Win: Tom Deshaies (9-5) Loss: John Coleman (2-12)
Save: Gene Aragon (28)
Inning: 1 Minnesota John Coleman pitching. Bert Warren walks. Joe Sackinsky flies out to the center fielder. Stefan Brenly strikes out. Bill Acre grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bert Warren is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Tom Deshaies pitching. Taemon Fukae grounds out to the third baseman. Gordon Hennessey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Curtis pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jerry Allen hits a home run. Ed Siddall flies out to the right fielder. Tim Smith flies out to the left fielder. Bud Rodas singles to center field. Tom Deshaies grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Deacon Zacher flies out to the center fielder. Alejandro Gentile doubles to center field. Ed Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Abe Daal walks. Dale Love grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Alejandro Gentile is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bert Warren singles to center field. Joe Sackinsky flies out to the left fielder. Stefan Brenly hits a home run. Bert Warren scores. Bill Acre strikes out. Jerry Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City John Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Taemon Fukae grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Gordon Hennessey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ed Siddall strikes out. Tim Smith flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Bud Rodas triples. Tom Deshaies grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bill Curtis grounds out to the shortstop. Deacon Zacher lines out to the second baseman. Alejandro Gentile strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bert Warren lines out to the third baseman. Joe Sackinsky walks. Stefan Brenly walks. Bill Acre grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Sackinsky advances to third on the play. Stefan Brenly advances to second on the play. Jerry Allen singles to center field. Joe Sackinsky scores. Stefan Brenly scores. Kevin Knothe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Allen steals second. Ed Siddall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ed Murphy singles past the second baseman. Ed Murphy steals second. Abe Daal hits an infield single to the shortstop. Dale Love grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ed Murphy scores. Kevin Knothe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tim Smith strikes out. Bud Rodas flies out to the center fielder. Tom Deshaies grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Taemon Fukae strikes out. Gordon Hennessey singles to right field. Bill Curtis strikes out. Gordon Hennessey steals second. Deacon Zacher singles to center field. Gordon Hennessey scores. Alejandro Gentile grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Deacon Zacher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bert Warren pops out to the second baseman. Joe Sackinsky grounds out to the shortstop. Stefan Brenly grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ed Murphy strikes out. Abe Daal singles to left field. Abe Daal steals second. Dale Love flies out to the center fielder. Ray Griffin is pinch hitting for Kevin Knothe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ray Griffin lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jeff Niekro pitching. Bill Acre flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Allen singles to center field. Jerry Allen is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ed Siddall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Taemon Fukae singles to right field. Johnnie Thompson is pinch hitting for Gordon Hennessey. Johnnie Thompson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bill Curtis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Charlie Cox enters the game as a defensive replacement for Johnnie Thompson at 3B. Tim Smith hits a home run. Joel Fortugno comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Rodas flies out to the right fielder. Tom Deshaies grounds out to the third baseman. Bert Warren walks. Joe Sackinsky walks. Stefan Brenly hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bill Acre pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Deacon Zacher grounds out to the third baseman. Alejandro Gentile walks. Ed Murphy singles to center field. Gene Aragon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Abe Daal grounds out to the third baseman. Alejandro Gentile advances to third on the play. Ed Murphy advances to second on the play. Dale Love singles to center field. Alejandro Gentile scores. Ed Murphy scores. Pat Hardgrove is pinch hitting for Joel Fortugno. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pat Hardgrove walks. Taemon Fukae walks. Charlie Cox pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Aybar did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Misse improves in power_vs_lefty George Young did not respond to coaching in velocity Keith Irwin did not respond to coaching in arm Alvin Bearnarth did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Evelio Morrison did not respond to coaching in velocity Howard Touchstone improves in arm Howard Touchstone improves in range Rollie Perrine did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Steiner did not respond to coaching in LF