Win: Charlie Shields (10-3) Loss: Charlie Turner (3-8)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Charlie Shields pitching. Juan Freeman singles to left field. Jake Chambers doubles to left field. Joe Marshall flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Juan Freeman scores. Jamie Herring grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Claire grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Charlie Turner pitching. Pascual Howard hits a home run. Red McGowan flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Kearse singles to right field. Hector Dowd grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Kearse advances to second on the play. Rich Slaughter walks. Darrell Hack strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Dunn flies out to the center fielder. Sam Holtgrave flies out to the center fielder. Gary Hale grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Roger Smith singles to right field. Paul Covington grounds out to the shortstop. Roger Smith advances to second on the play. Charlie Shields strikes out. Pascual Howard singles to left field. Roger Smith scores. Red McGowan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Charlie Turner walks. Juan Freeman grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Turner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jake Chambers strikes out. Joe Marshall walks. Jamie Herring flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Charlie Kearse hits an infield single to the shortstop. Hector Dowd strikes out. Charlie Kearse is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rich Slaughter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rich Claire strikes out. Jim Dunn flies out to the right fielder. Sam Holtgrave doubles to left field. Gary Hale walks. Charlie Turner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Darrell Hack pops out to the pitcher. Roger Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Covington flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Juan Freeman singles to left field. Jake Chambers walks. Joe Marshall grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jake Chambers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jamie Herring strikes out. Rich Claire flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Charlie Shields grounds out to the second baseman. Pascual Howard walks. Red McGowan singles to left field. Pascual Howard advances to third on the hit. Charlie Kearse doubles to left field. Pascual Howard scores. Red McGowan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hector Dowd flies out to the center fielder. Rich Slaughter walks. Darrell Hack singles to left field. Charlie Kearse scores. Rich Slaughter advances to third on the hit. Roger Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jim Dunn strikes out. Sam Holtgrave flies out to the center fielder. Gary Hale singles past the shortstop. Charlie Turner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Paul Covington flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Shields strikes out. Pascual Howard singles to center field. Red McGowan singles to center field. Charlie Kearse walks. Hector Dowd singles to right field. Pascual Howard scores. Red McGowan scores. Charlie Kearse advances to third on the hit. Rich Slaughter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Juan Freeman walks. Jake Chambers grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Joe Marshall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Darrell Hack grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roger Smith pops out to the second baseman. Paul Covington flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jamie Herring pops out to the shortstop. Rich Claire walks. Jim Dunn flies out to the center fielder. Sam Holtgrave strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Charlie Shields strikes out. Pascual Howard flies out to the right fielder. Red McGowan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Gary Hale flies out to the center fielder. Rusty Nieman is pinch hitting for Charlie Turner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rusty Nieman hits a home run. Juan Freeman strikes out. Jake Chambers singles to right field. March Barrett is pinch hitting for Joe Marshall. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jake Chambers steals second. March Barrett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Jake Chambers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Carl Martinez did not respond to coaching in velocity Cotton Meeks did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Nichols did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Herriage improves in arm Ed Smith improves in range Darryl Bailey did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Ring did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Pisoni did not respond to coaching in control Craig Margoneri did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Ellsworth did not respond to coaching in speed John Zeider did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Dick Treadaway did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Hohman did not respond to coaching in 1B