Win: Chad Larose (15-8) Loss: Tadayoshi Takatsuka (0-7)
Save: Hack Roberts (20)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Tadayoshi Takatsuka pitching. Rollie Colbrunn singles to center field. U.L. Clark flies out to the center fielder. Larry Zuber hits a home run. Rollie Colbrunn scores. Howard Gardella hits a home run. Phil Buschhorn singles in front of the right fielder. Les Ayala hits a home run. Phil Buschhorn scores. Joe Duran strikes out. Ed Ohman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Chad Larose pitching. Steve Payne walks. Johnny Hillman strikes out. Ray Altrock singles to center field. Steve Payne advances to third on the hit. John Cruz grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Steve Payne scores. Ray Altrock advances to second on the play. Mike Hendricks pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Chad Larose strikes out. Rollie Colbrunn grounds out to the third baseman. U.L. Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Killefer grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Arellanes pops out to the first baseman. Cy Faneyte strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Larry Zuber strikes out. Howard Gardella singles to left field. Howard Gardella is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Phil Buschhorn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ralph Thomas is pinch hitting for Tadayoshi Takatsuka. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ralph Thomas walks. Steve Payne grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Thomas advances to second on the play. Johnny Hillman grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Altrock flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ray Hinrichs pitching. Les Ayala doubles to right field. Passed ball. Les Ayala advances to third. Joe Duran strikes out. Ed Ohman pops out to the first baseman. Chad Larose grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota John Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Hendricks strikes out. Bill Killefer walks. Bill Arellanes grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Killefer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Rollie Colbrunn flies out to the left fielder. U.L. Clark flies out to the center fielder. Larry Zuber strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Cy Faneyte grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Hinrichs grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Payne singles past the shortstop. Johnny Hillman lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Howard Gardella walks. Phil Buschhorn pops out to the second baseman. Les Ayala grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ray Altrock flies out to the center fielder. John Cruz strikes out. Mike Hendricks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tony Tirado is pinch hitting for Joe Duran. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tony Tirado flies out to the center fielder. Ed Ohman grounds out to the shortstop. Chad Larose singles past the first baseman. Rollie Colbrunn singles to center field. Chad Larose advances to third on the hit. U.L. Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Hidekazu Hayakawa is pinch hitting for Bill Killefer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hidekazu Hayakawa flies out to the center fielder. Bill Arellanes flies out to the left fielder. Cy Faneyte flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Larry Zuber reached on a fielding error by Steve Payne. Howard Gardella reached on a 2-base throwing error by Johnny Hillman. Tony Rogers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Phil Buschhorn strikes out. Les Ayala strikes out. Tony Tirado singles to center field. Larry Zuber scores. Howard Gardella is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Clint Wolfe is pinch hitting for Tony Rogers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Clint Wolfe grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Payne walks. Johnny Hillman hits a home run. Steve Payne scores. Ray Altrock flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! John Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Joe Wood pitching. Ed Ohman singles to left field. Roy Maxie is pinch hitting for Chad Larose. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Roy Maxie flies out to the center fielder. Ed Ohman steals second. Rollie Colbrunn doubles to center field. Ed Ohman scores. U.L. Clark pops out to the third baseman. Larry Zuber reached on a fielding error by Steve Payne. Larry Zuber gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jerry Kopacz pitching. J.J. Gilkey is pinch hitting for Mike Hendricks. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. J.J. Gilkey reached on a fielding error by Phil Buschhorn. Hidekazu Hayakawa walks. Hack Roberts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Arellanes pops out to the catcher. Cy Faneyte strikes out. Bob Schmidt is pinch hitting for Joe Wood. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Schmidt singles to center field. J.J. Gilkey scores. Hidekazu Hayakawa advances to third on the hit. Steve Payne grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Rollie Colbrunn (31), Les Ayala (23).HR - Larry Zuber (17), Howard Gardella (13), Les Ayala (13).GIDP - Les Ayala. Baserunning: SB - Ed Ohman (9).CS - Howard Gardella (8). Fielding: E - Phil Buschhorn.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hyon Yi did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Higbee did not respond to coaching in range Bret Maloney did not respond to coaching in control Tom Hill did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Don Blott did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hugh Liese did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Wetherby improves in range Mike Wetherby did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bobby Anderson did not respond to coaching in arm