Win: Doyt Morton (8-9) Loss: Max Casanova (10-10)
Save: Dave Veach (26)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Max Casanova pitching. Charlie DeRosa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Marshall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Coco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Doyt Morton pitching. Jerry Berry walks. Mike Krsnich flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Berry steals second. Paul Covington strikes out. Jim Dunn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Nick Papadapoulos grounds out to the shortstop. Rusty Nieman lines out to the second baseman. Bill Overall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pascual Howard singles to right field. George Hodapp grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Steve Judson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jimmy Dyer walks. Roy Stinnett grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Doyt Morton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Hector Dowd strikes out. Max Casanova singles to center field. Jerry Berry singles to right field. Mike Krsnich flies out to the left fielder. Paul Covington grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jerry Berry is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Charlie DeRosa grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Marshall flies out to the right fielder. Ray Coco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jim Dunn strikes out. Pascual Howard grounds out to the second baseman. George Hodapp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Nick Papadapoulos strikes out. Rusty Nieman triples. Bill Overall singles to left field. Rusty Nieman scores. Jimmy Dyer grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bill Overall is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Roy Stinnett grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jimmy Dyer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Steve Judson singles to left field. Hector Dowd pops out to the second baseman. Max Casanova fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Max Casanova flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Berry singles to center field. Mike Krsnich grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jerry Berry is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Doyt Morton strikes out. Charlie DeRosa singles to left field. Joe Marshall flies out to the left fielder. Charlie DeRosa steals second. Ray Coco singles to center field. Charlie DeRosa scores. Nick Papadapoulos strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Paul Covington walks. Jim Dunn singles to right field. Pascual Howard grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Paul Covington advances to third on the play. George Hodapp grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Rusty Nieman flies out to the right fielder. Bill Overall bunts for a base hit. Billy Friday is pinch hitting for Jimmy Dyer. Billy Friday doubles to center field. Bill Overall uses his aggressiveness and scores. Roy Stinnett triples. Billy Friday scores. Augie Roach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doyt Morton grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Stinnett scores. Charlie DeRosa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Juan Freeman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Billy Friday at C. Steve Judson reached on a fielding error by Bill Overall. Hector Dowd grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Augie Roach singles to right field. Jerry Berry walks. Mike Krsnich hits an infield single to the shortstop. Paul Covington flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Joe Marshall singles to right field. Gary Hale is pinch hitting for Ray Coco. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Marshall is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gary Hale walks. Nick Papadapoulos strikes out. Rusty Nieman doubles to left field. Gary Hale uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Overall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jim Dunn walks. Pascual Howard singles to center field. George Hodapp singles to right field. Jim Dunn scores. Steve Judson singles to center field. Hector Dowd grounds out to the third baseman. Pascual Howard scores. George Hodapp advances to third on the play. Steve Judson advances to second on the play. John Dodson 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. Red McGowan is pinch hitting for Augie Roach. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Red McGowan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Hodapp scores. Steve Judson advances to third on the play. Jerry Berry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Red Erickson pitching. Juan Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Roy Stinnett singles to center field. Ollie Kitson is pinch hitting for John Dodson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ollie Kitson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mike Krsnich. Luis Cey is pinch hitting for Charlie DeRosa. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Luis Cey grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Joe Marshall strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dave Veach pitching. Jake Chambers enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rusty Nieman at LF. Mike Krsnich singles past the second baseman. Paul Covington grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Dunn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Rusty Nieman (18), Billy Friday (15).3B - Rusty Nieman (5), Roy Stinnett (7).GIDP - Roy Stinnett. Baserunning: SB - Charlie DeRosa (15).CS - Joe Marshall (8). Fielding: E - Bill Overall.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy Schroll did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Henderson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Steve Wright improves in endurance Billy Schroll did not respond to coaching in velocity Ike Jeffries did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill McCormick did not respond to coaching in control Ed Smith did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jack Kume improves in control Charlie Kearse did not respond to coaching in speed Clarence Kiefer did not respond to coaching in velocity Les McNamara did not respond to coaching in control Clarence Kiefer did not respond to coaching in control Al Green improves in range