Inning: 1 Minnesota Hideo Shimada pitching. Count Johnston hits an infield single to the pitcher. Hiroshi Igawa singles to center field. Count Johnston advances to third on the hit. Casey Spooner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hiroshi Igawa advances to second on the play. Alex Petty strikes out. Charlie Stanley hits an infield single to the shortstop. Count Johnston scores. Dee Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Minoru Kanazawa pitching. Billy Blackburn flies out to the right fielder. Lee Decker grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Larry Houser grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ralph Klawitter singles past the shortstop. Randy Pattison strikes out. Ralph Klawitter steals second. Minoru Kanazawa grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ralph Klawitter advances to third on the play. Count Johnston hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ralph Klawitter scores. Hiroshi Igawa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bruce Loucks strikes out. Jim Colangelo strikes out. Ken Schriver strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Casey Spooner grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Petty pops out to the first baseman. Charlie Stanley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Kurt Grover grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harvey Boggs flies out to the center fielder. Hideo Shimada grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dee Williams flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Klawitter strikes out. Randy Pattison grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Billy Blackburn singles to center field. Billy Blackburn is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Lee Decker pops out to the second baseman. Larry Houser singles to center field. Bruce Loucks reached on a 2-base throwing error by Minoru Kanazawa. Jim Colangelo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Minoru Kanazawa walks. Count Johnston singles to right field. Minoru Kanazawa advances to third on the hit. Count Johnston steals second. Hiroshi Igawa strikes out. Casey Spooner grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Petty hits a home run. Minoru Kanazawa scores. Count Johnston scores. Bob Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Stanley singles to left field. Dee Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ken Schriver strikes out. Kurt Grover strikes out. Harvey Boggs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ralph Klawitter doubles to right field. Randy Pattison grounds out to the shortstop. Minoru Kanazawa grounds out to the shortstop. Count Johnston doubles to left field. Ralph Klawitter scores. Bill Billy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiroshi Igawa hits a home run. Count Johnston scores. Casey Spooner pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bill Billy grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Blackburn flies out to the left fielder. Lee Decker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Corbett is pinch hitting for Alex Petty. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Corbett grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Stanley singles to left field. Dee Williams doubles to right field. Ed Dagres is pinch hitting for Ralph Klawitter. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Dagres doubles to center field. Charlie Stanley scores. Dee Williams scores. Scipio Wilson is pinch hitting for Randy Pattison. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Scipio Wilson strikes out. Minoru Kanazawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Larry Houser grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Loucks triples. Jim Colangelo grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Loucks scores. Ken Schriver singles to right field. Kurt Grover grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ken Schriver is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Count Johnston grounds out to the third baseman. Claude Schaffer is pinch hitting for Hiroshi Igawa. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Claude Schaffer walks. Casey Spooner grounds out to the second baseman. Claude Schaffer advances to second on the play. Joe Corbett doubles to center field. Claude Schaffer scores. Charlie Stanley pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Harvey Boggs singles to right field. Emmett Bair is pinch hitting for Bill Billy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Emmett Bair grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Billy Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Howie Martinez pitching. Dee Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Dagres grounds out to the shortstop. Scipio Wilson singles to center field. Minoru Kanazawa pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Lee Decker flies out to the center fielder. Larry Houser singles to center field. Bruce Loucks flies out to the center fielder. Jim Colangelo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Count Johnston (13), Joe Corbett (5), Dee Williams (8), Ralph Klawitter (5), Ed Dagres (4).HR - Hiroshi Igawa (7), Alex Petty (6). Baserunning: SB - Count Johnston (8), Ralph Klawitter (6). Fielding: E - Minoru Kanazawa.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hugh Veryzer did not respond to coaching in speed John Odwell improves in power_vs_lefty Wally Creek improves in contact_vs_lefty Luis Clarke did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Sodd did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Stanhouse improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Terry did not respond to coaching in RF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Yeniet Perez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Wheezer Schmitz did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Lance Pauxtis did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Propst did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gary Bayless improves in contact_vs_lefty