Win: Mike Southworth (1-1) Loss: Jose Glenn (6-4)
Save: Earl Nixon (7)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Steve Machemer pitching. Charlie DeRosa grounds out to the second baseman. Rusty Nieman singles to right field. Ray Coco grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bill Jordan pitching. Jerry Berry hits a home run. Mike Krsnich lines out to the second baseman. Pascual Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Dunn flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Nick Papadapoulos singles to center field. Joe Marshall strikes out. Billy Friday grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Paul Covington strikes out. George Hodapp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hector Dowd hits a home run. Steve Judson singles to right field. Steve Machemer singles to center field. Jerry Berry walks. Mike Krsnich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City Roy Stinnett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Freeman walks. Bill Jordan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie DeRosa doubles to left field. Juan Freeman scores. Rusty Nieman walks. Ray Coco singles to right field. Charlie DeRosa scores. Nick Papadapoulos grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Pascual Howard singles to right field. Jim Dunn doubles to center field. The defense is playing the infield in. Paul Covington singles to center field. Pascual Howard scores. Jim Dunn scores. Mike Southworth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Hodapp grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Covington advances to second on the play. Hector Dowd grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Paul Covington advances to third on the play. Steve Judson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Marshall strikes out. Billy Friday singles to right field. Roy Stinnett pops out to the third baseman. Juan Freeman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Steve Machemer strikes out. Jerry Berry flies out to the center fielder. Mike Krsnich doubles to center field. Pascual Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Southworth strikes out. Charlie DeRosa flies out to the center fielder. Rusty Nieman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jim Dunn grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Covington pops out to the shortstop. George Hodapp strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ray Coco strikes out. Nick Papadapoulos strikes out. Joe Marshall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Hector Dowd strikes out. Steve Judson grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Machemer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Billy Friday reached on a fielding error by Steve Machemer. Bill Overall is pinch hitting for Roy Stinnett. Bill Overall singles to center field. Billy Friday advances to third on the hit. Jose Glenn 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. Jake Chambers is pinch hitting for Juan Freeman. Passed ball. Billy Friday scores. Bill Overall advances to second. Jake Chambers strikes out. Luis Cey is pinch hitting for Mike Southworth. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Cey reached on a 2-base throwing error by Steve Judson. Bill Overall scores. Charlie DeRosa strikes out. Rusty Nieman walks. Ray Coco singles to right field. Luis Cey scores. Nick Papadapoulos walks. Joe Marshall singles to left field. Rusty Nieman scores. Ray Coco scores. Clarence Kiefer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Friday flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Billy Schroll pitching. Rich Claire enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Overall at 1B. Jimmy Dyer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jake Chambers at C. Jerry Berry flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Mike Krsnich singles to right field. Pascual Howard walks. Jim Dunn grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Krsnich advances to third on the play. Pascual Howard advances to second on the play. Paul Covington walks. George Hodapp strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rich Claire singles past the shortstop. Jimmy Dyer flies out to the center fielder. Gary Hale is pinch hitting for Billy Schroll. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gary Hale flies out to the center fielder. Charlie DeRosa grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Kiko Kellogg pitching. Hector Dowd grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Judson pops out to the first baseman. Roger Smith is pinch hitting for Clarence Kiefer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Roger Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Augie Roach pitching. Rusty Nieman strikes out. Ray Coco flies out to the center fielder. Nick Papadapoulos strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dave Veach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jerry Berry flies out to the right fielder. Mike Krsnich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pascual Howard singles to center field. Jim Dunn doubles to center field. Pascual Howard uses his aggressiveness and scores. Earl Nixon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Covington strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pete Sentell improves in arm Bill Henderson improves in power_vs_lefty Tony Cook improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Henderson improves in range Ralph Clarke improves in contact_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Al Green did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Joe Hinsley improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Ellsworth improves in contact_vs_lefty