Win: Charlie Turner (18-7) Loss: John Young (0-2)
Save: Earl Nixon (30)
Inning: 1 Kansas City John Young pitching. Charlie Ring singles to center field. Charlie Ring steals second. Billy Friday singles to right field. Jim Chiffer pops out to the catcher. Gary Hale grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Friday advances to second on the play. Jamie Herring strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Charlie Turner pitching. Charlie Kearse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Krsnich strikes out. Pascual Howard walks. Red McGowan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rusty Nieman flies out to the right fielder. Darryl Bailey strikes out. Jimmy Dyer walks. Charlie Turner singles to left field. Charlie Ring grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Charlie Turner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Cliff Morris strikes out. Hector Dowd pops out to the catcher. Roger Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Billy Friday hits a home run. Jim Chiffer grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Hale strikes out. Jamie Herring strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Al Green singles to right field. John Young lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Kearse flies out to the left fielder. Mike Krsnich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rusty Nieman walks. Darryl Bailey doubles to right field. Rusty Nieman is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Jimmy Dyer singles to left field. Darryl Bailey scores. Charlie Turner lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Ring grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pascual Howard grounds out to the pitcher. Red McGowan singles to left field. Cliff Morris grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Red McGowan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hector Dowd walks. Roger Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Billy Friday strikes out. Jim Chiffer flies out to the left fielder. Gary Hale strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Al Green strikes out. John Young strikes out. Charlie Kearse walks. Mike Krsnich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jamie Herring singles to left field. Passed ball. Jamie Herring advances to second. Bill Morejon 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. Rusty Nieman singles to left field. Jamie Herring scores. Darryl Bailey strikes out. Jimmy Dyer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pascual Howard flies out to the right fielder. Red McGowan grounds out to the second baseman. Cliff Morris singles to center field. Hector Dowd grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Charlie Turner singles to left field. Charlie Ring flies out to the center fielder. Billy Friday flies out to the left fielder. Jim Chiffer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Roger Smith reached on a fielding error by Jamie Herring. Al Green grounds out to the third baseman. Roger Smith advances to second on the play. Bill Morejon grounds out to the second baseman. Roger Smith advances to third on the play. Charlie Kearse grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Gary Hale strikes out. Jamie Herring strikes out. Rusty Nieman singles to right field. Red Archer is pinch hitting for Darryl Bailey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Red Archer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Luis Cey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie Ring at 2B. Pete Easley enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jamie Herring at 3B. Pete Stafford enters the game as a defensive replacement for Red Archer at RF. Lee Rivera enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jimmy Dyer at C. Mike Krsnich strikes out. Pascual Howard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red McGowan walks. Red McGowan steals second. Cliff Morris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Lee Rivera singles to right field. Joe Marshall is pinch hitting for Charlie Turner. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Marshall grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Luis Cey doubles to right field. Suzuki Sasaki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Friday flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Earl Nixon pitching. Hector Dowd grounds out to the pitcher. Roger Smith pops out to the shortstop. Al Green strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Luis Cey (17), Darryl Bailey (16).HR - Billy Friday (28).GIDP - Jimmy Dyer, Joe Marshall. Baserunning: SB - Charlie Ring (3). Fielding: E - Jamie Herring.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Smith improves in range Lefty Bartee improves in control Harry Johnson did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Blott improves in arm Harry Thorpe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Scott Reynolds improves in arm
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Knight did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Hohman improves in contact_vs_lefty Craig Margoneri did not respond to coaching in velocity Craig Margoneri did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Joe Hohman improves in power_vs_righty Joe Hohman did not respond to coaching in 1B