Inning: 1 Minnesota John Coleman pitching. Bud Rodas walks. Tim Smith pops out to the third baseman. Dave Misse pops out to the shortstop. Jack Gonzales bunts for a base hit. Joe Sackinsky lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Sisler pitching. John Delgado singles to left field. Slim Kinkade flies out to the left fielder. Alejandro Gentile flies out to the center fielder. Ron Gleich pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Alvin Bearnarth walks. Keith Irwin flies out to the center fielder. Don Stearns flies out to the left fielder. Jim Sisler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mike Kinder grounds out to the pitcher. Sherman Wilkins strikes out. Harry Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bud Rodas strikes out. Tim Smith strikes out. Dave Misse flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bill Clemente doubles to right field. John Coleman lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Delgado grounds out to the third baseman. Slim Kinkade singles to left field. Bill Clemente scores. Alejandro Gentile hits a home run. Slim Kinkade scores. Ron Gleich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jack Gonzales hits a home run. Joe Sackinsky singles to center field. Alvin Bearnarth flies out to the right fielder. Keith Irwin grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Sackinsky advances to second on the play. Don Stearns reached on a fielding error by Alejandro Gentile. Jim Sisler strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Kinder grounds out to the third baseman. Sherman Wilkins grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bud Rodas hits a home run. Tim Smith singles to left field. Dave Misse doubles to center field. Tim Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gerald Wheeler 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. Jack Gonzales flies out to the right fielder. Joe Sackinsky grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Alvin Bearnarth flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bill Clemente grounds out to the shortstop. Gerald Wheeler strikes out. John Delgado lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Keith Irwin singles to center field. Don Stearns walks. Jim Sisler lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bud Rodas singles to right field. Keith Irwin scores. Don Stearns scores. Chris Brandon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Smith flies out to the center fielder. Bud Rodas is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Slim Kinkade flies out to the right fielder. Alejandro Gentile grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Gleich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dave Misse grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jack Gonzales strikes out. Joe Sackinsky grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Kinder grounds out to the shortstop. Sherman Wilkins flies out to the right fielder. Harry Scott singles past the second baseman. Bill Clemente grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Scott is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Alvin Bearnarth lines out to the third baseman. Keith Irwin flies out to the right fielder. Don Stearns singles to right field. Jim Sisler pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Babe McKean is pinch hitting for Chris Brandon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Babe McKean pops out to the first baseman. John Delgado reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dave Misse. Gene Aragon 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. Slim Kinkade grounds out to the second baseman. John Delgado advances to third on the play. Alejandro Gentile flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Walt Scanlon pitching. Bud Rodas flies out to the left fielder. Tim Smith singles to right field. Dave Misse flies out to the right fielder. Jack Gonzales strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dante Floyd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ron Gleich singles to left field. Ron Gleich steals second. Mike Kinder strikes out. Sherman Wilkins flies out to the right fielder. Harry Scott singles to right field. Ron Gleich scores. Bill Clemente grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Scott is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Ron Gleich is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Houser did not respond to coaching in control Arnie Bamberger did not respond to coaching in velocity Neil Smith did not respond to coaching in control Clemente Dundon did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Chuck Matuszek did not respond to coaching in endurance Jerry Surhoff improves in velocity Nelson Kane improves in speed Jerry Surhoff did not respond to coaching in velocity Ossie Jones did not respond to coaching in LF