakane strikes out. Johnny Morman singles to center field. Rod Smith scores. Lynn Keener strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bill Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Beiker Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Koichi Nakamura grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bombo Mertz hits a home run. Johnny Fluhrer singles to center field. Tanka Jahari grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Fluhrer advances to second on the play. Passed ball. Johnny Fluhrer advances to third. Rod Smith doubles to left field. Johnny Fluhrer scores. Masaki Yamanaka singles to right field. Rod Smith scores. Terry Brewington flies out to the center fielder. Keita Arakane singles to right field. Masaki Yamanaka advances to third on the hit. Johnny Morman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Carlos Chiamparino pops out to the shortstop. Loren Bramhall strikes out. Jim Gainey walks. Howard Smith grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Lynn Keener grounds out to the pitcher. Bombo Mertz strikes out. Johnny Fluhrer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Johnny Hook pops out to the second baseman. Clarence Ayers flies out to the right fielder. Bill Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tanka Jahari lines out to the second baseman. Rod Smith flies out to the center fielder. Masaki Yamanaka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Beiker Miller hits an infield single to the shortstop. Koichi Nakamura grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Beiker Miller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Carlos Chiamparino strikes out. Loren Bramhall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Terry Brewington strikes out. Keita Arakane singles to center field. Johnny Morman doubles to left field. Keita Arakane scores. Lynn Keener singles to center field. Johnny Morman scores. Bombo Mertz doubles to center field. Johnny Fluhrer grounds out to the third baseman. Lynn Keener scores. Bombo Mertz advances to third on the play. Joe Sundberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tanka Jahari singles to left field. Bombo Mertz scores. Rod Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jim Gainey strikes out. Chuck Cook is pinch hitting for Joe Sundberg. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chuck Cook grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Hook grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Brad Mooney pitching. Masaki Yamanaka lines out to the shortstop. Terry Brewington flies out to the center fielder. Keita Arakane pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Clarence Ayers pops out to the second baseman. Bill Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Beiker Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Johnny Morman strikes out. Lynn Keener grounds out to the third baseman. Bombo Mertz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Koichi Nakamura walks. Cupid Ross 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 1st. Carlos Chiamparino strikes out. Loren Bramhall singles to center field. Koichi Nakamura advances to third on the hit. Kazuhiro Inagaki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Gainey singles to left field. Koichi Nakamura scores. Sandy Melton is pinch hitting for Brad Mooney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sandy Melton singles to right field. Loren Bramhall scores. Johnny Hook strikes out. Clarence Ayers strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Haworth did not respond to coaching in speed Roy Layana improves in range Gene Kellett improves in range Pete Ferens did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gene Kellett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hank Fife did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Stanicek improves in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Balas did not respond to coaching in control Bob Closter did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Steinbrenner did not respond to coaching in control Bob Closter did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Closter did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Schick did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty