Win: Charlie Beamon (20-5) Loss: Ken Cheney (13-11)
Save: Tito Porter (39)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ken Cheney pitching. Jimmy Robidoux doubles to right field. Fred Drysdale grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Robidoux advances to third on the play. Marv Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jimmy Robidoux scores. John Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Charlie Beamon pitching. Jimmy Ruskin strikes out. Jim Brenton flies out to the left fielder. Kirk Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Fred Brabender grounds out to the shortstop. George White flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Barfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Bill Coumbe strikes out. Lou Ford singles to right field. Stan Morrill singles to center field. J.C. Schmidt strikes out. Al Smoltz singles to left field. Lou Ford scores. Ken Cheney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Silvio Garibaldi pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Beamon strikes out. Jimmy Robidoux walks. Jimmy Robidoux steals second. Fred Drysdale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Jimmy Ruskin strikes out. Jim Brenton pops out to the catcher. Kirk Patterson lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Marv Wilson strikes out. John Jordan doubles to left field. John Jordan is out trying to steal third. Fred Brabender grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Bill Coumbe grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Ford singles to right field. Stan Morrill doubles to right field. J.C. Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Lou Ford scores. Al Smoltz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota George White strikes out. Charlie Barfield flies out to the center fielder. Silvio Garibaldi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Ken Cheney flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Ruskin walks. Jim Brenton strikes out. Kirk Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Charlie Beamon singles to left field. Jimmy Robidoux flies out to the center fielder. Fred Drysdale grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Bill Coumbe flies out to the center fielder. Lou Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Morrill singles to right field. J.C. Schmidt walks. Al Smoltz pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Marv Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. John Jordan strikes out. Fred Brabender flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Ken Cheney flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Ruskin flies out to the center fielder. Jim Brenton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota George White doubles to left field. Charlie Barfield doubles to right field. George White scores. Silvio Garibaldi grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Barfield advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Charlie Beamon flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Charlie Barfield scores. Jimmy Robidoux doubles to left field. Fred Drysdale walks. Marv Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Kirk Patterson strikes out. Bill Coumbe flies out to the left fielder. Lou Ford singles to left field. Stan Morrill singles to center field. J.C. Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota John Jordan walks. Fred Miller 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. John Jordan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Fred Brabender grounds out to the second baseman. George White strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Tito Porter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al Smoltz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Vandagrift is pinch hitting for Fred Miller. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Vandagrift strikes out. Jimmy Ruskin walks. Jim Brenton singles to center field. Jimmy Ruskin advances to third on the hit. Kirk Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 3 Chicago total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Jimmy Robidoux 2 (36), John Jordan (15), George White (12), Charlie Barfield (24).SF - Marv Wilson, Charlie Beamon.GIDP - Fred Drysdale. Baserunning: SB - Jimmy Robidoux (39).CS - John Jordan 2 (17).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ted Graves did not respond to coaching in speed Wally Clancy improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Peterson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bud Hoblitzel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty T.J. Ingram did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Hideyuki Inoue did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pinky Dumoulin improves in power_vs_righty Ken Compton improves in power_vs_righty Jeff Fullis did not respond to coaching in velocity George Strittmatter did not respond to coaching in control Kitty Burkart did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Strohmayer did not respond to coaching in control Ramon Lanfranconi improves in 2B