Win: Claude Welteroth (1-0) Loss: Richard Badgro (4-2)
Save: Charlie Johnson (27)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Luke Brown pitching. Terry Griffith flies out to the left fielder. Pete Burns strikes out. Chubby Johns singles to center field. Ruben Schulter triples. Chubby Johns scores. Johnny Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Dave Cook pitching. Charlie Bourgeois grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Aaron strikes out. Verle Berran grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Vance Ballinger pops out to the shortstop. Jack Wight pops out to the first baseman. Charlie Hemphill walks. Dave Cook strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Frank Checo grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Gibson walks. Charlie Shopay grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Gibson advances to second on the play. Rick Fox flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Terry Griffith singles to center field. Pete Burns grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Terry Griffith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chubby Johns reached on a fielding error by Frank Checo. Ruben Schulter hits an infield single to the pitcher. Johnny Moore grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ellis Young flies out to the right fielder. Luke Brown strikes out. Charlie Bourgeois strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Vance Ballinger singles to left field. Jack Wight grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Charlie Hemphill grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Aaron grounds out to the third baseman. Verle Berran flies out to the left fielder. Frank Checo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dave Cook strikes out. Terry Griffith flies out to the left fielder. Pete Burns hits a home run. Chubby Johns doubles to left field. Ruben Schulter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bill Gibson singles to right field. Charlie Shopay strikes out. Rick Fox flies out to the right fielder. Ellis Young singles to right field. Bill Gibson advances to third on the hit. Luke Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Johnny Moore hits a home run. Vance Ballinger grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Wight singles to center field. Charlie Hemphill singles to center field. Dave Cook lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Terry Griffith walks. Pete Burns singles to right field. Jack Wight scores. Richard Badgro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chubby Johns flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Charlie Bourgeois singles to center field. Jim Aaron singles to center field. Charlie Bourgeois advances to third on the hit. Verle Berran walks. Frank Checo hits a home run. Charlie Bourgeois scores. Jim Aaron scores. Verle Berran scores. Claude Welteroth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Gibson grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Shopay grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Fox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ruben Schulter strikes out. Johnny Moore hits a home run. Vance Ballinger strikes out. Ray Snyder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Garcia is pinch hitting for Jack Wight. Paul Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ellis Young strikes out. Archie Meyer is pinch hitting for Ray Snyder. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Archie Meyer flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Bourgeois grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Billy Curtis pitching. Charlie Hemphill singles to center field. Joe Presley is pinch hitting for Claude Welteroth. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Joe Presley walks. Terry Griffith singles to right field. Charlie Hemphill scores. Pete Burns singles to center field. Joe Presley scores. Terry Griffith advances to third on the hit. Atlee McNeil comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chubby Johns strikes out. Ruben Schulter grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bernie Tellmann pitching. Jim Aaron flies out to the center fielder. Verle Berran singles to right field. Frank Checo walks. Bill Gibson walks. Mike Schell is pinch hitting for Charlie Shopay. Mike Schell grounds out to the third baseman. Verle Berran scores. Frank Checo advances to third on the play. Bill Gibson advances to second on the play. Heinie Decker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick Fox singles to left field. Frank Checo scores. Bill Gibson is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Juan Doran enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Schell at C. Johnny Moore flies out to the left fielder. Vance Ballinger grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Garcia doubles past the third baseman. Charlie Hemphill grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Charlie Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ellis Young strikes out. Atlee McNeil flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Bourgeois walks. Jim Aaron singles past the third baseman. Charlie Bourgeois advances to third on the hit. Verle Berran flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Chubby Johns (22), Paul Garcia (22).3B - Ruben Schulter (8).HR - Pete Burns (21), Johnny Moore 2 (11).GIDP - Ruben Schulter, Johnny Moore, Jack Wight.
Game Notes Bill Gibson is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Eddie Montgomery did not respond to coaching in velocity Doc King did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Arlich did not respond to coaching in speed Kirby Butler did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Arlich improves in power_vs_righty Mike Arlich did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Allen Harrell did not respond to coaching in RF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: George Denning did not respond to coaching in endurance Eddie Brett did not respond to coaching in velocity Derrick Lopat did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Manny Mollwitz improves in contact_vs_righty Eddie Brett did not respond to coaching in velocity George Denning did not respond to coaching in endurance Pete Andujar did not respond to coaching in SS