Win: Tony Burgess (14-9) Loss: Dave McGarr (3-17)
Save: Pedro Blankenship (45)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Tony Burgess pitching. Randy Bogle pops out to the second baseman. Kid Hale pops out to the third baseman. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Dave McGarr pitching. Bernardo Kalahan doubles to left field. Dick Bichette grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Polcovich flies out to the right fielder. Yasmani Tamayo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tarrik Smith pops out to the shortstop. Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Bobby Barton walks. Davey Smyth grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lee Harris hits a home run. Dave Lupien grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Mulligan singles to center field. Mike Mulligan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gary Martin hits a home run. Tony Burgess strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ernie Cain strikes out. Dave McGarr singles to left field. Randy Bogle strikes out. Kid Hale walks. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to left field. Dave McGarr scores. Tarrik Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Bichette strikes out. Joe Polcovich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Barton flies out to the left fielder. Davey Smyth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Yasmani Tamayo strikes out. Lee Harris flies out to the center fielder. Dave Lupien walks. Mike Mulligan walks. Gary Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ernie Cain strikes out. Dave McGarr grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Bogle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tony Burgess strikes out. Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Bichette strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Kid Hale walks. Hoyt Hoblitzel pops out to the pitcher. Tarrik Smith walks. Luis Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tarrik Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bobby Barton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Polcovich strikes out. Yasmani Tamayo hits an infield single to the pitcher. Lee Harris flies out to the right fielder. Dave Lupien strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Davey Smyth grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Cain grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Smith is pinch hitting for Dave McGarr. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Henry Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Harry Bolling pitching. Mike Mulligan reached on a fielding error by Hoyt Hoblitzel. Mike Mulligan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gary Martin strikes out. Tony Burgess grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Randy Bogle strikes out. Kid Hale reached on a fielding error by Bernardo Kalahan. Hoyt Hoblitzel walks. Tarrik Smith grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bernardo Kalahan singles to left field. Bernardo Kalahan steals second. Dick Bichette grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Polcovich singles to center field. Bernardo Kalahan scores. Cy Plympton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Polcovich steals second. Yasmani Tamayo reached on a fielding error by Cy Plympton. Lee Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Polcovich scores. Yasmani Tamayo advances to second on the play. Dave Lupien strikes out. 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. Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Bobby Barton walks. Davey Smyth flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Cain walks. Jimmy Hurdle is pinch hitting for Cy Plympton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jimmy Hurdle singles to right field. Randy Bogle singles to right field. Bobby Barton scores. Ernie Cain scores. Kid Hale pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Herb Durning did not respond to coaching in control Rankin Cabrera did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Grabowski did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Masaharu Imanishi improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie McCormick did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lafayette Nippert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul Boyles did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dan Beltran did not respond to coaching in speed Gregg Barney did not respond to coaching in control Jim Redmond did not respond to coaching in control Stuffy Nicholson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Norm Hahn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty