Win: Will Bohanon (1-1) Loss: Roy Burkett (1-1)
Save: Dick Riley (3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Dwight McCovey pitching. Charlie Kearse strikes out. Norm Shreve strikes out. Henry Chambers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Gene Erickson pitching. George Halas pops out to the second baseman. Luke Blaze strikes out. Bowman D. Russ singles to center field. T.P. Fleer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Ellsworth flies out to the right fielder. Red McGowan walks. Alan Bertaina walks. Roy Stinnett singles to center field. Red McGowan scores. Mike Smith flies out to the left fielder. Gene Erickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob Alvarez singles to center field. Bob Alvarez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Sam Bosio pops out to the third baseman. Ramon Puente hits a home run. Mel Mateo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Charlie Kearse singles to left field. Norm Shreve flies out to the right fielder. Henry Chambers strikes out. Bill Ellsworth triples. Charlie Kearse scores. Red McGowan doubles to right field. Bill Ellsworth scores. Will Bohanon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alan Bertaina grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Will Bohanon flies out to the center fielder. George Halas triples. Luke Blaze triples. George Halas scores. Bowman D. Russ grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luke Blaze scores. T.P. Fleer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Roy Stinnett grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Smith strikes out. Gene Erickson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bob Alvarez flies out to the right fielder. Sam Bosio grounds out to the pitcher. Ramon Puente pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Charlie Kearse flies out to the left fielder. Norm Shreve flies out to the right fielder. Henry Chambers singles past the second baseman. Bill Ellsworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mel Mateo singles to center field. Will Bohanon lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Halas pops out to the shortstop. Luke Blaze singles to left field. Mel Mateo scores. Luke Blaze is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Red McGowan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Alan Bertaina grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Stinnett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bowman D. Russ strikes out. T.P. Fleer strikes out. Bob Alvarez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mike Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Walt Camp is pinch hitting for Gene Erickson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Walt Camp flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Kearse flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Roy Burkett pitching. Sam Bosio grounds out to the second baseman. Ramon Puente pops out to the shortstop. Heinie Werner is pinch hitting for Mel Mateo. Heinie Werner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tony Ritz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Heinie Werner at 2B. Norm Shreve reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bob Alvarez. Henry Chambers doubles past the center fielder. Norm Shreve scores. Bill Ellsworth strikes out. Red McGowan grounds out to the second baseman. Henry Chambers advances to third on the play. Alan Bertaina strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Harry Thorpe is pinch hitting for Will Bohanon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Thorpe grounds out to the third baseman. George Halas grounds out to the second baseman. Luke Blaze walks. Luke Blaze steals second. Bowman D. Russ singles to left field. Luke Blaze scores. T.P. Fleer doubles to right field. Bowman D. Russ uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eric Leverenz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Russell is pinch hitting for Bob Alvarez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Russell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dick Riley pitching. Scott Reynolds enters the game as a defensive replacement for Luke Blaze at RF. Roy Stinnett grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Smith pops out to the third baseman. Ellie Ramsey is pinch hitting for Eric Leverenz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ellie Ramsey singles to right field. Charlie Kearse singles to center field. Norm Shreve flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 2
Batting:2B - T.P. Fleer (3).3B - George Halas (1), Luke Blaze (1).HR - Ramon Puente (1). Baserunning: SB - Luke Blaze (3).CS - Luke Blaze (1), Bob Alvarez (2). Fielding: E - Bob Alvarez.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Marshall Chalk did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Willie Hubbard did not respond to coaching in control Fritz Figueroa did not respond to coaching in control Lefty Curry improves in speed George Pactwa improves in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Clay Lowell improves in range Ramon Jacklitsch improves in contact_vs_lefty Jack Parris improves in endurance Lew Higuera did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jack Parris did not respond to coaching in velocity Andre Warner did not respond to coaching in arm Moe Easterly did not respond to coaching in 3B