Win: Johnny Wills (7-4) Loss: Clise Baldschun (12-11)
Save: Bill Jester (21)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Clise Baldschun pitching. Carl Bell flies out to the right fielder. Roy Layana strikes out. Carl Hernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Johnny Wills pitching. Brent Dalena lines out to the second baseman. Gene Graham strikes out. Ron Nielsen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tony Augustine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ruben Littrell singles to right field. Red Zuber grounds out to the third baseman. Ruben Littrell advances to second on the play. Scott Koob singles to right field. Ruben Littrell scores. Gene Kellett grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Scott Koob is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jeff Schick grounds out to the third baseman. Marcos Trujillo grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Davis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Johnny Wills strikes out. Carl Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Layana grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Joe Hughes strikes out. Pat Pashnick strikes out. Clise Baldschun lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Carl Hernandez hits a home run. Tony Augustine strikes out. Ruben Littrell grounds out to the third baseman. Red Zuber singles to left field. Scott Koob doubles to center field. Red Zuber is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Brent Dalena grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Graham strikes out. Ron Nielsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gene Kellett singles to left field. Johnny Wills fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Johnny Wills grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Kellett advances to second on the play. Carl Bell flies out to the right fielder. Roy Layana singles to right field. Gene Kellett scores. Carl Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jeff Schick doubles to center field. Marcos Trujillo singles to left field. Jeff Schick scores. Marcos Trujillo steals second. Jack Davis flies out to the right fielder. Joe Hughes flies out to the left fielder. Pat Pashnick doubles to right field. Marcos Trujillo scores. Clise Baldschun singles to center field. Brent Dalena flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tony Augustine grounds out to the second baseman. Ruben Littrell grounds out to the third baseman. Red Zuber walks. Scott Koob hits an infield single to the third baseman. Gene Kellett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Gene Graham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Nielsen lines out to the third baseman. Jeff Schick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Yukinobu Aoyama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Johnny Wills reached on a fielding error by Jack Davis. Carl Bell strikes out. Roy Layana grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Marcos Trujillo grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Carl Hernandez singles to center field. Tony Augustine doubles to center field. Carl Hernandez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ruben Littrell flies out to the right fielder. Red Zuber strikes out. Scott Koob hits an infield single to the second baseman. Gene Kellett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Pat Pashnick grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Croucher is pinch hitting for Yukinobu Aoyama. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Scott Croucher flies out to the left fielder. Brent Dalena hits a home run. Steamboat Patterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Graham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Paul Burleson pitching. Bob Brower is pinch hitting for Steamboat Patterson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Brower flies out to the right fielder. Carl Bell strikes out. Roy Layana singles to center field. Carl Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bill Jester pitching. Ron Nielsen strikes out. Jeff Schick grounds out to the pitcher. Marcos Trujillo hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jack Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 3
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jimmy Jackson improves in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Bailor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Bailor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill DeMiller improves in arm Fred Oakes did not respond to coaching in control Bill DeMiller improves in speed
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike McNamara did not respond to coaching in control Geronimo Cole did not respond to coaching in control Dixon Springer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Lieber did not respond to coaching in range Roy Willhite did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Belle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty