Win: Steve Williams (2-0) Loss: Johnny McHenry (0-2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Johnny McHenry pitching. Count Johnston walks. Jimmy Smith flies out to the right fielder. Dee Williams flies out to the center fielder. Hugh Veryzer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Steve Williams pitching. Max Sconiers reached on a 2-base throwing error by Herman Shean. John Mathewson singles to center field. Max Sconiers scores. John Mathewson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Masaru Nishizawa doubles to center field. Rodmy Perez strikes out. Bobby Lovelace grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Terry walks. Herman Shean flies out to the right fielder. Wally Creek singles to center field. Joe Terry advances to third on the hit. John Odwell singles to center field. Joe Terry scores. Wally Creek advances to third on the hit. Steve Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Wally Creek scores. Count Johnston walks. Jimmy Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Lau grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Fran Sterrett flies out to the right fielder. Larry DeTore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dee Williams grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hugh Veryzer pops out to the first baseman. Joe Terry grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Johnny McHenry strikes out. Max Sconiers doubles to right field. John Mathewson strikes out. Masaru Nishizawa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Herman Shean strikes out. Wally Creek doubles to center field. John Odwell flies out to the center fielder. Steve Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rodmy Perez grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Lovelace singles to right field. Jim Lau grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Lovelace advances to second on the play. Fran Sterrett grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Count Johnston walks. Jimmy Smith singles to left field. Dee Williams walks. Hugh Veryzer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Count Johnston scores. Jimmy Smith advances to third on the play. Joe Terry singles past the shortstop. Jimmy Smith scores. Herman Shean walks. Wally Creek triples. Joe Terry scores. Herman Shean scores. Libe Murtaugh comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Odwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Larry DeTore hits a home run. Libe Murtaugh grounds out to the third baseman. Max Sconiers grounds out to the pitcher. John Mathewson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Steve Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Count Johnston walks. Jimmy Smith flies out to the center fielder. Dee Williams singles to center field. Count Johnston advances to third on the hit. Hugh Veryzer singles to right field. Count Johnston scores. Herman Ward comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Terry is hit by a pitch. Herman Shean grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Masaru Nishizawa strikes out. Rodmy Perez walks. Bobby Lovelace grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Wally Creek strikes out. John Odwell singles to right field. Steve Williams lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Count Johnston singles to center field. John Odwell scores. Steve Williams advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Smith singles to right field. Steve Williams scores. Mutz Lemaster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dee Williams grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jim Lau strikes out. Fran Sterrett strikes out. Larry DeTore grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Hugh Veryzer grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Terry strikes out. Herman Shean lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Pat Kirby is pinch hitting for Mutz Lemaster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pat Kirby strikes out. Max Sconiers flies out to the center fielder. Greg Johnson 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 doubles to center field. Masaru Nishizawa singles to center field. John Mathewson is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Howie Martinez pitching. Wally Creek pops out to the first baseman. Mike Sodd is pinch hitting for John Odwell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Sodd flies out to the left fielder. Greg Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rodmy Perez flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Lovelace pops out to the first baseman. Jim Lau strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Wally Creek (2).3B - Wally Creek (2).SF - Steve Williams.GIDP - Dee Williams, Hugh Veryzer.HBP - Joe Terry (1). Fielding: E - Herman Shean.
Batting:2B - Max Sconiers (2), John Mathewson (1), Masaru Nishizawa (1).HR - Larry DeTore (1).GIDP - Bobby Lovelace. Baserunning: CS - John Mathewson (1).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Dunkle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Todd Clingman improves in range Dino Floyd improves in power_vs_righty Dave Grimes did not respond to coaching in velocity Willie Byrnes improves in power_vs_righty Harry Brett did not respond to coaching in speed
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Nash improves in power_vs_lefty Jesse Cary improves in arm Pedro Herrera did not respond to coaching in control Les Grove did not respond to coaching in velocity Les Grove did not respond to coaching in endurance Rich Mills did not respond to coaching in speed