Win: Dick Johnson (3-0) Loss: Charlie Beamon (2-3)
Save: Joe Ratliff (2)
Inning: 1 Chicago Charlie Beamon pitching. Jimmy Ruskin singles to center field. Ed Blackwell grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jim Brenton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Dick Johnson pitching. Jimmy Robidoux lines out to the second baseman. Henry Bannon grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Mackenzie singles to left field. Charlie Barfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Paul Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Red K Reeder flies out to the center fielder. Bill Sheerin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jon Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Pedro Stephens strikes out. Bill Brain lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Jack Berry walks. Jody Mashore lines out to the second baseman. Dick Johnson lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bill Donnelly strikes out. Charlie Beamon singles past the second baseman. Jimmy Robidoux singles to right field. Charlie Beamon aggressively advances to third on the hit. Henry Bannon flies out to the center fielder. Ray Mackenzie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Jimmy Ruskin walks. Ed Blackwell strikes out. Jim Brenton hits a home run. Jimmy Ruskin scores. Paul Smith singles past the shortstop. Red K Reeder walks. Bill Sheerin strikes out. Jack Berry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Charlie Barfield grounds out to the shortstop. Jon Anderson hits an infield single to the second baseman. Pedro Stephens pops out to the second baseman. Bill Brain doubles to center field. Bill Donnelly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Jody Mashore singles to right field. Dick Johnson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmy Ruskin hits a home run. Jody Mashore scores. Steve Walker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Blackwell hits a home run. Jim Brenton doubles to right field. Paul Smith grounds out to the catcher. Red K Reeder grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Steve Walker singles to right field. Jimmy Robidoux doubles to center field. Henry Bannon flies out to the right fielder. Ray Mackenzie pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Barfield singles to center field. Steve Walker scores. Jimmy Robidoux scores. Charlie Barfield steals second. Jon Anderson singles to center field. Charlie Barfield scores. Pedro Stephens walks. Bill Brain reached on a fielding error by Bill Sheerin. Bill Donnelly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Chicago Bill Sheerin walks. Jack Berry grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jody Mashore grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ken Cheney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Walker pops out to the second baseman. Jimmy Robidoux strikes out. Henry Bannon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago J.C. Schmidt is pinch hitting for Ken Cheney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. J.C. Schmidt bunts for a base hit. Jimmy Ruskin lines out to the shortstop. Ed Blackwell walks. Jim Brenton strikes out. Paul Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Blackwell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Ratliff pitching. Ray Mackenzie flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Barfield grounds out to the pitcher. Jon Anderson doubles past the left fielder. Pedro Stephens grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Red K Reeder flies out to the right fielder. Bill Sheerin pops out to the third baseman. Jack Berry walks. Jody Mashore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Brain walks. Bill Donnelly grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Brain advances to second on the play. Andy Mid Ritterson is pinch hitting for Steve Walker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Andy Mid Ritterson pops out to the shortstop. Jimmy Robidoux grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Jimmy Land pitching. Joe Ratliff strikes out. Jimmy Ruskin grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Blackwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Henry Bannon flies out to the center fielder. Ray Mackenzie grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Barfield grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Jim Brenton (5).HR - Jimmy Ruskin (12), Ed Blackwell (8), Jim Brenton (7).GIDP - Ed Blackwell, Jack Berry, Dick Johnson. Fielding: E - Bill Sheerin.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Scott Mueller did not respond to coaching in control Herm Curtright did not respond to coaching in arm Scott Mueller did not respond to coaching in control Scott Mueller did not respond to coaching in velocity Herm Curtright improves in contact_vs_lefty Scott Mueller did not respond to coaching in control Kirk Patterson did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bruce Hernon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Talmadge Olson improves in contact_vs_lefty Hal Marshall improves in speed Fred Brabender did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Talmadge Olson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Peterson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty