Win: Rafael Yellowhorse (10-10) Loss: George Denning (7-11)
Save: Bernie Tellmann (29)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Rafael Yellowhorse pitching. Harry Bolling flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Byers strikes out. Bob Kelly singles to center field. Mike Schell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota George Denning pitching. Earl Lindsey grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Griffith strikes out. Chubby Johns flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tom Burtschy strikes out. Verle Berran grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Reed flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dave Palacios grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Hugh Spurgeon singles to right field. Bert Lopat grounds out to the third baseman. Hugh Spurgeon advances to second on the play. Allen Harrell walks. Derrick Lopat flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Allan Stroughter singles to center field. George Denning pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Harry Bolling flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Byers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Rafael Yellowhorse strikes out. Earl Lindsey flies out to the left fielder. Terry Griffith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bob Kelly strikes out. Mike Schell strikes out. Tom Burtschy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Chubby Johns walks. Dave Palacios singles past the shortstop. Chubby Johns advances to third on the hit. Hugh Spurgeon triples. Chubby Johns scores. Dave Palacios scores. Bert Lopat grounds out to the second baseman. Hugh Spurgeon scores. Allen Harrell strikes out. Derrick Lopat strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Verle Berran grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Reed hits an infield single to the shortstop. Allan Stroughter strikes out. George Denning flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Rafael Yellowhorse grounds out to the third baseman. Earl Lindsey grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Griffith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Harry Bolling grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jeff Byers doubles to right field. Bob Kelly singles to left field. Mike Schell pops out to the first baseman. Tom Burtschy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Chubby Johns pops out to the second baseman. Dave Palacios grounds out to the shortstop. Hugh Spurgeon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Verle Berran doubles to left field. Tom Reed strikes out. Allan Stroughter strikes out. George Denning lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bert Lopat walks. Allen Harrell singles to center field. Derrick Lopat grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Allen Harrell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rafael Yellowhorse strikes out. Earl Lindsey singles to right field. Bert Lopat scores. Derrick Lopat advances to third on the hit. Moxie Orsino comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Terry Griffith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Harry Bolling doubles to left field. Jeff Byers strikes out. Bob Kelly pops out to the shortstop. Harry Bolling steals third. Mike Schell singles to right field. Harry Bolling scores. Mike Schell steals second. Tom Burtschy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Chubby Johns doubles to center field. Dave Palacios strikes out. Hugh Spurgeon strikes out. Bert Lopat flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bernie Tellmann comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Verle Berran singles to right field. Verle Berran steals second. Tom Reed grounds out to the third baseman. Allan Stroughter grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Gibson is pinch hitting for Moxie Orsino. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Gibson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Bob Kelly is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sang-Hoon Davis did not respond to coaching in range Mike Lutz did not respond to coaching in control Bob Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Johnson improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Bissonette did not respond to coaching in control Mike Lutz did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Johnson improves in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Don Ingram did not respond to coaching in control George Jones did not respond to coaching in control Lenny Munoz improves in speed Red Drescher improves in control Jack Wight did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pop Sharman did not respond to coaching in control