Win: Jeff Vina (13-7) Loss: Charlie Beamon (15-9)
Save: Dick Johnson (5)
Inning: 1 Chicago Charlie Beamon pitching. Bill Vandagrift pops out to the third baseman. Ed Blackwell singles to center field. Ed Blackwell steals second. Jim Brenton pops out to the first baseman. Jimmy Ruskin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jeff Vina pitching. Fred Drysdale walks. Charlie Barfield walks. Art Barry flies out to the right fielder. Fred Drysdale steals third. George White grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Drysdale scores. Charlie Barfield advances to second on the play. Dan Stallard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Bill Coumbe singles to left field. Kirk Patterson grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Coumbe advances to second on the play. Stan Morrill grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Chuck Mullen pops out to the second baseman. Clay Melillo flies out to the right fielder. Santiago Oink grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Jeff Vina grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Vandagrift pops out to the first baseman. Ed Blackwell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Charlie Beamon strikes out. Fred Drysdale grounds out to the catcher. Charlie Barfield flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Jim Brenton strikes out. Jimmy Ruskin grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Coumbe hits a home run. Kirk Patterson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Art Barry strikes out. George White strikes out. Dan Stallard singles to left field. Chuck Mullen singles to center field. Dan Stallard advances to third on the hit. Clay Melillo walks. Santiago Oink grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Chicago Stan Morrill strikes out. Lou Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Vina strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Charlie Beamon grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Drysdale pops out to the third baseman. Charlie Barfield grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Bill Vandagrift flies out to the right fielder. Ed Blackwell lines out to the third baseman. Jim Brenton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Art Barry pops out to the third baseman. George White walks. Dan Stallard lines out to the pitcher. Chuck Mullen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Jimmy Ruskin walks. Jimmy Ruskin steals second. Bill Coumbe grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Ruskin advances to third on the play. Kirk Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jimmy Ruskin scores. Stan Morrill grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Clay Melillo flies out to the right fielder. Santiago Oink grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Hernon is pinch hitting for Charlie Beamon. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bruce Hernon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Pep Davis pitching. Lou Ford triples. Jeff Vina strikes out. Bill Vandagrift strikes out. Ed Blackwell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Fred Drysdale flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Barfield grounds out to the third baseman. Art Barry singles to center field. Dick Johnson 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. George White grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Art Barry is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Jim Brenton singles to right field. Jimmy Ruskin strikes out. Jim Brenton steals second. Bill Coumbe singles to center field. Jim Brenton scores. Kirk Patterson grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Coumbe advances to second on the play. Stan Morrill pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dan Stallard walks. Chuck Mullen flies out to the right fielder. Clay Melillo flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Santiago Oink grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dan Stallard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 4 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Jimmy Ruskin is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ken Compton improves in range Ken Compton improves in contact_vs_righty Al Smoltz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mack Brown did not respond to coaching in range Ken Compton did not respond to coaching in speed Ramon Lanfranconi did not respond to coaching in range
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Myrl Moeller improves in range Marty K Nelson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ted Graves did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bud Hoblitzel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Nellie Lagger did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry W Harris did not respond to coaching in velocity