Win: Bob Keefe (9-2) Loss: Tiny Sullivan (15-14)
Save: Ron Reisling (34)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Jester pitching. George Hughes strikes out. Gene Graham triples. Gene Graham gets picked off third. Alex Coluccio strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Tiny Sullivan pitching. Karl Fields grounds out to the shortstop. Carl Bell grounds out to the pitcher. Bert Dunham flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Charlie Willis singles to right field. Kevin Brown grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jeff Matos doubles to center field. Rusty Hemingway pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill DeMiller singles to right field. Tommy Hosley singles to right field. Bill DeMiller is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Mike Harris grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rube Elarton hits an infield single to the third baseman. Tiny Sullivan lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Rube Elarton forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). George Hughes pops out to the third baseman. Gene Graham pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ramon Hendrix grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Shinichi Kashibuchi grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Jester strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Alex Coluccio walks. Charlie Willis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Kevin Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Karl Fields flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Carl Bell flies out to the right fielder. Bert Dunham grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jeff Matos walks. Rusty Hemingway flies out to the left fielder. Rube Elarton singles to center field. Tiny Sullivan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bill DeMiller strikes out. Tommy Hosley grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Gene Graham reached on a fielding error by Mike Harris. Gene Graham steals second. Bob Keefe 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. Alex Coluccio strikes out. Charlie Willis singles to right field. Gene Graham scores. Kevin Brown strikes out. Jeff Matos grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ramon Hendrix strikes out. Shinichi Kashibuchi hits a home run. Bob Keefe singles to center field. Karl Fields grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Rusty Hemingway singles to center field. Rube Elarton pops out to the pitcher. Tiny Sullivan pops up a bunt to the pitcher. George Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Carl Bell walks. Bert Dunham grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Carl Bell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill DeMiller walks. Tommy Hosley doubles to left field. Bert Dunham scores. Bill DeMiller uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Harris hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ramon Hendrix strikes out. Shinichi Kashibuchi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Gene Graham pops out to the first baseman. Alex Coluccio strikes out. Charlie Willis hits a home run. Kevin Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Red Zuber is pinch hitting for Bob Keefe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Red Zuber hits an infield single to the pitcher. Karl Fields flies out to the right fielder. Carl Bell singles to center field. Bert Dunham flies out to the center fielder. Red Zuber steals third. Bill DeMiller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ron Reisling pitching. Jeff Matos strikes out. Rusty Hemingway pops out to the second baseman. Rube Elarton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Tommy Hosley (15).HR - Shinichi Kashibuchi (19).GIDP - Karl Fields, Mike Harris. Baserunning: SB - Red Zuber (2). Fielding: E - Mike Harris.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Slagle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Don Ramos did not respond to coaching in endurance Rafael Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in velocity Glenn Lytle did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Slagle did not respond to coaching in speed
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Kahn did not respond to coaching in range Joe Abrego did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Kahn improves in range Roger Southworth did not respond to coaching in control Mike Kahn improves in arm Ramon Ruether improves in speed