Win: Cupid Ross (5-12) Loss: Tommie Hernandez (2-1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jose Bosio pitching. Frank Ford walks. Frank Ford steals second. Masaki Yamanaka flies out to the right fielder. Rod Smith flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Fluhrer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Atley Taylor pitching. Loren Bramhall grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Clarence Ayers doubles to left field. Beiker Miller strikes out. Oscar Michaels hits an infield single to the pitcher. Oscar Michaels is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Nigel Joseph grounds out to the second baseman. Keita Arakane walks. Chris Lundbom singles to right field. Keita Arakane advances to third on the hit. Chauncey Klinger strikes out. Atley Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Chuck Cook grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Martinez singles to center field. Bud Morgan strikes out. George Neighbors flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Masaki Yamanaka singles to center field. Rod Smith flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Fluhrer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Masaki Yamanaka is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jose Bosio grounds out to the third baseman. Loren Bramhall flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Clarence Ayers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Nigel Joseph grounds out to the second baseman. Keita Arakane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Chris Lundbom singles in front of the center fielder. Chauncey Klinger walks. Atley Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Beiker Miller strikes out. Oscar Michaels grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Cook hits a home run. Bill Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Frank Ford grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Masaki Yamanaka lines out to the second baseman. Rod Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bud Morgan reached on a 2-base fielding error by Keita Arakane. George Neighbors flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jose Bosio flies out to the center fielder. Loren Bramhall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Johnny Fluhrer pops out to the third baseman. Nigel Joseph doubles to center field. Keita Arakane strikes out. Chris Lundbom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Clarence Ayers strikes out. Beiker Miller strikes out. Oscar Michaels grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Houck comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chauncey Klinger grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Brewington is pinch hitting for Atley Taylor. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Terry Brewington strikes out. Frank Ford grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ed Metz pitching. Chuck Cook grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Martinez singles to right field. Bud Morgan strikes out. George Neighbors singles to center field. Carlos Chiamparino is pinch hitting for Joe Houck. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Carlos Chiamparino 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: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Lee Bouchee pitching. Masaki Yamanaka singles to right field. Rod Smith flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Fluhrer pops out to the third baseman. Nigel Joseph doubles to center field. Masaki Yamanaka uses his aggressiveness and scores. Keita Arakane singles to left field. Tommie Hernandez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Lundbom strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Loren Bramhall grounds out to the second baseman. Clarence Ayers grounds out to the shortstop. Beiker Miller singles to center field. Oscar Michaels flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Hank Fife enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Neighbors at C. Chauncey Klinger grounds out to the third baseman. Gordie Bowman is pinch hitting for Ed Metz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gordie Bowman flies out to the right fielder. Frank Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Cupid Ross pitching. Chuck Cook singles to right field. Bill Martinez strikes out. Bud Morgan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chuck Cook is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hank Fife flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Masaki Yamanaka grounds out to the shortstop. Rod Smith hits a home run. Johnny Fluhrer strikes out. Creighton Masterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Nigel Joseph grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Sandy Melton is pinch hitting for Creighton Masterson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sandy Melton doubles to left field. Loren Bramhall flies out to the left fielder. Clarence Ayers grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Beiker Miller pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ramon Hertz improves in control Bob Closter improves in control Dave Stimac did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Lucas did not respond to coaching in velocity George Hughes improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Steinbrenner did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bernie Mitchell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gene Kellett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gene Buchanan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steamboat Patterson did not respond to coaching in control Brett Champion did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Bailor did not respond to coaching in speed