Win: Al Oliver (4-3) Loss: Norm Jeanes (1-1)
Save: Carden Davalillo (9)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Al Oliver pitching. John Stahl lines out to the shortstop. Dan Gettinger strikes out. Goldie Shelby doubles to right field. Yoshiyuki Higuchi lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Rick Ellis pitching. Elmer Goletz grounds out to the pitcher. Russ Snyder grounds out to the shortstop. Miguel Driscoll singles to center field. Adam Boisclair singles to left field. Miguel Driscoll advances to third on the hit. Adam Boisclair steals second. Bill Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mateo Perez singles to right field. Mateo Perez steals second. Slick Johnson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mateo Perez advances to third on the play. Denny Brown lines out to the second baseman. Lee Straker grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gary Austin singles to center field. Brian Mulligan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Austin advances to second on the play. Leo Fabregas strikes out. Al Oliver grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rick Ellis flies out to the center fielder. John Stahl singles to center field. Dan Gettinger singles past the shortstop. Goldie Shelby flies out to the center fielder. Yoshiyuki Higuchi is hit by a pitch. Mateo Perez doubles past the third baseman. John Stahl scores. Dan Gettinger scores. Slick Johnson walks. Denny Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Minnesota Elmer Goletz singles to left field. Russ Snyder grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer Goletz advances to second on the play. Miguel Driscoll grounds out to the shortstop. Adam Boisclair singles to right field. Elmer Goletz scores. Bill Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Lee Straker flies out to the left fielder. Rick Ellis flies out to the left fielder. John Stahl strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Gary Austin strikes out. Brian Mulligan singles to right field. Leo Fabregas pops out to the shortstop. Al Oliver strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dan Gettinger pops out to the shortstop. Goldie Shelby walks. Goldie Shelby steals second. Yoshiyuki Higuchi strikes out. Mateo Perez bunts for a base hit. Slick Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Elmer Goletz singles to left field. Russ Snyder grounds out to the third baseman. Elmer Goletz advances to second on the play. Miguel Driscoll strikes out. Adam Boisclair flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Denny Brown flies out to the left fielder. Lee Straker flies out to the center fielder. Rick Ellis walks. John Stahl singles to left field. Dan Gettinger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bill Carroll flies out to the left fielder. Gary Austin hits an infield single to the pitcher. Brian Mulligan singles to center field. Leo Fabregas grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Austin advances to third on the play. Brian Mulligan advances to second on the play. Norm Jeanes 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. Al Oliver flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Goldie Shelby singles to center field. Yoshiyuki Higuchi flies out to the center fielder. Mateo Perez strikes out. Slick Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Elmer Goletz singles to center field. Russ Snyder grounds out to the pitcher. Elmer Goletz advances to second on the play. Miguel Driscoll grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer Goletz advances to third on the play. Adam Boisclair hits a home run. Elmer Goletz scores. Gates Hamlin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Carroll hits a home run. Gary Austin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Sandy Barragan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Denny Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Lee Straker flies out to the center fielder. Ed Merritt is pinch hitting for Gates Hamlin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Ed Merritt singles to right field. Ed Merritt is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Brett Tyack pitching. Brian Mulligan singles to center field. Leo Fabregas pops out to the second baseman. Ron Black is pinch hitting for Sandy Barragan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ron Black reached on a fielding error by Denny Brown. Elmer Goletz walks. Russ Snyder grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Carden Davalillo pitching. John Stahl grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Gettinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Goldie Shelby singles to center field. Yoshiyuki Higuchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 11 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rickey Nevers did not respond to coaching in velocity Adam Diering improves in power_vs_righty Haden Rivera did not respond to coaching in control Rickey Nevers improves in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Hovlik did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ken Phillips improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Fabrique did not respond to coaching in velocity Toby Crosby did not respond to coaching in control Chick Serna did not respond to coaching in 1B