Win: George Love (7-8) Loss: John Young (4-7)
Save: Tom McGilberry (7)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Isamu Ishii pitching. Leo George reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jason Purdy. Mark Gorman flies out to the center fielder. Buz Hacker grounds out to the pitcher. John Singleton pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Buddy Witt pitching. George Schwall singles to center field. Ed MacGamwell walks. Jason Purdy pops out to the shortstop. Barney Piechota doubles to right field. George Schwall scores. Ed MacGamwell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tim Grimsley strikes out. Richard Stark strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Larry Mauldin flies out to the center fielder. Paul Wistert hits a home run. Manny Schuble grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Banks singles past the shortstop. Buddy Witt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Juice Brantley walks. Gussie Laxton strikes out. Isamu Ishii fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Isamu Ishii pops out to the shortstop. George Schwall pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Leo George pops out to the third baseman. Mark Gorman walks. Buz Hacker flies out to the center fielder. Mark Gorman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ed MacGamwell strikes out. Jason Purdy flies out to the center fielder. Barney Piechota singles to right field. Tim Grimsley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Singleton singles to center field. John Singleton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Larry Mauldin hits a home run. Ozzie Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Wistert lines out to the first baseman. Manny Schuble flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Richard Stark strikes out. Juice Brantley flies out to the left fielder. Gussie Laxton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tim Banks grounds out to the shortstop. Buddy Witt reached on a 2-base fielding error by Tim Grimsley. Leo George singles to right field. Buddy Witt scores. Mark Gorman strikes out. Buz Hacker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ozzie Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! George Schwall grounds out to the third baseman. Ed MacGamwell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Singleton strikes out. Larry Mauldin walks. Paul Wistert flies out to the center fielder. Manny Schuble flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jason Purdy grounds out to the pitcher. Barney Piechota grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Grimsley singles past the shortstop. Richard Stark strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tim Banks singles to right field. Buddy Witt lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Leo George flies out to the left fielder. Mark Gorman singles to center field. Tim Banks scores. Buz Hacker singles to left field. Carl Corcoran comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Singleton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Paul Baird is pinch hitting for Juice Brantley. Paul Baird singles to center field. Leo Niehaus is pinch hitting for Gussie Laxton. Paul Baird steals second. Paul Wistert throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Leo Niehaus grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Baird scores. Carl Corcoran strikes out. George Schwall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Larry Mauldin hits a home run. Paul Wistert flies out to the right fielder. Manny Schuble grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Banks flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ed MacGamwell doubles to center field. Jason Purdy pops out to the third baseman. Barney Piechota doubles to left field. Ed MacGamwell scores. Jimmy Clarke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Grimsley walks. Tom Hillegas is pinch hitting for Richard Stark. Tom Hillegas singles past the third baseman. Barney Piechota scores. Paul Baird singles to left field. Leo Niehaus flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tim Grimsley scores. George Love comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harold Knox is pinch hitting for Carl Corcoran. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Harold Knox grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Paul Baird is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City John Young pitching. Ken Jones enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Hillegas at SS. Bruce Finley is pinch hitting for George Love. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bruce Finley singles to center field. Leo George doubles to right field. Bruce Finley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark Gorman grounds out to the second baseman. Leo George advances to third on the play. Buz Hacker walks. John Singleton flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Leo George scores. Joe Dibble comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Mauldin hits a home run. Buz Hacker scores. Paul Wistert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Brian Hall pitching. George Schwall singles to center field. Ed MacGamwell singles to left field. George Schwall advances to third on the hit. Ed MacGamwell steals second. Jason Purdy grounds out to the shortstop. George Schwall scores. Ed MacGamwell advances to third on the play. Barney Piechota grounds out to the second baseman. Ed MacGamwell scores. Tom McGilberry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Grimsley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Leo George (21).HR - Larry Mauldin 3 (19), Paul Wistert (10).SF - John Singleton. Baserunning: CS - Mark Gorman (3), John Singleton (11). Fielding: E - Paul Wistert.
Batting:2B - Ed MacGamwell (21), Barney Piechota 2 (25).SF - Leo Niehaus. Baserunning: SB - Ed MacGamwell (28), Paul Baird (14). Fielding: E - Jason Purdy, Tim Grimsley.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Zack James improves in arm Dick Partenheimer improves in speed Uel Vidro did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Kelly Shepherd improves in arm
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: F RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: D- Improvements: Charlie Orie did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Orie did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Owens did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Wert improves in speed