Inning: 1 Minnesota Roy Davis pitching. Ed MacGamwell singles to center field. Ed MacGamwell steals second. George Schwall grounds out to the shortstop. Richard Stark hits a home run. Ed MacGamwell scores. Juice Brantley strikes out. Barney Piechota doubles to center field. Mike Wood flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Dick Platt pitching. Leo George grounds out to the pitcher. Mark Gorman strikes out. Buz Hacker bunts for a base hit. John Singleton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Buz Hacker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gussie Laxton grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Purdy flies out to the right fielder. Dick Platt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Larry Mauldin flies out to the right fielder. Paul Wistert strikes out. Manny Schuble hits a home run. Tim Banks singles to left field. Roy Davis singles to center field. Tim Banks advances to third on the hit. Leo George strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ed MacGamwell grounds out to the second baseman. George Schwall strikes out. Richard Stark walks. Juice Brantley walks. Barney Piechota doubles to left field. Richard Stark scores. Juice Brantley is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mark Gorman walks. Mark Gorman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Buz Hacker hits a home run. Nippy Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Singleton grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Mauldin reached on a fielding error by Nippy Robinson. Paul Wistert grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Larry Mauldin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mike Wood strikes out. Gussie Laxton strikes out. Jason Purdy doubles to right field. Nippy Robinson singles to left field. Jason Purdy scores. Jimmy Clarke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed MacGamwell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Nippy Robinson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Manny Schuble pops out to the first baseman. Tim Banks strikes out. Jimmy Clarke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota George Schwall singles to center field. Richard Stark strikes out. Juice Brantley grounds out to the pitcher. George Schwall advances to second on the play. Barney Piechota grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Leo George grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Gorman singles to center field. Buz Hacker hits a home run. Mark Gorman scores. Clint Wittig comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Singleton walks. Larry Mauldin strikes out. John Singleton steals second. Paul Wistert flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Wood grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Gussie Laxton singles to right field. Jason Purdy doubles to right field. Gussie Laxton scores. Clint Wittig grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Purdy advances to third on the play. Ed MacGamwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Manny Schuble strikes out. Tim Banks strikes out. Jimmy Clarke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota George Schwall grounds out to the pitcher. Richard Stark flies out to the right fielder. Juice Brantley singles to right field. George Love comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Barney Piechota strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Leo George strikes out. Mark Gorman lines out to the third baseman. Buz Hacker walks. John Singleton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Paul Baird is pinch hitting for Mike Wood. Paul Baird strikes out. Gussie Laxton walks. Henry Pena is pinch running for Gussie Laxton on 1st base. Henry Pena steals second. Jason Purdy flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Crowell is pinch hitting for Clint Wittig. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Eddie Crowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Joe Dibble pitching. Leo Niehaus enters the game as a defensive replacement for Henry Pena at 1B. Larry Mauldin grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Wistert strikes out. Manny Schuble grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ed MacGamwell flies out to the right fielder. George Schwall doubles to center field. Richard Stark strikes out. Juice Brantley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ernie Byrnes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tim Banks walks. Bruce Finley is pinch hitting for George Love. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bruce Finley strikes out. Leo George flies out to the left fielder. Mark Gorman grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Tim Banks is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - George Schwall (25), Barney Piechota 2 (17), Jason Purdy 2 (23).HR - Richard Stark (17). Baserunning: SB - Ed MacGamwell (34), Henry Pena (10). Fielding: E - Nippy Robinson.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tiny Wallace did not respond to coaching in control Ed Fidrych improves in range Carl Percival improves in power_vs_righty Mark Cummings did not respond to coaching in endurance
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Karim Kuzava improves in range Bill Sanders improves in contact_vs_righty Tony Sherry did not respond to coaching in range Jack Atz improves in power_vs_lefty