Inning: 1 Minnesota Wayne Lewis pitching. Bob Bailor grounds out to the pitcher. Ronald Acuna Jr. singles to center field. Ronald Acuna Jr. steals second. Manny Ramirez singles to left field. Ronald Acuna Jr. scores. Manny Ramirez steals second. Jimmie Foxx Jr. singles to center field. Manny Ramirez scores. George Brett grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jimmie Foxx Jr. is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Julio Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Red Faber pitching. George Sanders walks. Doug Smith strikes out. Steve Hodkey walks. Aaron Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Frank Rauch hits a home run. George Sanders scores. Steve Hodkey scores. Ed Ryan singles to center field. Frank Wilhelm strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Rogers Hornsby grounds out to the third baseman. Dolly Valdivielso reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Sanders. Red Faber pops out to the second baseman. Bob Bailor walks. Ronald Acuna Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bruce Spongberg strikes out. Wayne Lewis strikes out. George Sanders flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Manny Ramirez triples. Jimmie Foxx Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Manny Ramirez scores. George Brett strikes out. Julio Rodriguez walks. Rogers Hornsby grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Julio Rodriguez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Doug Smith flies out to the right fielder. Steve Hodkey pops out to the shortstop. Aaron Doyle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dolly Valdivielso walks. Red Faber lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Bailor doubles to center field. Dolly Valdivielso scores. Ronald Acuna Jr. grounds out to the shortstop. Manny Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Frank Rauch strikes out. Ed Ryan singles to left field. Frank Wilhelm singles to center field. Ed Ryan advances to third on the hit. Bruce Spongberg flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ed Ryan scores. Wayne Lewis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Wilhelm is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jimmie Foxx Jr. flies out to the left fielder. George Brett grounds out to the second baseman. Julio Rodriguez lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City George Sanders strikes out. Doug Smith walks. Steve Hodkey singles past the third baseman. Doug Smith advances to third on the hit. Aaron Doyle strikes out. Frank Rauch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Rogers Hornsby pops out to the catcher. Dolly Valdivielso strikes out. Red Faber is hit by a pitch. Bob Bailor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed Ryan reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jimmie Foxx Jr.. Frank Wilhelm walks. Bruce Spongberg walks. Alex Gold is pinch hitting for Wayne Lewis. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Alex Gold walks. Ed Ryan scores. George Sanders strikes out. Doug Smith hits an infield single to the pitcher. Frank Wilhelm scores. Steve Hodkey strikes out. Aaron Doyle walks. Bruce Spongberg scores. Frank Rauch flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bob Alvis pitching. Ronald Acuna Jr. singles to left field. Manny Ramirez grounds out to the second baseman. Ronald Acuna Jr. advances to second on the play. Jimmie Foxx Jr. singles to right field. Ronald Acuna Jr. scores. George Brett strikes out. Julio Rodriguez singles to center field. Rogers Hornsby grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ed Ryan singles to center field. Frank Wilhelm doubles to center field. Ed Ryan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bruce Spongberg pops out to the third baseman. Babe Greenwell is pinch hitting for Bob Alvis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Babe Greenwell singles to center field. Frank Wilhelm scores. George Sanders walks. Doug Smith lines out to the first baseman. Steve Hodkey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Johnny Dykstra pitching. Dolly Valdivielso grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Red Faber grounds out to the second baseman. Klondike Douglass is pinch hitting for Bob Bailor. Klondike Douglass strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Johnny Damon enters the game as a defensive replacement for Klondike Douglass at LF. Aaron Doyle walks. Frank Rauch walks. Ed Ryan singles to left field. Aaron Doyle scores. Frank Wilhelm grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Rauch advances to third on the play. Ed Ryan advances to second on the play. Bruce Spongberg singles to right field. Frank Rauch scores. Ed Ryan scores. Wade Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Al Smith is pinch hitting for Johnny Dykstra. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bruce Spongberg is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Al Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bill Pryor pitching. Ronald Acuna Jr. strikes out. Manny Ramirez reached on a 2-base fielding error by Aaron Doyle. Jimmie Foxx Jr. singles to center field. Manny Ramirez scores. Jimmie Foxx Jr. is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). George Brett singles to center field. George Brett is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Frank Wilhelm (13).HR - Frank Rauch (14).SF - Bruce Spongberg. Baserunning: CS - Bruce Spongberg (9). Fielding: E - George Sanders, Aaron Doyle.
Game Notes Jimmie Foxx Jr. is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mark Newfield did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tim Bradey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mark Newfield did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ray Bare improves in control Skip Jutze did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Taylor improves in power_vs_lefty Greg Garrison improves in power_vs_righty Elmer Clark did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Taylor improves in arm Greg Garrison did not respond to coaching in CF