Win: Al Loun (17-13) Loss: Jun Matsumoto (11-7)
Save: Jimmy Clarke (7)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jun Matsumoto pitching. Buz Hacker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Singleton grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Mauldin lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Al Loun pitching. George Schwall singles to right field. George Schwall is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ed MacGamwell flies out to the right fielder. Richard Stark pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Uel Vidro walks. Manny Schuble doubles to center field. Uel Vidro uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tim Banks hits an infield single to the shortstop. Paul Wistert hits a home run. Manny Schuble scores. Tim Banks scores. Eddie Wicker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jesus Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Al Loun flies out to the left fielder. Buz Hacker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tim Grimsley walks. Gussie Laxton strikes out. Paul Baird grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Grimsley advances to second on the play. Barney Piechota grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City John Singleton grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Mauldin hits an infield single to the third baseman. Uel Vidro walks. Manny Schuble flies out to the right fielder. Tim Banks strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jason Purdy strikes out. Eddie Wicker pops out to the catcher. George Schwall doubles past the center fielder. Ed MacGamwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Paul Wistert strikes out. Jesus Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Al Loun flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Richard Stark strikes out. Tim Grimsley singles to right field. Gussie Laxton singles to center field. Tim Grimsley aggressively advances to third on the hit. Paul Baird flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tim Grimsley scores. Barney Piechota flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Buz Hacker strikes out. John Singleton grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Mauldin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jason Purdy grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Wicker grounds out to the second baseman. George Schwall grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Uel Vidro strikes out. Manny Schuble flies out to the center fielder. Tim Banks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ed MacGamwell singles to center field. Richard Stark strikes out. Ed MacGamwell steals second. Tim Grimsley pops out to the third baseman. Gussie Laxton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Paul Wistert grounds out to the third baseman. Jesus Johnson strikes out. Al Loun grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Paul Baird reached on a 2-base fielding error by Larry Mauldin. Barney Piechota pops out to the third baseman. Leo Niehaus is pinch hitting for Jason Purdy. Leo Niehaus walks. Eddie Wicker fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Eddie Wicker grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Harold Knox enters the game as a defensive replacement for Leo Niehaus at 2B. Buz Hacker hits a home run. John Singleton pops out to the first baseman. Larry Mauldin walks. Uel Vidro singles to left field. Larry Mauldin advances to third on the hit. Manny Schuble strikes out. Tim Banks grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Schwall grounds out to the shortstop. Ed MacGamwell grounds out to the third baseman. Richard Stark walks. Tim Grimsley walks. Gussie Laxton walks. Paul Baird doubles past the first baseman. Richard Stark scores. Tim Grimsley scores. Gussie Laxton is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Paul Wistert flies out to the right fielder. Reggie Bates is pinch hitting for Jesus Johnson. Reggie Bates grounds out to the third baseman. John Donohue is pinch hitting for Al Loun. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Donohue singles to right field. Buz Hacker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jimmy Clarke pitching. Elmore Leonard enters the game as a defensive replacement for Reggie Bates at RF. Barney Piechota grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Pena is pinch hitting for Harold Knox. Henry Pena singles to center field. Mike Wood is pinch hitting for Eddie Wicker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Henry Pena is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - George Schwall (22), Paul Baird (26).SF - Paul Baird.GIDP - Eddie Wicker. Baserunning: SB - Ed MacGamwell (30).CS - George Schwall (20), Henry Pena (10).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Sanders did not respond to coaching in speed Tim Benedict did not respond to coaching in control Jack Atz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dan Smythe did not respond to coaching in arm
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Charlie Orie improves in control Gil Olmsted did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Johnson improves in contact_vs_righty Phil Wert improves in range