Win: Steve Williams (8-0) Loss: Al Rabe (1-1)
Save: Ken Courtney (12)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Al Rabe pitching. Smoky Kramer flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Smith walks. Jun Otsu grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Smith advances to second on the play. Hugh Veryzer triples. Jimmy Smith scores. Joe Terry walks. Herman Shean strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Steve Williams pitching. Rodmy Perez hits a home run. Max Sconiers grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Nash strikes out. Alex McClure walks. Bobby Lovelace singles to left field. John Mathewson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bobby Lovelace is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Wally Creek flies out to the center fielder. John Odwell grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Williams singles to left field. Smoky Kramer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Yadiel Bartolome pops out to the shortstop. Don Dickerman pops out to the third baseman. Al Rabe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jimmy Smith singles to right field. Jun Otsu walks. Hugh Veryzer triples. Jimmy Smith scores. Jun Otsu scores. Joe Terry singles to center field. Hugh Veryzer scores. Herman Shean strikes out. Wally Creek pops out to the second baseman. John Odwell reached on a fielding error by John Mathewson. Steve Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rodmy Perez doubles past the center fielder. Max Sconiers grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Nash singles to right field. Rodmy Perez scores. Alex McClure grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Smoky Kramer singles to right field. Jimmy Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Smoky Kramer advances to second on the play. Jun Otsu strikes out. Hugh Veryzer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bobby Lovelace strikes out. John Mathewson strikes out. Yadiel Bartolome grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Joe Terry lines out to the third baseman. Herman Shean singles to right field. Herman Shean steals second. Wally Creek singles past the shortstop. Herman Shean scores. Libe Murtaugh comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Odwell walks. Steve Williams lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Smoky Kramer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Don Dickerman flies out to the right fielder. Libe Murtaugh grounds out to the shortstop. Rodmy Perez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jimmy Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Jun Otsu flies out to the left fielder. Hugh Veryzer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Max Sconiers strikes out. Bill Nash pops out to the first baseman. Alex McClure strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Terry singles to left field. Joe Terry is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Herman Shean grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Creek flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bobby Lovelace grounds out to the shortstop. John Mathewson strikes out. Yadiel Bartolome singles to center field. Yadiel Bartolome is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota John Odwell singles to right field. Steve Williams lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Smoky Kramer flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Dee Williams enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jun Otsu at 1B. Don Dickerman grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Kirby is pinch hitting for Libe Murtaugh. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pat Kirby grounds out to the second baseman. Rodmy Perez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Buck Barkley pitching. Dee Williams strikes out. Hugh Veryzer flies out to the left fielder. Joe Terry grounds out to the pitcher. 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. Max Sconiers doubles to center field. Bill Nash walks. Alex McClure grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Max Sconiers advances to third on the play. Bobby Lovelace singles to center field. Max Sconiers scores. John Mathewson singles to right field. Bobby Lovelace advances to third on the hit. Yadiel Bartolome pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Harrington did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Brett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Blackie Hardy improves in contact_vs_lefty Gerry Nold improves in range Steve Herring improves in contact_vs_righty Harry Brett improves in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rich Mills did not respond to coaching in speed Nestor DeMars did not respond to coaching in speed Lee Decker improves in power_vs_righty Kirtley Stevens did not respond to coaching in velocity George Worden did not respond to coaching in velocity Les Grove did not respond to coaching in control