Win: Dwight McCovey (9-5) Loss: Charlie Shields (5-7)
Save: Dick Riley (9)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Dwight McCovey pitching. Don Corkins triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Norm Shreve flies out to the center fielder. The defense is playing the infield in. Bill Ellsworth grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Hohman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Charlie Shields pitching. Charlie Ring grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Halas strikes out. Bowman D. Russ pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota George Taussig grounds out to the second baseman. George Roseman grounds out to the shortstop. Mel Hildebrand pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Luis Cey singles to right field. Luis Cey steals second. Luke Blaze grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luis Cey advances to third on the play. Tom Bradshaw pops out to the first baseman. Ed Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Charlie DeRosa flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Shields strikes out. Don Corkins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ramon Puente singles to right field. Dwight McCovey lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Ring singles to right field. Ramon Puente scores. George Halas grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Norm Shreve grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Ellsworth strikes out. Joe Hohman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bowman D. Russ doubles past the right fielder. Luis Cey flies out to the right fielder. Luke Blaze flies out to the left fielder. Tom Bradshaw grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota George Taussig hits a home run. George Roseman strikes out. Mel Hildebrand grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie DeRosa walks. Charlie Shields strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ed Smith strikes out. Ramon Puente strikes out. Dwight McCovey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Don Corkins singles to left field. Don Corkins is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Norm Shreve walks. Bill Ellsworth grounds out to the third baseman. Norm Shreve advances to second on the play. Joe Hohman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Charlie Ring singles to right field. George Halas walks. Bowman D. Russ hits a home run. Charlie Ring scores. George Halas scores. Luis Cey singles to center field. Luis Cey is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Luke Blaze hits an infield single to the second baseman. Tom Bradshaw strikes out. Ed Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota George Taussig doubles to center field. George Roseman flies out to the left fielder. Mel Hildebrand strikes out. Charlie DeRosa grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Larry Harper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ramon Puente singles past the shortstop. Dwight McCovey lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Ring grounds out to the pitcher. George Halas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ralph Blair enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie Ring at 2B. Tony Ritz enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Halas at 3B. Harry Thorpe enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Bradshaw at LF. Ken Spencer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ramon Puente at C. Barney Wallace is pinch hitting for Larry Harper. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Barney Wallace singles to center field. Don Corkins pops out to the first baseman. Norm Shreve grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill LaPalme pitching. Bowman D. Russ flies out to the center fielder. Luis Cey singles to right field. Luke Blaze pops out to the first baseman. Luis Cey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dick Riley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Ellsworth strikes out. Joe Hohman strikes out. George Taussig flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Fritz Figueroa improves in control Todd Lilly did not respond to coaching in velocity Marshall Chalk did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Treadaway did not respond to coaching in speed Jorge Ryan improves in speed Dick Treadaway did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Vick did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Mullen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Scott Reynolds improves in speed Lew Higuera did not respond to coaching in speed Julio Mata did not respond to coaching in velocity Julio Mata did not respond to coaching in velocity Sid Hutchinson did not respond to coaching in SS