Inning: 1 Kansas City Cecil Cruz pitching. Gary Hale singles to center field. Joe Marshall flies out to the center fielder. Jake Chambers grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Gary Hale is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Billy Friday strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Dick Tompkins pitching. Jerry Berry grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Krsnich doubles to left field. Passed ball. Mike Krsnich advances to third. The defense is playing the infield in. Pascual Howard flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Krsnich scores. Jim Dunn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Roy Stinnett grounds out to the third baseman. Jamie Herring flies out to the left fielder. Juan Freeman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Paul Covington strikes out. Red McGowan strikes out. Hector Dowd walks. Al Green flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Luis Cey strikes out. Dick Tompkins strikes out. Gary Hale walks. Joe Marshall grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gary Hale is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Cecil Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Berry strikes out. Mike Krsnich singles to left field. Pascual Howard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jake Chambers grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Friday grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Stinnett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jim Dunn hits a home run. Paul Covington grounds out to the shortstop. Red McGowan strikes out. Hector Dowd grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jamie Herring singles to right field. Jamie Herring is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Juan Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Luis Cey walks. Luis Cey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Al Green grounds out to the third baseman. Cecil Cruz strikes out. Jerry Berry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dick Tompkins flies out to the center fielder. Gary Hale singles to right field. Gary Hale steals second. Joe Marshall strikes out. Jake Chambers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Krsnich strikes out. Pascual Howard grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Dunn reached on a fielding error by Roy Stinnett. Jim Dunn is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Billy Friday singles to right field. Roy Stinnett flies out to the center fielder. Jamie Herring flies out to the left fielder. Rusty Nieman is pinch hitting for Juan Freeman. Rusty Nieman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Doc Astroth enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rusty Nieman at C. Paul Covington flies out to the right fielder. Red McGowan strikes out. Hector Dowd grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Luis Cey triples. 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. Sam Holtgrave is pinch hitting for Dick Tompkins. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Sam Holtgrave hits a home run. Luis Cey scores. Gary Hale pops out to the second baseman. Joe Marshall singles to left field. Jake Chambers strikes out. Joe Marshall is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill McCormick pitching. Al Green singles to center field. George Hodapp is pinch hitting for Virgil Billings. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. George Hodapp singles to left field. Al Green advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Jerry Berry walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Mike Krsnich flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Al Green scores. Dave Veach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pascual Howard strikes out. Jim Dunn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Larry Conway pitching. Billy Friday strikes out. Roy Stinnett strikes out. Jamie Herring singles to left field. Doc Astroth hits a home run. Jamie Herring scores. Mike Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis Cey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Paul Covington strikes out. Red McGowan flies out to the right fielder. Hector Dowd grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4
Batting:3B - Luis Cey (4).HR - Doc Astroth (2), Sam Holtgrave (2). Baserunning: SB - Gary Hale (19).CS - Joe Marshall (16), Jamie Herring (7), Luis Cey (16). Fielding: E - Roy Stinnett.PB - Juan Freeman.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cy Baumer did not respond to coaching in speed Jimmy Dyer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Cy Baumer did not respond to coaching in range Sam Bosio improves in power_vs_lefty Cy Butler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mack Gonzalez improves in power_vs_righty Lew Higuera did not respond to coaching in LF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Joe Pisoni did not respond to coaching in control John Zeider did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Pisoni did not respond to coaching in velocity John Zeider did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Ellsworth improves in speed