Win: Dick Platt (2-1) Loss: Tim Benedict (1-3)
Save: Pat Beamon (12)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tim Benedict pitching. Richard Stark singles to right field. Tim Grimsley triples. Richard Stark scores. Sam Johnson lines out to the second baseman. Frank McBride lines out to the first baseman. Barney Piechota strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Dick Platt pitching. Buz Hacker flies out to the center fielder. John Singleton flies out to the left fielder. Larry Mauldin singles to center field. Virgil Clemons singles to center field. Larry Mauldin advances to third on the hit. John Donohue grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gussie Laxton strikes out. Jason Purdy singles to left field. Harold Knox walks. Dick Platt lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Richard Stark flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Karim Kuzava strikes out. Wilton Marshall strikes out. Uel Vidro grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tim Grimsley walks. Sam Johnson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Tim Grimsley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank McBride singles to center field. Sam Johnson is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Barney Piechota flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tim Benedict strikes out. Buz Hacker strikes out. John Singleton singles to center field. Larry Mauldin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Gussie Laxton strikes out. Jason Purdy singles to center field. Harold Knox doubles to right field. Jason Purdy uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Platt strikes out. Richard Stark grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Virgil Clemons flies out to the center fielder. John Donohue doubles to left field. Karim Kuzava lines out to the third baseman. Wilton Marshall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tim Grimsley flies out to the center fielder. Sam Johnson singles to left field. Frank McBride pops out to the first baseman. Barney Piechota grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Uel Vidro walks. Tim Benedict lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Buz Hacker flies out to the left fielder. John Singleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Gussie Laxton flies out to the left fielder. Jason Purdy singles to left field. Jason Purdy is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Harold Knox flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Larry Mauldin flies out to the center fielder. Virgil Clemons singles to center field. John Donohue strikes out. Karim Kuzava grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dick Platt singles to left field. Richard Stark singles to center field. Jimmy Clarke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Grimsley grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Dick Platt advances to third on the play. Sam Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Wilton Marshall strikes out. Uel Vidro walks. Dan Smythe is pinch hitting for Jimmy Clarke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dan Smythe grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Love pitching. Frank McBride flies out to the center fielder. Barney Piechota strikes out. Paul Baird is pinch hitting for Gussie Laxton. Paul Baird walks. Jason Purdy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ed MacGamwell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sam Johnson at CF. Juice Brantley enters the game as a defensive replacement for Harold Knox at LF. Buz Hacker pops out to the second baseman. John Singleton hits a home run. Joe Dibble comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Larry Mauldin hits an infield single to the third baseman. Larry Mauldin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Virgil Clemons lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Juice Brantley grounds out to the second baseman. Henry Pena is pinch hitting for Joe Dibble. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Henry Pena singles to center field. Richard Stark pops out to the first baseman. Henry Pena steals second. Tim Grimsley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Pat Beamon pitching. John Donohue singles to left field. Karim Kuzava strikes out. Wilton Marshall strikes out. Uel Vidro flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tom Klee did not respond to coaching in speed Hank Wright improves in range George McCann did not respond to coaching in control Greg Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jeff Erickson improves in power_vs_lefty Hal Latimer did not respond to coaching in control Bob Grimshaw improves in contact_vs_lefty Jack Lazor improves in speed