Win: Fred Gullic (1-1) Loss: Fritz Shinnick (1-11)
Save: Brad Mooney (7)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Link Bowcock pitching. Frank Ford strikes out. Nigel Joseph strikes out. Keita Arakane grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Chris Bowman pitching. Hank Fife singles past the third baseman. Johnny Hook doubles to center field. Hank Fife uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bud Morgan strikes out. George Neighbors singles to right field. Johnny Hook scores. Loren Bramhall strikes out. Clarence Ayers grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Neighbors is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Johnny Fluhrer hits a home run. Gene Wehmeier walks. Chauncey Klinger walks. Rod Smith triples. Gene Wehmeier scores. Chauncey Klinger scores. Cesar Brumley pops out to the shortstop. Chris Bowman singles to center field. Rod Smith scores. Frank Ford singles to left field. Nigel Joseph flies out to the center fielder. Keita Arakane singles to center field. Chris Bowman scores. Johnny Fluhrer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Beiker Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Layana doubles to left field. Link Bowcock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Layana advances to third on the play. Hank Fife flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Gene Wehmeier walks. Chauncey Klinger grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Wehmeier advances to second on the play. Rod Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Wehmeier advances to third on the play. Cesar Brumley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Johnny Hook grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bud Morgan singles past the shortstop. George Neighbors grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bud Morgan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Loren Bramhall walks. Clarence Ayers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Chris Bowman grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Ford strikes out. Nigel Joseph doubles to center field. Keita Arakane strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Beiker Miller walks. Roy Layana strikes out. Link Bowcock lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Beiker Miller forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Hank Fife strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Johnny Fluhrer singles to right field. Gene Wehmeier singles to right field. Johnny Fluhrer advances to third on the hit. Chauncey Klinger strikes out. Gene Wehmeier is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rod Smith walks. Cesar Brumley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Johnny Hook lines out to the third baseman. Bud Morgan hits a home run. George Neighbors doubles to right field. Loren Bramhall flies out to the right fielder. Clarence Ayers walks. Beiker Miller doubles to center field. George Neighbors scores. Clarence Ayers uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kazuhiro Inagaki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Layana grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Kazuhiro Inagaki singles to left field. Frank Ford strikes out. Nigel Joseph flies out to the right fielder. Keita Arakane flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Link Bowcock flies out to the right fielder. Hank Fife grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Hook hits a home run. Bud Morgan walks. George Neighbors grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bud Morgan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Johnny Fluhrer walks. Gene Wehmeier doubles to left field. Johnny Fluhrer scores. Fred Gullic comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chauncey Klinger strikes out. Rod Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Wehmeier advances to third on the play. Cesar Brumley walks. Masaki Yamanaka is pinch hitting for Kazuhiro Inagaki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Masaki Yamanaka flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Fritz Shinnick pitching. Loren Bramhall flies out to the left fielder. Clarence Ayers flies out to the left fielder. Beiker Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Frank Ford flies out to the center fielder. Nigel Joseph walks. Keita Arakane walks. Johnny Fluhrer strikes out. Gene Wehmeier strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Roy Layana walks. Bill Martinez is pinch hitting for Fred Gullic. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Martinez walks. Passed ball. Roy Layana advances to third. Bill Martinez advances to second. Hank Fife grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Layana scores. Bill Martinez advances to third on the play. Johnny Hook grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Martinez scores. Ed Metz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Morgan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Brad Mooney pitching. Chuck Cook enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roy Layana at 3B. Chauncey Klinger strikes out. Rod Smith hits a home run. Cesar Brumley grounds out to the pitcher. Gordie Bowman is pinch hitting for Ed Metz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gordie Bowman singles to center field. Frank Ford grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 12 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Nigel Joseph (11), Gene Wehmeier (9).3B - Rod Smith (5).HR - Johnny Fluhrer (14), Rod Smith (17). Baserunning: CS - Gene Wehmeier (2). Fielding: PB - Chauncey Klinger.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Lucas did not respond to coaching in velocity Dee Grace did not respond to coaching in arm Dee Grace did not respond to coaching in speed Dee Grace did not respond to coaching in range Bob Closter improves in endurance Jim Balas did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul Garagozzo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jerry Bailor improves in range Brett Champion did not respond to coaching in control Tom Stanicek improves in speed Frank Leever improves in power_vs_righty Gordie Legett improves in arm