Win: Bud Johnson (13-7) Loss: Luke Brown (10-14)
Save: Bernie Tellmann (39)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Luke Brown pitching. Earl Lindsey strikes out. Terry Griffith doubles to center field. Chubby Johns flies out to the center fielder. Terry Griffith steals third. Dave Palacios flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bud Johnson pitching. Verle Berran strikes out. Harry Bolling grounds out to the second baseman. Cotton Flythe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Hugh Spurgeon grounds out to the second baseman. Bert Lopat singles to center field. Eric Ohman strikes out. Allen Harrell hits a home run. Bert Lopat scores. Bud Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gary Smith singles to center field. Bob Johnson pops out to the third baseman. Rich Cooper grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Smith advances to second on the play. Tom Reed flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Earl Lindsey flies out to the right fielder. Terry Griffith grounds out to the second baseman. Chubby Johns grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Juan Doran grounds out to the second baseman. Luke Brown walks. Verle Berran grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Luke Brown is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Harry Bolling singles to left field. Verle Berran advances to third on the hit. Cotton Flythe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dave Palacios singles to right field. Hugh Spurgeon doubles to left field. Dave Palacios uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bert Lopat walks. Eric Ohman flies out to the right fielder. Allen Harrell grounds out to the shortstop. Hugh Spurgeon advances to third on the play. Bert Lopat advances to second on the play. Bud Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Gary Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Johnson strikes out. Rich Cooper reached on a fielding error by Earl Lindsey. Rich Cooper is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Earl Lindsey strikes out. Terry Griffith strikes out. Chubby Johns walks. Dave Palacios strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tom Reed singles to left field. Tom Reed steals second. Juan Doran flies out to the center fielder. Luke Brown singles to center field. Tom Reed scores. Verle Berran grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Hugh Spurgeon grounds out to the pitcher. Bert Lopat flies out to the center fielder. Eric Ohman doubles to right field. Allen Harrell singles past the shortstop. Eric Ohman scores. Bud Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Harry Bolling singles to right field. Cotton Flythe flies out to the center fielder. Gary Smith walks. Passed ball. Harry Bolling advances to third. Gary Smith advances to second. Bob Johnson strikes out. Rich Cooper singles to left field. Harry Bolling scores. Gary Smith scores. Bill Kimmick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Reed singles to center field. Rich Cooper advances to third on the hit. Juan Doran walks. Bill Gibson is pinch hitting for Luke Brown. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Bill Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Minnesota Art Kennedy pitching. Earl Lindsey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Griffith flies out to the left fielder. Chubby Johns doubles to right field. Dave Palacios strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Verle Berran grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Bolling singles to left field. Cotton Flythe flies out to the center fielder. Gary Smith singles to right field. Bob Johnson pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Hugh Spurgeon hits a home run. Bert Lopat flies out to the center fielder. Eric Ohman grounds out to the shortstop. Allen Harrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ellis Young is pinch hitting for Rich Cooper. Ellis Young strikes out. Tom Reed strikes out. Juan Doran strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Harry Silvestri is pinch hitting for Bill Kimmick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Harry Silvestri strikes out. Earl Lindsey hits a home run. Eddie Brett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Terry Griffith grounds out to the second baseman. Chubby Johns strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bernie Tellmann pitching. Charlie Bourgeois is pinch hitting for Eddie Brett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Bourgeois flies out to the left fielder. Verle Berran grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Bolling walks. Cotton Flythe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Gary Jordan did not respond to coaching in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Paul Garcia did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jack Wight improves in power_vs_righty Frank Cooper improves in speed Don Ingram did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Clarence Church did not respond to coaching in speed Rick Ripken improves in contact_vs_righty Red Moore did not respond to coaching in velocity Carroll Leonard did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Lutz did not respond to coaching in velocity Clarence Church improves in arm