Win: Frank Williams (15-4) Loss: Tadayoshi Takatsuka (3-6)
Save: Hack Roberts (36)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Tadayoshi Takatsuka pitching. Bob Susce strikes out. Ed Ohman walks. Rollie Colbrunn strikes out. Phil Buschhorn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Frank Williams pitching. Steve Payne singles to center field. Ray Altrock strikes out. Mark Mungo lines out to the shortstop. John Cruz grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Steve Payne is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City U.L. Clark doubles to center field. Larry Zuber grounds out to the shortstop. Willie McClure singles to right field. U.L. Clark scores. Hyon Yi singles to left field. Willie McClure advances to third on the hit. Frank Williams pops out to the shortstop. Bob Susce flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Doug Ripple singles to left field. Hidekazu Hayakawa strikes out. Duke Strickland pops out to the shortstop. Mike Hendricks grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ed Ohman singles to right field. Ed Ohman steals second. Rollie Colbrunn flies out to the right fielder. Phil Buschhorn flies out to the right fielder. U.L. Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tadayoshi Takatsuka singles past the second baseman. Tadayoshi Takatsuka steals second. Steve Payne pops out to the shortstop. Ray Altrock strikes out. Mark Mungo singles to right field. John Cruz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Larry Zuber grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Willie McClure singles to center field. Hyon Yi flies out to the right fielder. Sam Schult 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. Frank Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Doug Ripple pops out to the first baseman. Hidekazu Hayakawa grounds out to the third baseman. Duke Strickland flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bob Susce hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bob Susce steals second. Ed Ohman grounds out to the pitcher. Rollie Colbrunn walks. Phil Buschhorn pops out to the third baseman. U.L. Clark doubles to right field. Bob Susce scores. Rollie Colbrunn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Larry Zuber doubles to right field. U.L. Clark scores. Willie McClure singles to center field. Larry Zuber scores. Hyon Yi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Hendricks flies out to the left fielder. Sam Schult grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Payne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Frank Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Susce singles in front of the center fielder. Ed Ohman hits an infield single to the third baseman. Rollie Colbrunn flies out to the left fielder. Phil Buschhorn singles to center field. U.L. Clark singles to center field. Bob Susce scores. Ed Ohman scores. Phil Buschhorn advances to third on the hit. U.L. Clark steals second. Larry Zuber grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ray Altrock flies out to the right fielder. Mark Mungo pops out to the third baseman. John Cruz doubles to right field. Doug Ripple grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Willie McClure flies out to the left fielder. Hyon Yi walks. Howard Gardella is pinch hitting for Frank Williams. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Howard Gardella grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hyon Yi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Susce strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Coles pitching. Hidekazu Hayakawa strikes out. Duke Strickland grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Hendricks hits an infield single to the shortstop. Johnny Hillman is pinch hitting for Sam Schult. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnny Hillman hits a home run. Mike Hendricks scores. Steve Payne flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ray Hinrichs pitching. Ed Ohman strikes out. Rollie Colbrunn strikes out. Phil Buschhorn pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Arnold Wilson is pinch hitting for Ray Altrock. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Arnold Wilson singles to center field. Mark Mungo singles to center field. Arnold Wilson advances to third on the hit. Mark Mungo steals second. Hyon Yi throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Arnold Wilson scores. John Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Mungo scores. Doug Ripple walks. Hidekazu Hayakawa grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Doug Ripple is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Duke Strickland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City U.L. Clark strikes out. Larry Zuber singles to right field. Willie McClure strikes out. Hyon Yi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Hack Roberts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Hendricks flies out to the left fielder. Bob Daniels is pinch hitting for Ray Hinrichs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Daniels flies out to the left fielder. Steve Payne grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mark Medalen did not respond to coaching in control Joe Gainer improves in power_vs_righty Casey Schemanske improves in speed Jeff Roznovsky did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Bundy did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: A.J. VanRobays improves in range Dick Shea improves in range Bill Bass improves in arm Kurt French improves in range