Win: Ray Andrews (11-7) Loss: Frank Torgeson (4-17)
Save: Pedro Blankenship (37)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Frank Torgeson pitching. Bernardo Kalahan singles to left field. Dick Bichette strikes out. Joe Polcovich grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ray Andrews pitching. Tom Sanchez singles to left field. Kid Hale strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to center field. Tarrik Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hoyt Hoblitzel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Luis Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Yasmani Tamayo strikes out. Lee Harris strikes out. Dave Lupien lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bobby Barton grounds out to the shortstop. Davey Smyth grounds out to the pitcher. Ernie Cain strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bob Glaus singles past the second baseman. Mike Mulligan grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Ray Andrews singles to center field. Bernardo Kalahan walks. Dick Bichette grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank Torgeson reached on a fielding error by Bernardo Kalahan. Tom Sanchez walks. Kid Hale strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Torgeson advances to third on the play. Tom Sanchez advances to second on the play. Tarrik Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Polcovich strikes out. Yasmani Tamayo pops out to the third baseman. Lee Harris singles to left field. Lee Harris is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez pops out to the first baseman. Bobby Barton flies out to the right fielder. Davey Smyth singles to left field. Davey Smyth is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dave Lupien singles to center field. Dave Lupien steals second. Bob Glaus singles to left field. Dave Lupien scores. Mike Mulligan singles to center field. Bob Glaus advances to third on the hit. Ray Andrews grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Glaus scores. Mike Mulligan advances to second on the play. Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Bichette strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ernie Cain pops out to the second baseman. Frank Torgeson flies out to the right fielder. Tom Sanchez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Polcovich strikes out. Yasmani Tamayo grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Kid Hale strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the center fielder. Tarrik Smith walks. Luis Rodriguez pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Harry Bolling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Lupien grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Glaus grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Mulligan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bobby Barton grounds out to the shortstop. Davey Smyth flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Cain strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ray Andrews grounds out to the second baseman. Bernardo Kalahan lines out to the second baseman. Dick Bichette flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Henry Smith is pinch hitting for Harry Bolling. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Henry Smith strikes out. Tom Sanchez strikes out. Kid Hale walks. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bill Kraly pitching. Joe Polcovich hits a home run. Sherman Dietzel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yasmani Tamayo flies out to the right fielder. Lee Harris lines out to the third baseman. Dave Lupien walks. Bob Glaus grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Lupien is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Arthur Swindell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dick Bichette at SS. Pedro Blankenship comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tarrik Smith is hit by a pitch. Luis Rodriguez hits a home run. Tarrik Smith scores. Bobby Barton strikes out. Davey Smyth grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Cain flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Batting:HR - Joe Polcovich (8).GIDP - Joe Polcovich, Mike Mulligan. Baserunning: SB - Dave Lupien (22).CS - Lee Harris (9). Fielding: E - Bernardo Kalahan.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Boyles did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Pence improves in control Stuffy Nicholson did not respond to coaching in range Stuffy Nicholson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Norm Hahn improves in range Dan Beltran did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Red Moeller did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Red Moeller did not respond to coaching in speed Scott Winkelman improves in power_vs_lefty Oddibe Barthelson improves in range Bill Chamberlain did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Charlie McCormick did not respond to coaching in speed Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C