Win: Jose Biittner (9-11) Loss: Ben Chism (12-8)
Save: Bernie Tellmann (45)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jose Biittner pitching. Allan Stroughter grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Fox flies out to the center fielder. Harry Bolling grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ben Chism pitching. Earl Lindsey singles to right field. Earl Lindsey steals second. Terry Griffith strikes out. Earl Lindsey steals third. Chubby Johns grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Lindsey scores. Nick Kotsovalos flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Cotton Flythe pops out to the second baseman. Mike Schell doubles to left field. Jeff Byers walks. Bill Gibson walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Verle Berran grounds into a fielders choice to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mike Schell is out at home. Ben Chism strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bert Lopat singles to left field. Pete Burns hits a home run. Bert Lopat scores. Jack Sanders singles to center field. Mike Arlich grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jose Biittner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Allan Stroughter walks. Rick Fox grounds out to the third baseman. Allan Stroughter advances to second on the play. Harry Bolling flies out to the right fielder. Cotton Flythe singles to right field. Allan Stroughter scores. Mike Schell singles to left field. Jeff Byers walks. Bill Gibson singles to right field. Cotton Flythe scores. Mike Schell scores. Jeff Byers advances to third on the hit. Verle Berran strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Earl Lindsey strikes out. Terry Griffith grounds out to the second baseman. Chubby Johns flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ben Chism flies out to the center fielder. Allan Stroughter pops out to the third baseman. Rick Fox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Nick Kotsovalos grounds out to the second baseman. Bert Lopat hits a home run. Pete Burns grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Sanders walks. Mike Arlich singles to right field. Jose Biittner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Harry Bolling strikes out. Cotton Flythe flies out to the center fielder. Mike Schell pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Earl Lindsey hits an infield single to the pitcher. Terry Griffith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Chubby Johns hits a home run. Billy Curtis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nick Kotsovalos grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dave Cook comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Byers flies out to the center fielder. Bill Gibson singles to right field. Verle Berran strikes out. Billy Curtis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bert Lopat flies out to the center fielder. Pete Burns grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Sanders grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Allan Stroughter singles to center field. Rick Fox grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Harry Bolling lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mike Arlich strikes out. Hugh Spurgeon is pinch hitting for Dave Cook. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Hugh Spurgeon flies out to the center fielder. Earl Lindsey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Charlie Goetz pitching. Cotton Flythe flies out to the left fielder. Mike Schell grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Byers grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Terry Griffith pops out to the first baseman. Chubby Johns grounds out to the shortstop. Nick Kotsovalos hits an infield single to the first baseman. Nick Kotsovalos steals second. Passed ball. Nick Kotsovalos advances to third. Bert Lopat walks. Pete Burns grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bernie Tellmann comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Gibson walks. Verle Berran lines out to the shortstop. Bill Stearns is pinch hitting for Billy Curtis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Stearns grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Lutz did not respond to coaching in velocity Craig Ortiz improves in speed Bob Johnson improves in power_vs_righty Rick Ripken did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Kelly improves in speed Glenn Butland did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Johnson did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Derrick Lopat improves in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Larry Williamson improves in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.