Inning: 1 Minnesota Jose Houk pitching. Miguel Driscoll flies out to the center fielder. Dan Belden singles past the second baseman. Frank Key singles to right field. Jack Nielsen grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Gene Wilmet pitching. Slick Johnson walks. Slick Johnson steals second. Ed Merritt strikes out. Dan Gettinger strikes out. George Barnes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Fran Malinosky walks. Fran Malinosky is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bruce Hart singles to left field. Bill Theobald grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Billy Grich strikes out. Mateo Perez flies out to the center fielder. U.L. Distefano singles to center field. Dutch Dempsey singles to right field. Jose Houk grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dutch Dempsey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bill Carroll hits an infield single to the second baseman. Gene Wilmet pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Miguel Driscoll singles to right field. Dan Belden walks. Frank Key doubles to center field. Bill Carroll scores. Miguel Driscoll scores. Dan Belden uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Nielsen grounds out to the pitcher. Fran Malinosky doubles to center field. Frank Key scores. Bruce Hart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Slick Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Ed Merritt grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Gettinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Theobald grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Carroll singles to left field. Gene Wilmet lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Bill Carroll forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Miguel Driscoll hits a home run. Gene Wilmet scores. Buck Ontiveros comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Belden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City George Barnes flies out to the center fielder. Billy Grich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mateo Perez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Frank Key pops out to the second baseman. Jack Nielsen flies out to the right fielder. Fran Malinosky walks. Bruce Hart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City U.L. Distefano reached on a fielding error by Gene Wilmet. Dutch Dempsey walks. John Stahl is pinch hitting for Buck Ontiveros. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. John Stahl grounds out to the shortstop. U.L. Distefano advances to third on the play. Dutch Dempsey advances to second on the play. Slick Johnson singles to left field. U.L. Distefano scores. Ed Merritt pops out to the first baseman. Dan Gettinger singles to right field. Dutch Dempsey scores. Slick Johnson advances to third on the hit. George Barnes pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jeremy Hutchings pitching. Bill Theobald singles to center field. Bill Theobald is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Carroll singles to right field. Gene Wilmet lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Miguel Driscoll strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Billy Grich flies out to the left fielder. Mateo Perez doubles to left field. U.L. Distefano singles to center field. Mateo Perez scores. U.L. Distefano is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dutch Dempsey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dan Belden grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Key grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Nielsen singles to right field. Fran Malinosky flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Charlie Bravo is pinch hitting for Jeremy Hutchings. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Charlie Bravo lines out to the shortstop. Slick Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Merritt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Sherry Nagle pitching. Bruce Hart strikes out. Bill Theobald walks. Bill Carroll singles to center field. Gene Wilmet lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Miguel Driscoll strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Dan Gettinger singles to left field. Dan Gettinger steals second. George Barnes strikes out. Billy Grich lines out to the pitcher. Mateo Perez walks. U.L. Distefano grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dan Belden grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Key reached on a fielding error by Billy Grich. Jack Nielsen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bill Morgan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dutch Dempsey lines out to the third baseman. Johnny Barkley is pinch hitting for Sherry Nagle. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Johnny Barkley singles to right field. Slick Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Ed Merritt singles to center field. Johnny Barkley advances to third on the hit. Dan Gettinger singles to right field. Johnny Barkley scores. George Barnes walks. Toby Crosby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Grich hits a home run. Ed Merritt scores. Dan Gettinger scores. George Barnes scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Frank Key (16), Fran Malinosky (7).HR - Miguel Driscoll (10).GIDP - Jack Nielsen 2, Bill Theobald. Baserunning: CS - Fran Malinosky (6), Bill Theobald (3). Fielding: E - Gene Wilmet.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Willie Brosseau did not respond to coaching in speed Sandy Barragan did not respond to coaching in control Buddy Barnicle improves in contact_vs_lefty Chick Serna improves in range Buddy Barnicle did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rickey Nevers improves in velocity Bill Parrish improves in contact_vs_righty Rick Ellis did not respond to coaching in velocity Rickey Nevers did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Kranepool did not respond to coaching in 2B