Win: Fred Simon (6-3) Loss: Jim Hartsock (5-7)
Save: Ed Hechinger (32)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Cy Trout pitching. Steve Kahdot pops out to the shortstop. Rufe Bowles doubles to center field. Frank Grigsby singles to center field. Rufe Bowles scores. Steve Odom lines out to the third baseman. Dale Wisner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ed Gilles pitching. Rico Rice grounds out to the third baseman. Gus Lavelle singles to left field. Les Thielman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gus Lavelle advances to second on the play. Russ Sykes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bobby Carter strikes out. Doug Vico strikes out. Jerry Hahn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Fred Dunlop strikes out. Al Gorsica doubles to center field. Ricky Vaughn pops out to the second baseman. Donn Duvall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ed Gilles strikes out. Steve Kahdot strikes out. Rufe Bowles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Cy Trout hits an infield single to the third baseman. Rico Rice walks. Gus Lavelle singles to center field. Cy Trout scores. Les Thielman flies out to the left fielder. Russ Sykes grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gus Lavelle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fred Dunlop flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Frank Grigsby strikes out. Steve Odom strikes out. Dale Wisner singles to center field. Dale Wisner steals second. Bobby Carter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Al Gorsica singles to center field. Ricky Vaughn strikes out. Donn Duvall strikes out. Cy Trout flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Doug Vico reached on a 2-base throwing error by Cy Trout. Jerry Hahn flies out to the left fielder. Ed Gilles grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Kahdot doubles to left field. Doug Vico scores. Rufe Bowles grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Rico Rice walks. Gus Lavelle strikes out. Les Thielman strikes out. Russ Sykes pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Frank Grigsby singles to center field. Steve Odom grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Grigsby is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Steve Odom is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dale Wisner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Fred Dunlop strikes out. Al Gorsica strikes out. Ricky Vaughn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bobby Carter grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Vico flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Hahn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Gene Gomez is pinch hitting for Donn Duvall. Gene Gomez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bob Henninger is pinch hitting for Cy Trout. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bob Henninger walks. Rico Rice flies out to the right fielder. Gus Lavelle hits a home run. Bob Henninger scores. Les Thielman singles to right field. Russ Sykes singles to center field. Les Thielman advances to third on the hit. Chris Rosario 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. Fred Dunlop strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Espino pitching. Pinky Tucker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gene Gomez at 2B. Pat Nen is pinch hitting for Chris Rosario. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pat Nen grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Kahdot strikes out. Rufe Bowles singles to center field. Rufe Bowles is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Brian Dowd pitching. Al Gorsica walks. Ricky Vaughn grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Pinky Tucker doubles to left field. Lee May is pinch hitting for John Espino. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Lee May grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jim Hartsock pitching. Frank Grigsby pops out to the third baseman. Steve Odom walks. Dale Wisner reached on a 2-base throwing error by Fred Dunlop. Bobby Carter flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Steve Odom scores. Doug Vico grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Rico Rice flies out to the center fielder. Gus Lavelle strikes out. Les Thielman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Jerry Hahn flies out to the right fielder. Tom Leber is pinch hitting for Brian Dowd. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Leber strikes out. Steve Kahdot walks. Rufe Bowles walks. Frank Grigsby strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Minnesota Fred Simon pitching. Russ Sykes grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Dunlop grounds out to the shortstop. Al Gorsica flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Kansas City Steve Odom hits an infield single to the shortstop. Dale Wisner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Odom is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bobby Carter strikes out. Doug Vico hits a home run. Dale Wisner scores. Frank Underwood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Hahn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Ed Hechinger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ricky Vaughn pops out to the shortstop. Pinky Tucker strikes out. Frank Underwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Lezcano did not respond to coaching in velocity Stan Weir did not respond to coaching in control Blaine Vangilder did not respond to coaching in range Bill Jurak did not respond to coaching in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Maury Turner did not respond to coaching in control Brent Sixsmith did not respond to coaching in velocity Brent Sixsmith did not respond to coaching in control