Win: Nelson McLeland (12-12) Loss: Atley Taylor (15-12)
Save: Fred Gullic (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Nelson McLeland pitching. Frank Ford strikes out. Bombo Mertz strikes out. Chris Lundbom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Atley Taylor pitching. Johnny Hook strikes out. Clarence Ayers flies out to the center fielder. Beiker Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Johnny Fluhrer flies out to the left fielder. Tanka Jahari grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rod Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Koichi Nakamura walks. Carlos Chiamparino grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Loren Bramhall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Masaki Yamanaka singles to right field. Terry Brewington strikes out. Atley Taylor lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Ford doubles to left field. Masaki Yamanaka scores. Frank Ford steals third. Bombo Mertz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ron Gertenrich walks. George Neighbors strikes out. Nelson McLeland fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Nelson McLeland grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Chris Lundbom flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Fluhrer walks. Tanka Jahari singles to center field. Rod Smith grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Tanka Jahari is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Masaki Yamanaka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Johnny Hook grounds out to the shortstop. Clarence Ayers strikes out. Beiker Miller hits an infield single to the third baseman. Koichi Nakamura singles to right field. Beiker Miller advances to third on the hit. Carlos Chiamparino grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Terry Brewington lines out to the shortstop. Atley Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Ford singles to center field. Bombo Mertz singles to right field. Frank Ford advances to third on the hit. Bombo Mertz steals second. Chris Lundbom walks. Johnny Fluhrer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Minnesota Loren Bramhall reached on a fielding error by Masaki Yamanaka. Ron Gertenrich hits a home run. Loren Bramhall scores. George Neighbors singles past the second baseman. Nelson McLeland lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Hook pops out to the catcher. Clarence Ayers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tanka Jahari grounds out to the second baseman. Rod Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Masaki Yamanaka walks. Terry Brewington walks. Atley Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Beiker Miller singles to center field. Koichi Nakamura singles to center field. Carlos Chiamparino grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Beiker Miller advances to third on the play. Loren Bramhall singles past the shortstop. Beiker Miller scores. Ron Gertenrich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Frank Ford singles to center field. Bombo Mertz flies out to the right fielder. Chris Lundbom flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Fluhrer grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Frank Ford is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota George Neighbors strikes out. Nelson McLeland grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Hook strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tanka Jahari grounds out to the shortstop. Rod Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Masaki Yamanaka hits a home run. Terry Brewington lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Clarence Ayers strikes out. Beiker Miller lines out to the second baseman. Koichi Nakamura flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Fred Gullic comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Cesar Brumley is pinch hitting for Atley Taylor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cesar Brumley grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Ford grounds out to the second baseman. Bombo Mertz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Calvin Craig did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Closter did not respond to coaching in velocity Calvin Craig did not respond to coaching in arm Ray Silva did not respond to coaching in control Fritz Shinnick did not respond to coaching in endurance Ray Silva did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roy Layana did not respond to coaching in speed Link Bowcock did not respond to coaching in control Roy Layana did not respond to coaching in speed Hank Fife improves in contact_vs_righty Link Bowcock did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Youngs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty