Inning: 1 Minnesota Chris Brandon pitching. Jerry Allen flies out to the center fielder. Tim Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Bert Warren walks. Joe Sackinsky strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Kevin Young pitching. Ron Gleich pops out to the second baseman. Howard Touchstone flies out to the right fielder. Bob Eyre pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ed Siddall singles past the second baseman. Bud Rodas grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Siddall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bud Rodas steals second. Keith Irwin singles to center field. Bud Rodas is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Don Stearns grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Catfish Roker singles to center field. Gordon Hennessey flies out to the left fielder. Sherman Wilkins grounds out to the third baseman. Catfish Roker advances to second on the play. Ray Griffin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Kevin Young flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Allen flies out to the right fielder. Tim Smith reached on a fielding error by Raleigh Ryan. Bert Warren singles to center field. Tim Smith advances to third on the hit. Bert Warren steals second. Joe Sackinsky singles to right field. Tim Smith scores. Bert Warren scores. Ed Siddall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Raleigh Ryan grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Brandon strikes out. Ron Gleich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bud Rodas singles to center field. Keith Irwin singles to right field. Bud Rodas advances to third on the hit. Don Stearns hits a home run. Bud Rodas scores. Keith Irwin scores. Kevin Young singles to center field. Jerry Allen grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Young advances to second on the play. Tim Smith walks. Bert Warren hits a home run. Kevin Young scores. Tim Smith scores. Joe Sackinsky grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Siddall hits a home run. Bud Rodas singles to center field. Keith Irwin singles to center field. Bud Rodas advances to third on the hit. Don Stearns flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Howard Touchstone flies out to the center fielder. Bob Eyre strikes out. Catfish Roker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Kevin Young singles to right field. Jerry Allen strikes out. Tim Smith singles to center field. Bert Warren strikes out. Joe Sackinsky grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tim Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Gordon Hennessey walks. Sherman Wilkins strikes out. Gordon Hennessey steals second. Ray Griffin doubles to center field. Gordon Hennessey scores. Raleigh Ryan grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Brandon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ed Siddall hits a home run. Bud Rodas grounds out to the second baseman. Keith Irwin strikes out. Don Stearns singles to center field. Kevin Young flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ron Gleich grounds out to the shortstop. Howard Touchstone grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Eyre grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Gerald Wheeler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Jerry Allen singles to right field. Jerry Allen steals second. Tim Smith singles to right field. Jerry Allen scores. Bert Warren doubles to center field. Tim Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Sackinsky grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Siddall doubles to left field. Bert Warren scores. Bud Rodas grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Siddall is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Catfish Roker hits an infield single to the pitcher. Gordon Hennessey grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Catfish Roker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gordon Hennessey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Sherman Wilkins singles to center field. Ray Griffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Keith Irwin flies out to the right fielder. Don Stearns doubles to center field. Kevin Young strikes out. Jim Aybar is pinch hitting for Jerry Allen. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Aybar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Raleigh Ryan strikes out. Harry Spangler is pinch hitting for Gerald Wheeler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Spangler singles to right field. Ron Gleich singles to center field. Harry Spangler advances to third on the hit. Howard Touchstone grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jack Cole pitching. Tim Smith pops out to the third baseman. Bert Warren grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Sackinsky grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bob Eyre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Catfish Roker grounds out to the second baseman. Gordon Hennessey singles to center field. Sherman Wilkins singles to left field. Gordon Hennessey advances to third on the hit. Ray Griffin flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Bert Warren (15), Ed Siddall (19), Don Stearns (17).HR - Bert Warren (12), Ed Siddall 2 (15), Don Stearns (10). Baserunning: SB - Jerry Allen (4), Bert Warren (3), Bud Rodas (7).CS - Ed Siddall (5).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dee Killeen did not respond to coaching in control George Young did not respond to coaching in endurance Johan Brazill improves in speed Curt Hafey did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Keith Dittmer did not respond to coaching in control Jim Sanguillen did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy Latham improves in contact_vs_lefty Keith Dittmer improves in control