Win: Bill Taylor (1-0) Loss: John Jackson (1-1)
Save: Jimmy Kelly (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Dave Daniel pitching. Grey Kafora strikes out. John Dyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lucas Shoun grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Hank Hofferth pitching. Alexander Santoya grounds out to the pitcher. Tony Perezchica flies out to the center fielder. Roy Sirotka flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lou Wenz hits a home run. Harl Batchelor grounds out to the third baseman. Harvey Martin walks. Larry Bucher singles to center field. Billy Ogden strikes out. Hank Hofferth flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Issei Kanda walks. Earl Hiller singles to center field. Mark Whiten singles to left field. Dave Brockett flies out to the center fielder. Kazuyuki Ishii walks. Issei Kanda scores. Dave Daniel strikes out. Alexander Santoya lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Minnesota Grey Kafora grounds out to the second baseman. John Dyer grounds out to the second baseman. Lucas Shoun flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Tony Perezchica grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Sirotka flies out to the right fielder. Issei Kanda singles to center field. Issei Kanda is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Lou Wenz strikes out. Harl Batchelor pops out to the shortstop. Harvey Martin walks. Larry Bucher grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Earl Hiller singles to right field. Mark Whiten flies out to the right fielder. Earl Hiller is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dave Brockett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Billy Ogden triples. Hank Hofferth pops out to the first baseman. Grey Kafora singles to left field. Billy Ogden scores. John Dyer singles to left field. Grey Kafora advances to third on the hit. Lucas Shoun flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Grey Kafora scores. Lou Wenz singles to center field. John Dyer advances to third on the hit. Harl Batchelor reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mark Whiten. John Dyer scores. Harvey Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Kazuyuki Ishii singles past the third baseman. Dave Daniel lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Alexander Santoya singles to right field. Tony Perezchica singles to right field. Roy Sirotka strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Larry Bucher grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Billy Ogden flies out to the right fielder. Hank Hofferth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Issei Kanda strikes out. Earl Hiller strikes out. Mark Whiten flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Grey Kafora walks. John Dyer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Lucas Shoun strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Dave Brockett grounds out to the shortstop. Kazuyuki Ishii grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Daniel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Lou Wenz grounds out to the third baseman. Harl Batchelor walks. Harvey Martin singles to right field. Harl Batchelor advances to third on the hit. Larry Bucher singles to center field. Harl Batchelor scores. Bill Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Billy Ogden flies out to the left fielder. Hank Hofferth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Alexander Santoya singles to right field. Tony Perezchica doubles to center field. Alexander Santoya uses his aggressiveness and scores. Roy Sirotka grounds out to the third baseman. Issei Kanda singles to right field. Tony Perezchica uses his aggressiveness and scores. Earl Hiller lines out to the second baseman. Jamie Irwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Mark Whiten hits a home run. Issei Kanda scores. John Jackson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Dietz is pinch hitting for Dave Brockett. Bob Dietz hits a home run. Willie Champion comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kazuyuki Ishii walks. Ben Barnes is pinch hitting for Bill Taylor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ben Barnes grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Kazuyuki Ishii is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jimmy Kelly pitching. Grover Kanehl enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Dietz at 2B. Grey Kafora flies out to the right fielder. John Dyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lucas Shoun singles to center field. Lou Wenz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Chicago total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Tony Perezchica (7).HR - Mark Whiten (7), Bob Dietz (3).GIDP - Dave Daniel. Baserunning: CS - Issei Kanda (2), Earl Hiller (2). Fielding: E - Mark Whiten.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Moxie Newkirk did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Ratner did not respond to coaching in control Ray Caraway did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chuck Craig did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ben McKeel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Valle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Doug Frey improves in control Randy Armbrister did not respond to coaching in velocity