Win: Gerald Wheeler (5-5) Loss: George Young (4-6)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tim Lawrence pitching. Dave Misse pops out to the first baseman. Tim Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Toshio Kajima strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Sisler pitching. Harry Scott flies out to the center fielder. Raleigh Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Bugs Schuster singles to right field. Slim Kinkade singles to right field. John Delgado grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Keith Irwin singles past the shortstop. Joe Sackinsky grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Don Stearns singles to right field. Don Stearns steals second. Ray Wheeler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mike Kinder flies out to the right fielder. Alejandro Gentile singles to left field. Sherman Wilkins pops out to the catcher. Tim Lawrence grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alejandro Gentile is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jack Gonzales bunts for a base hit. Jim Sisler lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Misse hits a home run. Jack Gonzales scores. Tim Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Toshio Kajima strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Harry Scott flies out to the right fielder. Raleigh Ryan singles to right field. Bugs Schuster strikes out. Raleigh Ryan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Keith Irwin flies out to the center fielder. Joe Sackinsky singles to center field. Don Stearns walks. Ray Wheeler strikes out. Jack Gonzales flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Slim Kinkade singles to center field. John Delgado walks. Mike Kinder singles to center field. Slim Kinkade scores. Alejandro Gentile grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. John Delgado advances to third on the play. Sherman Wilkins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jim Sisler strikes out. Dave Misse grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tim Lawrence flies out to the left fielder. Harry Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Raleigh Ryan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Toshio Kajima strikes out. Keith Irwin doubles to center field. Joe Sackinsky walks. Paul Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Don Stearns singles to center field. Ray Wheeler strikes out. Jack Gonzales flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bugs Schuster strikes out. Slim Kinkade strikes out. John Delgado strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jim Sisler pops out to the shortstop. Dave Misse reached on a fielding error by Raleigh Ryan. Tim Smith singles to left field. Dave Misse advances to third on the hit. Toshio Kajima grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Smith advances to second on the play. Keith Irwin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Kinder grounds out to the shortstop. Alejandro Gentile doubles to center field. Marty Johnson is pinch running for Alejandro Gentile on 2nd base. Sherman Wilkins grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Marty Johnson advances to third on the play. Ed Steiner is pinch hitting for Paul Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Steiner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ray Mayer pitching. Gordon Hennessey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Marty Johnson at 1B. Joe Sackinsky grounds out to the shortstop. Don Stearns hits a home run. Ray Wheeler pops out to the third baseman. Jack Gonzales grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Harry Scott singles to right field. Raleigh Ryan pops out to the second baseman. Bugs Schuster hits a home run. Harry Scott scores. Slim Kinkade flies out to the left fielder. John Delgado pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Gerald Wheeler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johan Brazill is pinch hitting for Jim Sisler. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Johan Brazill hits a home run. Dave Misse singles to left field. Tim Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Toshio Kajima flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City George Young pitching. Mike Kinder singles to left field. Gordon Hennessey doubles to center field. Mike Kinder uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sherman Wilkins strikes out. Catfish Roker is pinch hitting for Gerald Wheeler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Catfish Roker singles to left field. Gordon Hennessey scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Keith Irwin (14).HR - Dave Misse (7), Don Stearns (9), Johan Brazill (9).GIDP - Tim Smith, Joe Sackinsky. Baserunning: SB - Don Stearns (11).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jake Styles improves in contact_vs_lefty Temple Shirley improves in arm Thomas More improves in contact_vs_lefty Neil Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity 'Dandy' Dan Daniels did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Wally Beatty improves in power_vs_righty Jerry Surhoff did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Surhoff did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Salmucci did not respond to coaching in control Ed Murray did not respond to coaching in 1B