Win: Jeff Lopez (14-5) Loss: Phil Baez (0-2)
Save: Bob Flinn (12)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jeff Lopez pitching. Tim Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Carroll Diaz grounds out to the second baseman. Herm Schalk singles to left field. Marty Durham singles to left field. Shawn Doheny flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Phil Baez pitching. Mike Shuba singles to left field. Walt Jones flies out to the right fielder. Jim Kane reached on a fielding error by Joe Kinslow. Rex Steevens grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Kinslow strikes out. Marty Tiefenthaler flies out to the right fielder. Larry Knoblauch flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Willie Campbell grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Leverett grounds out to the shortstop. John Ward hits a home run. Mark Cooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Phil Baez strikes out. Tim Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jeff Lopez singles to center field. Mike Shuba walks. Walt Jones walks. Jim Kane singles to center field. Jeff Lopez scores. Mike Shuba scores. Walt Jones advances to third on the hit. Rex Steevens grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Walt Jones scores. Willie Campbell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Herm Schalk flies out to the left fielder. Marty Durham flies out to the left fielder. Shawn Doheny hits a home run. Joe Kinslow singles to left field. Marty Tiefenthaler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Chuck Leverett flies out to the left fielder. John Ward grounds out to the pitcher. Mark Cooke lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Fritz Pendleton is pinch hitting for Larry Knoblauch. Fritz Pendleton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phil Baez flies out to the right fielder. Tim Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Sal MacCormack enters the game as a defensive replacement for Fritz Pendleton at C. Jeff Lopez singles to right field. Mike Shuba grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jeff Lopez advances to second on the play. Walt Jones pops out to the shortstop. Jim Kane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Carroll Diaz singles to right field. Herm Schalk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carroll Diaz advances to second on the play. Marty Durham singles to center field. Carroll Diaz scores. Shawn Doheny singles to right field. Joe Kinslow strikes out. Marty Tiefenthaler pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rex Steevens grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Campbell flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Leverett triples. John Ward walks. Mark Cooke is hit by a pitch. Jeff Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Minnesota Sal MacCormack strikes out. Phil Baez singles to left field. Tim Lyons grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Phil Baez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Carroll Diaz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tim Lyons is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Shuba singles to right field. Walt Jones doubles to right field. Mike Shuba uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Fuller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Kane singles to left field. Walt Jones scores. Rex Steevens strikes out. Jim Kane gets picked off first. Willie Campbell doubles to left field. Chuck Leverett grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Herm Schalk singles to right field. Marty Durham grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Herm Schalk is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Shawn Doheny strikes out. Joe Kinslow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Ward singles to center field. John Ward is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mark Cooke singles in front of the right fielder. Jeff Lopez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Shuba pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Marty Tiefenthaler hits a home run. Bob Flinn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Sal MacCormack strikes out. Roy Moeller is pinch hitting for Harry Fuller. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Roy Moeller strikes out. Tim Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Walt Jones (16), Willie Campbell (9).3B - Chuck Leverett (9).HR - John Ward (8).GIDP - Rex Steevens 2.HBP - Mark Cooke (2). Baserunning: CS - John Ward (4).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Aaron improves in control Joe Wilson improves in power_vs_lefty Marty Anderson improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Gleason improves in range Ed Aaron did not respond to coaching in control Ed Aaron improves in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Steve Valdes improves in control Emil May did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rudy Thornton did not respond to coaching in velocity George Griffin did not respond to coaching in velocity Bip Conine improves in speed George Griffin did not respond to coaching in control