Win: Shags Simons (2-0) Loss: Dutch Gazella (0-2)
Save: Ken Courtney (2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Dutch Gazella pitching. Rudy Jacobs strikes out. Jimmy Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Jun Otsu hits a home run. Charlie Stanley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Shags Simons pitching. Max Sconiers grounds out to the shortstop. John Mathewson walks. Billy Foster pops out to the second baseman. Rodmy Perez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Terry grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Sodd strikes out. Wally Creek pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bobby Lovelace singles to center field. Jim Lau pops out to the shortstop. Gary Bayless walks. Yadiel Bartolome strikes out. Dutch Gazella grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota John Odwell singles to right field. Shags Simons fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Shags Simons strikes out. Rudy Jacobs singles to right field. John Odwell advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Smith grounds out to the second baseman. John Odwell scores. Rudy Jacobs advances to second on the play. Jun Otsu grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Max Sconiers triples. John Mathewson flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Max Sconiers scores. Billy Foster flies out to the right fielder. Rodmy Perez hits a home run. Bobby Lovelace lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Charlie Stanley walks. Joe Terry strikes out. Mike Sodd grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Lau flies out to the left fielder. Gary Bayless grounds out to the pitcher. Yadiel Bartolome singles to right field. Dutch Gazella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Wally Creek flies out to the center fielder. John Odwell flies out to the center fielder. Shags Simons singles to right field. Rudy Jacobs grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Max Sconiers grounds out to the shortstop. John Mathewson grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jimmy Smith strikes out. Jun Otsu grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Stanley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rodmy Perez doubles to right field. Bobby Lovelace grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Lau singles to left field. Gary Bayless grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Terry grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Sodd flies out to the left fielder. Wally Creek doubles to right field. John Odwell singles to right field. Wally Creek scores. Shags Simons is hit by a pitch. Rudy Jacobs grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Shags Simons is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Yadiel Bartolome singles to center field. Pat Kirby is pinch hitting for Dutch Gazella. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Pat Kirby flies out to the left fielder. Max Sconiers flies out to the center fielder. Yadiel Bartolome is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Bowling pitching. Jimmy Smith flies out to the center fielder. Jun Otsu flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Stanley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City George Edwards 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. John Mathewson pops out to the first baseman. Billy Foster grounds out to the pitcher. Rodmy Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joe Terry strikes out. Mike Sodd grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Creek strikes out. 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. Bobby Lovelace grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Lau grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Bayless strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gene Brown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Harry Brett improves in speed Johnny Dunkle improves in speed Johnny Dunkle improves in contact_vs_lefty Gene Brown improves in arm Jim Hamlin did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alex McClure improves in arm Alex McClure did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Les Grove did not respond to coaching in control Jesse Cary improves in contact_vs_lefty Jesse Cary improves in power_vs_righty Kirtley Stevens did not respond to coaching in control