Win: Steve Williams (6-3) Loss: Alejandro Hidalgo (3-12)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Alejandro Hidalgo pitching. Count Johnston strikes out. John Odwell triples. Jimmy Smith strikes out. Rudy Jacobs pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Steve Williams pitching. Billy Blackburn walks. Bruce Loucks flies out to the center fielder. Fran Sterrett walks. Masaru Nishizawa strikes out. Bennie Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charlie Stanley strikes out. Koichi Kanemura grounds out to the second baseman. Dee Williams singles to right field. Wally Creek grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dee Williams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Pat Kirby strikes out. Max Sconiers doubles to center field. Kurt Grover strikes out. Alejandro Hidalgo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Steve Williams flies out to the right fielder. Count Johnston singles to right field. Count Johnston is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Odwell doubles to left field. Jimmy Smith doubles to left field. John Odwell scores. Rudy Jacobs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Billy Blackburn walks. Bruce Loucks pops out to the second baseman. Fran Sterrett strikes out. Masaru Nishizawa walks. Bennie Jackson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Charlie Stanley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Fran Sterrett. Koichi Kanemura walks. Dee Williams grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Charlie Stanley advances to third on the play. Wally Creek singles to center field. Charlie Stanley scores. Steve Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Pat Kirby grounds out to the second baseman. Max Sconiers singles to right field. Kurt Grover grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Count Johnston flies out to the center fielder. John Odwell walks. John Odwell steals second. Jimmy Smith singles to right field. John Odwell scores. Jimmy Smith steals second. Rudy Jacobs strikes out. Charlie Stanley walks. Koichi Kanemura flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Alejandro Hidalgo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Blackburn walks. Bruce Loucks strikes out. Fran Sterrett grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Billy Blackburn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dee Williams singles past the shortstop. Wally Creek strikes out. Dee Williams steals second. Steve Williams pops out to the first baseman. Count Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Masaru Nishizawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bennie Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Kirby flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota John Odwell singles to left field. Jimmy Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rudy Jacobs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Max Sconiers flies out to the left fielder. Kurt Grover grounds out to the second baseman. Alejandro Hidalgo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Charlie Stanley strikes out. Koichi Kanemura grounds out to the second baseman. Dee Williams lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Billy Blackburn strikes out. Bruce Loucks lines out to the second baseman. Fran Sterrett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Rube Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wally Creek doubles to right field. Hiroshi Igawa is pinch hitting for Steve Williams. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hiroshi Igawa hits a home run. Wally Creek scores. Howie Martinez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Terry is pinch hitting for Count Johnston. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Terry strikes out. John Odwell flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Stefan Kimble pitching. Masaru Nishizawa strikes out. Bennie Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Pat Kirby walks. Max Sconiers pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - John Odwell (19), Jimmy Smith (9), Wally Creek (6).3B - John Odwell (1).HR - Hiroshi Igawa (6).GIDP - Jimmy Smith, Dee Williams. Baserunning: SB - John Odwell (7), Jimmy Smith (6), Dee Williams (2).CS - Count Johnston (6).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Dalcanton improves in control Willie Byrnes improves in arm Gene Brown improves in contact_vs_lefty Deacon Kircher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Sodd did not respond to coaching in speed George Dalcanton did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Lopez did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Milner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charley Jones did not respond to coaching in control George Worden did not respond to coaching in velocity Libe Murtaugh did not respond to coaching in control George Worden did not respond to coaching in endurance Noboru Hondo did not respond to coaching in control