Win: Gene Durning (3-2) Loss: Dutch Gazella (1-2)
Save: Ken Courtney (8)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Dutch Gazella pitching. Count Johnston strikes out. Jimmy Smith singles to right field. Herman Shean hits a home run. Jimmy Smith scores. Hugh Veryzer walks. Hugh Veryzer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Charlie Stanley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Gene Durning pitching. Billy Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Rodmy Perez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fran Sterrett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dee Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Creek flies out to the right fielder. John Odwell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bennie Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Pat Kirby singles to center field. Pat Kirby steals second. Bill Bokelmann doubles to right field. Pat Kirby scores. Gary Bayless strikes out. Yadiel Bartolome strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Gene Durning grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Count Johnston walks. Jimmy Smith singles to right field. Count Johnston advances to third on the hit. Herman Shean walks. Hugh Veryzer doubles to left field. Count Johnston scores. Jimmy Smith scores. Charlie Stanley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Herman Shean scores. Hugh Veryzer advances to third on the play. Dee Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dutch Gazella grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Blackburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rodmy Perez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Wally Creek grounds out to the shortstop. John Odwell grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Durning flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Fran Sterrett grounds out to the pitcher. Bennie Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Kirby singles to center field. Bill Bokelmann grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pat Kirby is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Libe Murtaugh comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Count Johnston strikes out. Jimmy Smith flies out to the right fielder. Herman Shean strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Gary Bayless singles to left field. Yadiel Bartolome strikes out. Libe Murtaugh lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Billy Blackburn walks. Rodmy Perez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Hugh Veryzer strikes out. Charlie Stanley pops out to the shortstop. Dee Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Fran Sterrett doubles to center field. Bennie Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Pat Kirby singles to center field. Fran Sterrett scores. Bill Bokelmann flies out to the right fielder. Gary Bayless flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Wally Creek strikes out. John Odwell grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Durning pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Yadiel Bartolome strikes out. Kurt Grover is pinch hitting for Libe Murtaugh. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kurt Grover grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Blackburn reached on a fielding error by John Odwell. Rodmy Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Bowling pitching. Count Johnston grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Smith lines out to the shortstop. Herman Shean flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Fran Sterrett walks. Bennie Jackson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fran Sterrett is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pat Kirby singles to center field. Bob Lee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bill Bokelmann singles to center field. Bennie Jackson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gary Bayless strikes out. Yadiel Bartolome singles to right field. Pat Kirby scores. Masaru Nishizawa is pinch hitting for Bill Bowling. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Masaru Nishizawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Wheezer Schmitz pitching. Hugh Veryzer grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Stanley flies out to the center fielder. Dee Williams lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ken Courtney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Billy Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman. Rodmy Perez flies out to the right fielder. Fran Sterrett singles to center field. Bennie Jackson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fran Sterrett is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Walt Thacker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Blackie Hardy improves in speed Dino Floyd improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Lopez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bret Liefer improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Lopez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lee Decker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Herman Ward did not respond to coaching in control Lee Decker did not respond to coaching in speed Curt Wilson did not respond to coaching in control Billy Foster improves in contact_vs_lefty Herman Ward did not respond to coaching in velocity