Win: Whitey McGee (6-5) Loss: Nick Torre (0-2)
Save: Dave Lyle (5)
Inning: 1 Chicago Onel Quintana pitching. Jim Garciaparra singles to right field. Jim Garciaparra steals second. Allen Neitzke strikes out. Chuck Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Todd Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Tom Madden pitching. Ken Handibone singles to left field. Frank Bragan flies out to the center fielder. Dan Ritter grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ken Handibone is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Dauterive walks. Les Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Dickey Steinbeck grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Tolson grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Dowd doubles to center field. Reuben Ball flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Hal Smith singles to right field. Glenn Villafuerte grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hal Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Glenn Villafuerte steals second. Rube Erickson grounds out to the pitcher. Onel Quintana strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Tom Madden grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Garciaparra hits a home run. Allen Neitzke singles to left field. Chuck Beck pops out to the second baseman. Todd Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ken Handibone flies out to the right fielder. Frank Bragan singles to right field. Dan Ritter strikes out. Bill Dauterive lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Dickey Steinbeck doubles to center field. Walt Tolson singles past the shortstop. Dickey Steinbeck scores. Walt Tolson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lee Dowd pops out to the first baseman. Reuben Ball grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Les Williams pops out to the first baseman. Hal Smith flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Villafuerte grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Tom Madden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Garciaparra grounds out to the third baseman. Allen Neitzke walks. Chuck Beck grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Rube Erickson strikes out. Onel Quintana grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Handibone triples. Frank Bragan hits a home run. Ken Handibone scores. Dan Ritter singles to left field. Bill Dauterive singles to right field. Dan Ritter advances to third on the hit. Les Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Todd Smith flies out to the right fielder. Dickey Steinbeck pops out to the second baseman. Walt Tolson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Hal Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Glenn Villafuerte grounds out to the shortstop. Rube Erickson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Lee Dowd hits a home run. Reuben Ball flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Madrid is pinch hitting for Tom Madden. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Johnny Madrid singles to center field. Johnny Madrid steals second. Gary Porter 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 2nd. Jim Garciaparra singles past the third baseman. Johnny Madrid is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Allen Neitzke singles to left field. Jim Garciaparra advances to third on the hit. Chuck Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jimmy Johnson pitching. Frank White is pinch hitting for Gary Porter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank White walks. Ken Handibone doubles to left field. Frank White uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Bragan hits a home run. Ken Handibone scores. Whitey McGee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Ritter strikes out. Bill Dauterive grounds out to the third baseman. Les Williams singles to center field. Hal Smith singles to center field. Glenn Villafuerte strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Nick Torre pitching. Todd Smith singles to left field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Dickey Steinbeck grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Tolson walks. Lee Dowd flies out to the center fielder. Reuben Ball hits a home run. Todd Smith scores. Walt Tolson scores. Gene Stapleton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ben Wong is pinch hitting for Whitey McGee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ben Wong hits a home run. Jim Garciaparra strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dave Lyle pitching. Steve Clarke enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lee Dowd at 2B. Rube Erickson grounds out to the second baseman. Yoandry Delacruz is pinch hitting for Gene Stapleton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yoandry Delacruz grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Handibone reached on a fielding error by Jim Garciaparra. Frank Bragan doubles to right field. Ken Handibone is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Ron Chambliss pitching. Allen Neitzke pops out to the catcher. Chuck Beck walks. Todd Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dan Ritter strikes out. Bill Dauterive hits an infield single to the catcher. Les Williams singles to center field. Bill Dauterive advances to third on the hit. Hal Smith strikes out. Glenn Villafuerte singles to left field. Bill Dauterive scores. Les Williams advances to third on the hit. Rube Erickson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Dickey Steinbeck (16), Lee Dowd (11).HR - Jim Garciaparra (14), Lee Dowd (5), Reuben Ball (9), Ben Wong (3).GIDP - Todd Smith. Baserunning: SB - Jim Garciaparra (11), Johnny Madrid (15).CS - Walt Tolson (10). Fielding: E - Jim Garciaparra.
Game Notes Allen Neitzke is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Muddy Swacina did not respond to coaching in control Steve Russell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Randy Vukovich did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Schneider did not respond to coaching in control Harry Bero did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Chester Tibbs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chester Tibbs improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Reeder did not respond to coaching in control Joe Friel did not respond to coaching in velocity Chester Tibbs did not respond to coaching in 3B