Win: Steve Kelly (1-0) Loss: Gerald Wheeler (0-1)
Save: John Porter (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Rollie Perrine pitching. Jobon Kawamura grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Misse strikes out. Toshio Kajima grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Steve Kelly pitching. Harry Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Kinder strikes out. Slim Kinkade strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tim Smith grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ray Wheeler flies out to the left fielder. Don Stearns singles to right field. Joe Sackinsky flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bugs Schuster grounds out to the shortstop. John Delgado triples. Catfish Roker grounds out to the second baseman. John Delgado scores. Raleigh Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jack Gonzales singles to left field. Steve Kelly lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Jobon Kawamura grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Sherman Wilkins grounds out to the second baseman. Rollie Perrine flies out to the left fielder. Harry Scott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dave Misse flies out to the right fielder. Toshio Kajima flies out to the center fielder. Tim Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Kinder pops out to the second baseman. Slim Kinkade walks. Bugs Schuster grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Slim Kinkade is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Delgado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ray Wheeler flies out to the right fielder. Don Stearns doubles to right field. Joe Sackinsky strikes out. Jack Gonzales singles to left field. Don Stearns scores. Steve Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Catfish Roker strikes out. Raleigh Ryan grounds out to the third baseman. Sherman Wilkins pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jobon Kawamura doubles to right field. Dave Misse pops out to the first baseman. Toshio Kajima grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rollie Perrine strikes out. Harry Scott pops out to the first baseman. Mike Kinder walks. Slim Kinkade strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ray Wheeler flies out to the left fielder. Don Stearns grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Sackinsky singles to center field. Jack Gonzales singles to center field. Steve Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bugs Schuster grounds out to the second baseman. John Delgado pops out to the first baseman. Catfish Roker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jobon Kawamura hits an infield single to the third baseman. Dave Misse flies out to the center fielder. Toshio Kajima flies out to the left fielder. Tim Smith pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Raleigh Ryan triples. Sherman Wilkins strikes out. Rollie Perrine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Scott singles to center field. Raleigh Ryan scores. Mike Kinder grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Scott is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Gerald Wheeler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ray Wheeler walks. Don Stearns singles to left field. Joe Sackinsky singles to center field. Ray Wheeler scores. Don Stearns advances to third on the hit. Jack Gonzales singles to right field. Don Stearns scores. Ray Mayer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johan Brazill is pinch hitting for Steve Kelly. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Johan Brazill singles to left field. Jobon Kawamura pops out to the shortstop. Dave Misse hits a home run. Joe Sackinsky scores. Jack Gonzales scores. Johan Brazill scores. Paul Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Toshio Kajima singles to left field. Toshio Kajima is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tim Smith grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Johnnie Holtgrave pitching. Slim Kinkade grounds out to the second baseman. Bugs Schuster singles to left field. John Delgado doubles to center field. Bugs Schuster uses his aggressiveness and scores. Catfish Roker singles to left field. John Delgado scores. George Young comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Raleigh Ryan singles to center field. Catfish Roker advances to third on the hit. Sherman Wilkins pops out to the shortstop. Gordon Hennessey is pinch hitting for Paul Miller. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gordon Hennessey walks. Harry Scott singles to left field. Catfish Roker scores. Raleigh Ryan scores. Gordon Hennessey advances to third on the hit. John Porter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Kinder strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Temple Shirley improves in range Al Oster did not respond to coaching in velocity Jake Styles did not respond to coaching in speed Kevin Ott did not respond to coaching in speed Thomas More did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Charlie Shaw did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Davis improves in range Eddie Evans improves in velocity Nestor Delaney did not respond to coaching in control