Win: Marius Whaley (15-9) Loss: Roy Willhite (2-10)
Save: Bob Murphy (32)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Roy Willhite pitching. Karl Fields doubles to left field. Carl Hernandez singles past the second baseman. Karl Fields scores. Bert Dunham hits a home run. Carl Hernandez scores. Bill DeMiller grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Hosley walks. Mike Harris bunts for a base hit. John Harris walks. Mul Lasher strikes out. Marius Whaley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Kansas City Marius Whaley pitching. Kevin Brown strikes out. Rusty Hemingway flies out to the center fielder. Alex Coluccio grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Karl Fields strikes out. Carl Hernandez walks. Bert Dunham doubles to left field. Carl Hernandez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Russ Kern comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill DeMiller grounds out to the shortstop. Tommy Hosley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jeff Matos strikes out. Gene Graham grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Willis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Harris strikes out. John Harris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mul Lasher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City George Hughes walks. Joe Slagle flies out to the left fielder. Russ Kern lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kevin Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Marius Whaley flies out to the right fielder. Karl Fields reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jeff Matos. Carl Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Bert Dunham singles to left field. Karl Fields scores. Bill DeMiller grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bert Dunham is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rusty Hemingway flies out to the right fielder. Alex Coluccio strikes out. Jeff Matos strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tommy Hosley grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Harris strikes out. John Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Gene Graham strikes out. Charlie Willis grounds out to the shortstop. George Hughes hits a home run. Joe Slagle singles to right field. Russ Kern flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mul Lasher strikes out. Marius Whaley strikes out. Karl Fields strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Kevin Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Rusty Hemingway flies out to the left fielder. Alex Coluccio pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Carl Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Bert Dunham flies out to the center fielder. Bill DeMiller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jeff Matos strikes out. Gene Graham strikes out. Charlie Willis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tommy Hosley flies out to the right fielder. Mike Harris strikes out. John Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City George Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Slagle doubles to right field. Nolan Briggs 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. Hod Schemer is pinch hitting for Russ Kern. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hod Schemer flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Cuckoo Pierce pitching. Mul Lasher flies out to the left fielder. Red Zuber is pinch hitting for Nolan Briggs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Red Zuber singles to center field. Karl Fields grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bill Jester pitching. Rusty Hemingway singles to center field. Alex Coluccio strikes out. Jeff Matos grounds out to the pitcher. Rusty Hemingway advances to second on the play. Gene Graham walks. Bob Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Charlie Willis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ramon Ruether improves in arm Larry Renick did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Levy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Spotts did not respond to coaching in arm Ramon Ruether improves in power_vs_righty Frank Villafuerte improves in power_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Ramos did not respond to coaching in control Ed Haney improves in power_vs_lefty Don Ramos did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Carrasquel did not respond to coaching in control Frank Carrasquel did not respond to coaching in control Junior Biemiller improves in contact_vs_righty