Inning: 1 Minnesota Bob Miles pitching. Makoto Kaneyoshi bunts for a base hit. Bob Gumpert grounds out to the second baseman. Makoto Kaneyoshi advances to second on the play. Art Henninger lines out to the first baseman. Leo McGarry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Harry Jones pitching. Dan Zitzmann grounds out to the shortstop. Hardin Hemus grounds out to the third baseman. Ivan Johnson triples. Gail Whisenant flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Lewis strikes out. Wally Durocher pops out to the first baseman. Steve Cooper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Hal Dashiell flies out to the center fielder. Chris Grilli singles past the first baseman. Woody Hinds grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Grilli advances to second on the play. Bruce Taylor singles to center field. Chris Grilli scores. Bob Miles doubles to left field. Bruce Taylor uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dan Zitzmann strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tom Wambsgans strikes out. Harry Jones pops out to the third baseman. Makoto Kaneyoshi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Hardin Hemus doubles to right field. Ivan Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Gail Whisenant lines out to the pitcher. Hal Dashiell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bob Gumpert singles to center field. Art Henninger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Gumpert advances to second on the play. Leo McGarry grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Gumpert advances to third on the play. Bill Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Chris Grilli doubles to left field. Woody Hinds grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Taylor grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Miles pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Wally Durocher grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Cooper pops out to the third baseman. Tom Wambsgans grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dan Zitzmann grounds out to the shortstop. Hardin Hemus doubles to left field. Ivan Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Gail Whisenant doubles to left field. Hardin Hemus scores. Hal Dashiell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Harry Jones flies out to the right fielder. Makoto Kaneyoshi pops out to the shortstop. Bob Gumpert singles to right field. Art Henninger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Chris Grilli strikes out. Woody Hinds singles to left field. Bruce Taylor reached on a fielding error by Makoto Kaneyoshi. Bob Miles lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dan Zitzmann grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Leo McGarry singles to right field. Bill Lewis singles to left field. Wally Durocher hits a home run. Leo McGarry scores. Bill Lewis scores. Steve Cooper grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Wambsgans grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Hardin Hemus singles to left field. Ivan Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Gail Whisenant flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Hal Dashiell doubles to center field. Hardin Hemus is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Makoto Kaneyoshi strikes out. Bob Gumpert strikes out. Art Henninger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Chris Grilli strikes out. Jimmy Perkins is pinch hitting for Woody Hinds. Jimmy Perkins strikes out. Bruce Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Leo McGarry singles to left field. Bill Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Wally Durocher flies out to the left fielder. Steve Cooper doubles past the right fielder. Clancey 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. Tom Wambsgans strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dennis Holborow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Glenn Carter is pinch hitting for Clancey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Glenn Carter grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Dan Zitzmann flies out to the center fielder. Hardin Hemus strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Sig Kelly pitching. Dennis Holborow grounds out to the second baseman. Makoto Kaneyoshi grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Gumpert flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Ivan Johnson walks. Gail Whisenant grounds out to the third baseman. Ivan Johnson advances to second on the play. Hal Dashiell grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Grilli singles to right field. Ivan Johnson scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Ivan Johnson is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Hudson improves in arm Ralph Stewart did not respond to coaching in range John Terwilliger did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Haney did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Greengrass did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mack Elliott improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Leip did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Perkins did not respond to coaching in control Roy Cardona did not respond to coaching in range