Inning: 1 Minnesota Doyt Morton pitching. Jerry Berry strikes out. Mike Krsnich flies out to the center fielder. Paul Covington grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Cecil Cruz pitching. Gary Hale grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Marshall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jake Chambers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jim Dunn flies out to the right fielder. Pascual Howard grounds out to the third baseman. George Hodapp hits a home run. Al Green doubles to center field. Ramon Myrick singles to right field. Cecil Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Billy Friday grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Stinnett singles to center field. Jamie Herring pops out to the second baseman. Roy Stinnett is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jerry Berry lines out to the second baseman. Mike Krsnich flies out to the left fielder. Paul Covington pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Luis Cey strikes out. Doc Astroth pops out to the third baseman. Doyt Morton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jim Dunn pops out to the first baseman. Pascual Howard singles to left field. George Hodapp strikes out. Al Green strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Gary Hale grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Marshall pops out to the second baseman. Jake Chambers singles to right field. Billy Friday grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jake Chambers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ramon Myrick flies out to the center fielder. Cecil Cruz grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Berry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Roy Stinnett walks. Jamie Herring reached on a fielding error by Jerry Berry. Luis Cey walks. Doc Astroth grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Stinnett scores. Jamie Herring advances to third on the play. Luis Cey advances to second on the play. Doyt Morton grounds out to the second baseman. Jamie Herring scores. Luis Cey advances to third on the play. Gary Hale flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Krsnich reached on a 2-base fielding error by Joe Marshall. Paul Covington doubles to center field. Mike Krsnich scores. Jim Dunn flies out to the left fielder. Pascual Howard walks. George Hodapp strikes out. Al Green walks. Ramon Myrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Joe Marshall walks. Jake Chambers flies out to the left fielder. Billy Friday pops out to the second baseman. Roy Stinnett doubles to right field. Joe Marshall is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Cecil Cruz pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Berry strikes out. Mike Krsnich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jamie Herring flies out to the center fielder. Rusty Nieman is pinch hitting for Luis Cey. Rusty Nieman strikes out. Doc Astroth singles to center field. Sam Holtgrave is pinch hitting for Doyt Morton. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Sam Holtgrave walks. Virgil Billings 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 2nd. Gary Hale flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Henry McBee pitching. Jackie Murchison enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rusty Nieman at 3B. Paul Covington strikes out. Jim Dunn strikes out. Pascual Howard reached on a fielding error by Jackie Murchison. George Hodapp strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Joe Marshall strikes out. Jake Chambers strikes out. Billy Friday grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Al Green pops out to the first baseman. Ramon Myrick strikes out. Red McGowan is pinch hitting for Virgil Billings. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Red McGowan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Larry Conway pitching. Roy Stinnett singles to right field. Jamie Herring grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Howie Goletz is pinch hitting for Jackie Murchison. Howie Goletz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Lew Higuera enters the game as a defensive replacement for Howie Goletz at 3B. Jerry Berry walks. Mike Krsnich flies out to the left fielder. Paul Covington strikes out. Jim Dunn singles to center field. Jerry Berry advances to third on the hit. Jim Dunn is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Doc Astroth singles to right field. Ron Warner is pinch hitting for Henry McBee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ron Warner grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Gary Hale pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Floyd Fowler pitching. Pascual Howard grounds out to the second baseman. George Hodapp grounds out to the second baseman. Al Green grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Kansas City Joe Marshall flies out to the center fielder. Jake Chambers strikes out. Billy Friday singles to right field. Roy Stinnett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Minnesota Ramon Myrick strikes out. Darrell Hack is pinch hitting for Larry Conway. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Darrell Hack grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Berry singles to center field. Mike Krsnich singles to center field. Paul Covington flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 12 Kansas City Mike Brown pitching. Jamie Herring grounds out to the third baseman. Lew Higuera flies out to the left fielder. Doc Astroth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Minnesota Jim Dunn singles to left field. Pascual Howard doubles to center field. The defense is playing the infield in. George Hodapp flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Dunn scores. Al Green grounds out to the pitcher. Ramon Myrick reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jamie Herring. Pascual Howard scores. Mike Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Kansas City Floyd Fowler strikes out. Gary Hale hits an infield single to the pitcher. Gary Hale steals second. Joe Marshall flies out to the right fielder. Jake Chambers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Paul Covington (21), Pascual Howard (25), Al Green (18).HR - George Hodapp (9).SF - George Hodapp. Baserunning: CS - Jim Dunn (3). Fielding: E - Jerry Berry.
Batting:2B - Roy Stinnett (16).GIDP - Jamie Herring, Ron Warner. Baserunning: SB - Gary Hale (15).CS - Roy Stinnett (7). Fielding: E - Joe Marshall, Jamie Herring, Jackie Murchison.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bill Ellsworth did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Cotton Meeks did not respond to coaching in range Craig Margoneri did not respond to coaching in endurance Joe Pisoni did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jimmy Dyer improves in arm Harry Thorpe improves in contact_vs_righty Ike Jeffries did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Dyer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ike Jeffries did not respond to coaching in velocity Elio Shaughnessy did not respond to coaching in velocity