Win: Heinie Decker (6-2) Loss: Mel Mack (0-6)
Save: Charlie Johnson (31)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Mel Mack pitching. Vance Ballinger grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Burns strikes out. Ruben Schulter hits a home run. Jack Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Rod Stewart pitching. Joe Quinones singles to right field. Joe Quinones steals second. Rick Fox strikes out. Mike Browne strikes out. Archie Meyer doubles to center field. Joe Quinones scores. Ed Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Heinie Herring grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Hemphill strikes out. Mike Arlich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bill Gibson flies out to the right fielder. Juan Doran strikes out. Tony Melo hits a home run. Mel Mack flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ken Mackanin grounds out to the third baseman. Rod Stewart strikes out. Vance Ballinger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Joe Quinones hits an infield single to the pitcher. Joe Quinones is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rick Fox singles to left field. Rick Fox is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Browne singles to right field. Archie Meyer hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ed Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pete Burns grounds out to the third baseman. Ruben Schulter flies out to the left fielder. Jack Sanders grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bill Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Juan Doran singles to left field. Tony Melo strikes out. Mel Mack strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Heinie Herring flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Hemphill grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Arlich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe Quinones walks. Rick Fox strikes out. Mike Browne pops out to the third baseman. Archie Meyer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ken Mackanin walks. Rod Stewart lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Ken Mackanin forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Vance Ballinger grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed Johnson strikes out. Bill Gibson grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Doran singles to right field. Tony Melo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Pete Burns strikes out. Ruben Schulter walks. Jack Sanders strikes out. Heinie Herring flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mel Mack grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Quinones strikes out. Rick Fox flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Charlie Hemphill grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Arlich hits a home run. Ken Mackanin grounds out to the shortstop. John Reach is pinch hitting for Rod Stewart. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Reach grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Heinie Decker pitching. Mike Browne singles past the first baseman. Archie Meyer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Browne is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ed Johnson walks. Bill Gibson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Vance Ballinger doubles to left field. Hal Meyer 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. Pete Burns singles to center field. Vance Ballinger scores. Pete Burns is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ruben Schulter grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Charlie Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Presley is pinch hitting for Juan Doran. Joe Presley grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Melo flies out to the center fielder. Rodney Burgess is pinch hitting for Hal Meyer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rodney Burgess strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Clark did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Webb did not respond to coaching in control Dave Wilie did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Mark Flack did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cotton Flythe did not respond to coaching in range Walt Esmond improves in power_vs_lefty Cotton Flythe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Walt Esmond improves in contact_vs_righty Mark Farrell did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Tillotson improves in velocity