Win: Luke Perkins (4-13) Loss: Terry Martin (12-9)
Save: Harry Romero (4)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Luke Perkins pitching. Vern Moreno grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Baldwin grounds out to the second baseman. Placido Beck singles to center field. Placido Beck is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Terry Martin pitching. Juan Schmidt hits a home run. Irv Barthelson strikes out. Yusaku Okamoto grounds out to the shortstop. Harl Mercedes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Walt Poat grounds out to the third baseman. Ian McNulty walks. Lamar Textor strikes out. Ian McNulty steals second. Marty Cruz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Otie Shepherd grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Baldwin strikes out. Minnie Patton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota John Clemens grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Martin reached on a fielding error by Juan Schmidt. Terry Martin steals second. Vern Moreno strikes out. Eddie Baldwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Doug Fontenot hits an infield single to the pitcher. Luke Perkins lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Juan Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Fontenot advances to third on the play. Irv Barthelson walks. Yusaku Okamoto doubles to right field. Doug Fontenot scores. Irv Barthelson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harl Mercedes singles past the shortstop. Yusaku Okamoto scores. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Placido Beck flies out to the right fielder. Walt Poat strikes out. Ian McNulty pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Baldwin flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Minnie Patton grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Fontenot walks. Luke Perkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Lamar Textor grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Cruz flies out to the right fielder. John Clemens grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Juan Schmidt strikes out. Irv Barthelson flies out to the left fielder. Yusaku Okamoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Terry Martin grounds out to the second baseman. Vern Moreno walks. Vern Moreno steals second. Eddie Baldwin flies out to the center fielder. Placido Beck grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Harl Mercedes strikes out. Otie Shepherd flies out to the left fielder. Joe Baldwin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Walt Poat hits a home run. Ian McNulty singles to right field. Ian McNulty steals second. Lamar Textor pops out to the second baseman. Marty Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Ian McNulty advances to third on the play. John Clemens walks. Ronn Moreno is pinch hitting for Terry Martin. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ronn Moreno walks. Steve Foxen 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 1st. Vern Moreno pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tommy Robinson pitching. Minnie Patton strikes out. Doug Fontenot pops out to the first baseman. Jay Brewster is pinch hitting for Steve Foxen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jay Brewster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Harry Romero pitching. Ed Gregory enters the game as a defensive replacement for Doug Fontenot at CF. Eddie Baldwin grounds out to the pitcher. Placido Beck strikes out. Walt Poat flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Juan Schmidt singles to right field. Irv Barthelson walks. Yusaku Okamoto strikes out. Harl Mercedes singles to center field. Juan Schmidt scores. Irv Barthelson advances to third on the hit. Tim Wagner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Joe Baldwin singles to center field. Irv Barthelson scores. Harl Mercedes advances to third on the hit. Buddy Householder is pinch hitting for Minnie Patton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Baldwin steals second. Buddy Householder lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ian McNulty flies out to the center fielder. Lamar Textor grounds out to the pitcher. Marty Cruz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Pat Whiten did not respond to coaching in speed Ryan Knisely improves in power_vs_lefty Ryan Long improves in range Ryan Long did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Jonnard improves in power_vs_lefty John Brower did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jack Barton did not respond to coaching in velocity Lefty Morley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Witt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Kid Hale improves in contact_vs_righty Clay Irwin did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Witt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty