Inning: 1 Minnesota Chris Bowman pitching. Loren Bramhall singles to left field. Roy Layana singles to center field. Jerry Bailor walks. Gene Kellett singles to center field. Loren Bramhall scores. Roy Layana scores. Tom Stanicek walks. Bill Martinez triples. Jerry Bailor scores. Gene Kellett scores. Tom Stanicek scores. Fritz Shinnick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bernie Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Martinez scores. Hank Fife strikes out. Howard Smith walks. Loren Bramhall hits a home run. Howard Smith scores. George Zuber comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Layana singles to center field. Jerry Bailor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Howard Smith pitching. Gordie Bowman strikes out. Calvin Craig flies out to the right fielder. John Adkins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gene Kellett singles to center field. Gene Kellett steals second. Tom Stanicek flies out to the left fielder. Bill Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Kellett advances to third on the play. Bernie Mitchell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Brant Waddell reached on a fielding error by Roy Layana. Brant Waddell steals second. Nigel Joseph hits a home run. Brant Waddell scores. Chick Scarborough grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Schick grounds out to the third baseman. Ricky Pierce walks. George Zuber flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Hank Fife doubles to center field. Howard Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Loren Bramhall hits a home run. Hank Fife scores. Yukinobu Aoyama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Layana walks. Jerry Bailor strikes out. Gene Kellett grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Gordie Bowman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Calvin Craig strikes out. John Adkins walks. Brant Waddell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tom Stanicek reached on a fielding error by Calvin Craig. Bill Martinez reached on a fielding error by Brant Waddell. Bernie Mitchell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tom Stanicek advances to third on the play. Hank Fife singles to left field. Tom Stanicek scores. Howard Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Nigel Joseph grounds out to the second baseman. Chick Scarborough singles to right field. Jeff Schick flies out to the right fielder. Ricky Pierce hits an infield single to the pitcher. Yukinobu Aoyama grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Loren Bramhall doubles to right field. Roy Layana singles to left field. Loren Bramhall scores. Jerry Bailor hits an infield single to the shortstop. Gene Kellett triples. Roy Layana scores. Jerry Bailor scores. Pablo Garcia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Stanicek strikes out. Bill Martinez singles to center field. Gene Kellett scores. Bernie Mitchell flies out to the left fielder. Hank Fife strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Gordie Bowman grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Calvin Craig grounds out to the second baseman. John Adkins singles past the second baseman. Brant Waddell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Adkins is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Howard Smith strikes out. Loren Bramhall walks. Roy Layana grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Loren Bramhall advances to second on the play. Jerry Bailor doubles to right field. Loren Bramhall scores. Gene Kellett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Nigel Joseph pops out to the shortstop. Chick Scarborough walks. Jeff Schick doubles to left field. Chick Scarborough uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ricky Pierce grounds out to the pitcher. Pablo Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tom Stanicek doubles to left field. Bill Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Bernie Mitchell grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Fife flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Gordie Bowman walks. Gordie Bowman steals second. Calvin Craig strikes out. John Adkins grounds out to the third baseman. Brant Waddell lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Howard Smith strikes out. Loren Bramhall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Layana grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Nigel Joseph strikes out. Jose Reese is pinch hitting for Chick Scarborough. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jose Reese singles past the shortstop. Jose Reese is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jeff Schick singles to center field. Ricky Pierce grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jeff Schick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jerry Bailor flies out to the left fielder. Gene Kellett grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Stanicek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dave Huff is pinch hitting for Pablo Garcia. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dave Huff grounds out to the catcher. Gordie Bowman singles past the shortstop. Calvin Craig doubles to right field. Gordie Bowman uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Adkins grounds out to the third baseman. Brant Waddell lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Howard Smith is injured and is expected to be out 60 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Leever did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Oscar Michaels did not respond to coaching in speed Scott Koob improves in power_vs_lefty Red McQueen did not respond to coaching in speed Steamboat Patterson did not respond to coaching in control Enrique Perez improves in speed
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Gene Graham did not respond to coaching in speed Cecil Neagle improves in arm Rusty Hemingway improves in power_vs_lefty Gene Graham improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Lucas did not respond to coaching in control Jim Littlejohn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty