Win: John Kelso (5-14) Loss: Herman Phillips (13-12)
Save: Joe Shaw (28)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Herman Phillips pitching. Lee Biggs flies out to the left fielder. Ducky Jordan singles to left field. Bill Shields flies out to the center fielder. Mark Canavan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota John Kelso pitching. Steve Krause grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rafael Crawford flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Johnnie Gwosdz doubles to right field. Dude Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City George Strickland grounds out to the third baseman. Nick Castellanos walks. Red Brown strikes out. Emil Hutchinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jerry Springer singles to center field. Don Reis flies out to the left fielder. Pete Ventura walks. Joe Brett flies out to the center fielder. Herman Phillips grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City John Kelso strikes out. Lee Biggs strikes out. Ducky Jordan singles to right field. Ducky Jordan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Steve Krause walks. Rafael Crawford pops out to the second baseman. Johnnie Gwosdz flies out to the right fielder. Dude Cooper flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bill Shields singles to center field. Mark Canavan triples. Bill Shields scores. George Strickland doubles to center field. Mark Canavan scores. Nick Castellanos strikes out. Red Brown is hit by a pitch. Emil Hutchinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Strickland advances to third on the play. Red Brown advances to second on the play. John Kelso flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jerry Springer singles to left field. Don Reis strikes out. Pete Ventura singles to right field. Joe Brett grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lee Biggs strikes out. Ducky Jordan grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Shields triples. Mark Canavan walks. George Strickland flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Herman Phillips strikes out. Steve Krause strikes out. Rafael Crawford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Nick Castellanos hits a home run. Red Brown flies out to the right fielder. Emil Hutchinson doubles to center field. John Kelso strikes out. Lee Biggs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Johnnie Gwosdz strikes out. Dude Cooper flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Springer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ducky Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Bill Shields doubles to center field. Mark Canavan grounds out to the shortstop. George Strickland grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Don Reis flies out to the right fielder. Pete Ventura strikes out. Joe Brett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Nick Castellanos singles to left field. Red Brown pops out to the third baseman. Emil Hutchinson grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Evans enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mark Canavan at CF. Shigefumi Wada is pinch hitting for Herman Phillips. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Shigefumi Wada flies out to the center fielder. Steve Krause walks. Rafael Crawford grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Krause is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnnie Gwosdz grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rafael Crawford is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Alex Nichols pitching. Gary Langsford is pinch hitting for John Kelso. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gary Langsford singles past the second baseman. Lee Biggs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Langsford advances to second on the play. Ducky Jordan grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Shields flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joe Shaw pitching. Dude Cooper walks. Jerry Springer pops out to the shortstop. Don Reis flies out to the center fielder. Pete Ventura strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Bill Shields (15), George Strickland (16), Emil Hutchinson (6).3B - Bill Shields (4), Mark Canavan (4).HR - Nick Castellanos (11).GIDP - Emil Hutchinson.HBP - Red Brown (3). Baserunning: CS - Ducky Jordan (5).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Wengert improves in range Howie Brodie did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Bowen improves in speed Jack Collins improves in contact_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Garcia did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Garcia did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jesus Bankhead did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Herb Hannah did not respond to coaching in velocity Jesus Bankhead did not respond to coaching in C