Win: Eddie Brett (2-0) Loss: Bernie Tellmann (0-2)
Save: Art Kennedy (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Humphreys pitching. Harry Bolling strikes out. Bill Gibson grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Mel Mack pitching. Terry Griffith hits a home run. Earl Lindsey strikes out. Dave Palacios reached on a fielding error by Mike Schell. Dave Palacios steals second. Bert Lopat strikes out. Frank Friend strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tom Reed grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Schell walks. Jeff Byers pops out to the first baseman. Verle Berran grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Schell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Harry Silvestri flies out to the center fielder. Eric Ohman grounds out to the shortstop. Hugh Spurgeon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Allan Stroughter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mel Mack pops out to the pitcher. Harry Bolling flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bill Humphreys strikes out. Terry Griffith grounds out to the third baseman. Earl Lindsey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bill Gibson flies out to the left fielder. Gary Smith reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Palacios. Tom Reed grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Schell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Palacios. Gary Smith scores. Jeff Byers pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dave Palacios pops out to the first baseman. Bert Lopat flies out to the left fielder. Frank Friend grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Verle Berran pops out to the second baseman. Allan Stroughter reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Humphreys. Mel Mack pops out to the shortstop. Harry Bolling flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Harry Silvestri singles to left field. Eric Ohman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Hugh Spurgeon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bill Gibson walks. Gary Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Gibson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gary Smith steals second. Tom Reed singles to center field. Gary Smith scores. Mike Schell pops out to the third baseman. Tom Reed is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bill Humphreys walks. Terry Griffith pops out to the shortstop. Earl Lindsey grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bill Humphreys is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave Palacios strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jeff Byers grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Verle Berran singles to center field. Allan Stroughter strikes out. Mel Mack flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bert Lopat flies out to the right fielder. Frank Friend grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Silvestri flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Kimmick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Harry Bolling grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Gibson flies out to the right fielder. Gary Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Eric Ohman singles to center field. Hugh Spurgeon strikes out. Mike Arlich is pinch hitting for Bill Kimmick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Eric Ohman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Arlich lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bernie Tellmann pitching. Tom Reed strikes out. Mike Schell strikes out. Jeff Byers walks. Verle Berran grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Morris Hollins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Terry Griffith strikes out. Earl Lindsey flies out to the left fielder. Dave Palacios hits a home run. Eddie Brett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bert Lopat grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Allan Stroughter strikes out. Eddie Brett singles to left field. Rich Cooper is pinch running for Eddie Brett on 1st base. Harry Bolling singles to center field. Rich Cooper advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Harry Bolling is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Gibson walks. Gary Smith hits a home run. Rich Cooper scores. Bill Gibson scores. Tom Reed flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Art Kennedy pitching. Frank Friend strikes out. Harry Silvestri grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Eric Ohman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 2
Batting:HR - Terry Griffith (6), Dave Palacios (4).GIDP - Eric Ohman. Baserunning: SB - Dave Palacios (4).CS - Eric Ohman (3). Fielding: E - Dave Palacios 2, Bill Humphreys.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Heinz Sullivan did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Bourgeois did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Blair improves in contact_vs_righty Clarence Church improves in contact_vs_lefty Red Moore did not respond to coaching in control Mike Lutz improves in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Gary Jordan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Red Drescher did not respond to coaching in control