Win: Buddy Maisel (4-0) Loss: Steve Bourgeois (0-4)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Buddy Maisel pitching. Rodmy Perez grounds out to the second baseman. John Mathewson strikes out. Bill Nash lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Steve Bourgeois pitching. Smoky Kramer strikes out. Jimmy Smith singles to center field. Jimmy Smith steals second. Jun Otsu grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Smith advances to third on the play. Hugh Veryzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bennie Jackson singles to center field. Bobby Lovelace singles to right field. Bennie Jackson advances to third on the hit. Jesse Cary grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Lovelace advances to second on the play. Gary Bayless grounds out to the pitcher. Yadiel Bartolome strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Terry strikes out. Herman Shean lines out to the shortstop. Wally Creek singles to right field. John Odwell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Wally Creek is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Steve Bourgeois grounds out to the pitcher. Rodmy Perez singles to right field. John Mathewson grounds out to the pitcher. Rodmy Perez advances to second on the play. Bill Nash strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Buddy Maisel grounds out to the pitcher. Smoky Kramer singles to right field. Jimmy Smith flies out to the right fielder. Jun Otsu strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bennie Jackson hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bobby Lovelace strikes out. Jesse Cary grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Hugh Veryzer singles to right field. Hugh Veryzer steals second. Joe Terry grounds out to the shortstop. Herman Shean flies out to the right fielder. Wally Creek strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Gary Bayless doubles to center field. Yadiel Bartolome grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Bayless steals third. Steve Bourgeois strikes out. Rodmy Perez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota John Odwell strikes out. Buddy Maisel grounds out to the shortstop. Smoky Kramer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Mathewson grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Nash strikes out. Bennie Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jimmy Smith hits a home run. Jun Otsu pops out to the first baseman. Hugh Veryzer flies out to the right fielder. Joe Terry grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bobby Lovelace grounds out to the second baseman. Jesse Cary grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Bayless strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Herman Shean strikes out. Wally Creek reached on a 2-base throwing error by Gary Bayless. John Odwell strikes out. Charlie Stanley is pinch hitting for Buddy Maisel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Charlie Stanley hits a home run. Wally Creek scores. Smoky Kramer hits a home run. Jimmy Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Greg Johnson pitching. Yadiel Bartolome strikes out. Steve Bourgeois grounds out to the third baseman. Rodmy Perez singles past the second baseman. John Mathewson walks. Bill Nash pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jun Otsu flies out to the center fielder. Hugh Veryzer doubles to center field. Joe Terry walks. Herman Shean flies out to the left fielder. Wally Creek strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bennie Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Lovelace grounds out to the shortstop. Max Sconiers is pinch hitting for Jesse Cary. Max Sconiers lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Bokelmann improves in contact_vs_lefty Leroy Babe did not respond to coaching in control Les Grove did not respond to coaching in velocity Charley Jones improves in control Rich Mills did not respond to coaching in arm Lee Decker did not respond to coaching in range
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobby Zisk did not respond to coaching in control Steve Herring did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dino Floyd did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Frank Harrington did not respond to coaching in velocity Bret Liefer improves in power_vs_righty Harry Brett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty