Win: Fielder Fritz (5-8) Loss: Jun Matsumoto (7-4)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Fielder Fritz pitching. Richard Stark strikes out. Tim Grimsley walks. Sam Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Frank McBride grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tim Grimsley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jun Matsumoto pitching. Buz Hacker strikes out. John Singleton walks. Larry Mauldin strikes out. Virgil Clemons flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gussie Laxton strikes out. Jason Purdy singles to right field. Harold Knox grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jason Purdy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Barney Piechota flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Paul Wistert strikes out. Karim Kuzava singles to right field. Uel Vidro flies out to the center fielder. Karim Kuzava steals second. Jason Gilbert singles to center field. Karim Kuzava scores. Fielder Fritz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jason Gilbert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jun Matsumoto grounds out to the shortstop. Richard Stark doubles to right field. Tim Grimsley grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Buz Hacker singles to center field. John Singleton singles to right field. Buz Hacker aggressively advances to third on the hit. Larry Mauldin grounds out to the third baseman. Buz Hacker scores. John Singleton advances to second on the play. Jun Hirayama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Virgil Clemons walks. Paul Wistert strikes out. Karim Kuzava grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Virgil Clemons is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Frank McBride grounds out to the third baseman. Gussie Laxton singles to left field. Jason Purdy singles to left field. Gussie Laxton advances to third on the hit. Harold Knox grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Uel Vidro grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Gilbert singles to left field. Fielder Fritz fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Fielder Fritz singles to right field. Buz Hacker singles to center field. Jason Gilbert scores. Fielder Fritz advances to third on the hit. John Singleton grounds out to the third baseman. Buz Hacker advances to second on the play. Larry Mauldin singles to right field. Fielder Fritz scores. Buz Hacker scores. Wally Hafey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Virgil Clemons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Barney Piechota strikes out. Wally Hafey singles to center field. Richard Stark doubles to center field. Tim Grimsley flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Wally Hafey scores. Sam Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Paul Wistert flies out to the center fielder. Karim Kuzava hits a home run. Uel Vidro strikes out. Jason Gilbert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Frank McBride grounds out to the shortstop. Gussie Laxton strikes out. Jason Purdy walks. Jason Purdy steals second. Harold Knox flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dave Slaughter is pinch hitting for Fielder Fritz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dave Slaughter flies out to the left fielder. Buz Hacker flies out to the right fielder. John Singleton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota George Love pitching. Barney Piechota strikes out. Wally Hafey grounds out to the second baseman. Richard Stark singles to center field. Tim Grimsley singles to center field. Sam Johnson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Richard Stark is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Larry Mauldin flies out to the right fielder. Virgil Clemons singles to left field. Virgil Clemons steals second. Paul Wistert walks. Karim Kuzava walks. Uel Vidro doubles to right field. Virgil Clemons scores. Paul Wistert scores. Nippy Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jason Gilbert strikes out. Dan Smythe is pinch hitting for George Love. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dan Smythe hits a home run. Karim Kuzava scores. Uel Vidro scores. Buz Hacker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Gene Kucks pitching. Frank McBride strikes out. Gussie Laxton strikes out. Jason Purdy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Singleton hits a home run. Bill Hoblitzel is pinch hitting for Larry Mauldin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Hoblitzel reached on a fielding error by Frank McBride. Elmore Leonard is pinch hitting for Virgil Clemons. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Elmore Leonard strikes out. Paul Wistert flies out to the right fielder. Karim Kuzava hits a home run. Bill Hoblitzel scores. Uel Vidro walks. Jason Gilbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Juice Brantley is pinch hitting for Harold Knox. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Juice Brantley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Barney Piechota grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Baird is pinch hitting for Nippy Robinson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Paul Baird walks. Richard Stark pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hank Wright improves in power_vs_lefty Sandy Ewing improves in speed Tiny Wallace did not respond to coaching in velocity Max Schwind improves in contact_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Walt Abbott improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Sanders did not respond to coaching in speed Jimmy Clarke did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Abbott improves in speed