Inning: 1 Kansas City Virgil Billings pitching. Charlie DeRosa hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rusty Nieman singles to center field. Charlie DeRosa aggressively advances to third on the hit. Ray Coco grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Charlie DeRosa scores. Nick Papadapoulos flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Wally Bannister pitching. Jerry Berry walks. Mike Krsnich grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Berry advances to second on the play. Pascual Howard hits a home run. Jerry Berry scores. Jim Dunn strikes out. George Hodapp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Marshall walks. Joe Marshall is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Billy Friday grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Stinnett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Hector Dowd doubles to center field. Steve Judson grounds out to the third baseman. Don Perry grounds out to the shortstop. Virgil Billings reached on a fielding error by Wally Bannister. Jerry Berry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jimmy Dyer flies out to the center fielder. Wally Bannister grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie DeRosa walks. Charlie DeRosa steals second. Rusty Nieman doubles to left field. Charlie DeRosa scores. Ray Coco walks. Nick Papadapoulos singles to center field. Rusty Nieman is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Krsnich grounds out to the second baseman. Pascual Howard hits a home run. Jim Dunn singles to center field. George Hodapp walks. Hector Dowd singles to center field. Jim Dunn scores. Steve Judson singles to right field. George Hodapp scores. Hector Dowd advances to third on the hit. Don Perry strikes out. Virgil Billings strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Marshall flies out to the left fielder. Billy Friday strikes out. Roy Stinnett singles to right field. Jimmy Dyer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jerry Berry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Krsnich walks. Pascual Howard singles to center field. Mike Krsnich advances to third on the hit. Jim Dunn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Krsnich scores. Pascual Howard advances to second on the play. George Hodapp grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Wally Bannister strikes out. Charlie DeRosa walks. Rusty Nieman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Hector Dowd grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Judson grounds out to the third baseman. Don Perry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ray Coco grounds out to the shortstop. Nick Papadapoulos strikes out. Joe Marshall grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Virgil Billings flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Berry grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Krsnich walks. Pascual Howard walks. Jim Dunn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Billy Friday pops out to the second baseman. Bill Overall is pinch hitting for Roy Stinnett. Bill Overall singles to right field. Clarence Kiefer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jimmy Dyer singles past the first baseman. Wally Bannister lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie DeRosa doubles to center field. Bill Overall scores. Jimmy Dyer scores. Rusty Nieman singles to right field. Ray Coco grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rich Claire enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Overall at 1B. Earl Nixon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Hodapp flies out to the center fielder. Hector Dowd flies out to the right fielder. Steve Judson walks. Don Perry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Nick Papadapoulos grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Marshall singles to right field. Luis Cey is pinch hitting for Billy Friday. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Luis Cey flies out to the right fielder. Rich Claire flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Red McGowan is pinch hitting for Clarence Kiefer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Red McGowan grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Berry strikes out. Mike Krsnich triples. Pascual Howard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Red Erickson pitching. Jimmy Dyer grounds out to the pitcher. Ollie Kitson is pinch hitting for Earl Nixon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ollie Kitson singles to center field. Charlie DeRosa flies out to the left fielder. Rusty Nieman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ollie Kitson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Clyde Boone improves in contact_vs_lefty Pete Sentell improves in power_vs_lefty Clyde Boone improves in arm John Dodson did not respond to coaching in control Steve Wright did not respond to coaching in velocity Ike Jeffries did not respond to coaching in endurance Charlie Ring improves in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Zeider did not respond to coaching in control Bill Ellsworth did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Charlie Kearse did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bill Ellsworth improves in power_vs_lefty