Win: George Phelan (6-2) Loss: Taisuke Tahara (4-6)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Rich Trevino pitching. Jimmy Robidoux grounds out to the third baseman. Bucky Derringer singles to left field. Marv Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Bucky Derringer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Johnny Mowry pitching. Jimmy Ruskin grounds out to the second baseman. Al Smoltz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Stu Flanigan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Fred Brabender flies out to the left fielder. Tsutomu Shimizu flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Barfield pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Kirk Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Goldstein grounds out to the pitcher. John Mountain flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Silvio Garibaldi grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Porter flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Mowry grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago J.C. Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Bill Coumbe strikes out. Rich Trevino flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jimmy Robidoux singles to left field. Bucky Derringer singles to center field. Jimmy Robidoux advances to third on the hit. Marv Wilson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jimmy Robidoux scores. Fred Brabender flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Jimmy Ruskin strikes out. Al Smoltz strikes out. Stu Flanigan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tsutomu Shimizu singles to left field. Tsutomu Shimizu steals second. Charlie Barfield flies out to the right fielder. Silvio Garibaldi singles to right field. Tsutomu Shimizu scores. Jose Porter grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Kirk Patterson singles to left field. Charlie Goldstein hits a home run. Kirk Patterson scores. John Mountain pops out to the first baseman. J.C. Schmidt singles to right field. Bill Coumbe walks. Rich Trevino fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rich Trevino strikes out. Jimmy Ruskin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Coumbe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Johnny Mowry strikes out. Jimmy Robidoux walks. Jimmy Robidoux is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bucky Derringer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Al Smoltz strikes out. Stu Flanigan flies out to the left fielder. Kirk Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Marv Wilson singles to right field. Marv Wilson steals second. Fred Brabender reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rich Trevino. Marv Wilson scores. Tsutomu Shimizu grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Brabender advances to third on the play. Charlie Barfield pops out to the third baseman. Silvio Garibaldi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Charlie Goldstein reached on a 2-base throwing error by Charlie Barfield. Bill Vandagrift is pinch hitting for John Mountain. Bill Vandagrift flies out to the center fielder. J.C. Schmidt singles to left field. Bill Coumbe pops out to the second baseman. Rich Trevino grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Stan Morrill enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Vandagrift at C. Jose Porter walks. Kitty Burkart 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. Johnny Mowry lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmy Robidoux flies out to the center fielder. Bucky Derringer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Jimmy Ruskin grounds out to the shortstop. Al Smoltz hits a home run. Stu Flanigan strikes out. Kirk Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Marv Wilson singles to center field. Marv Wilson steals second. Fred Brabender flies out to the center fielder. Tsutomu Shimizu flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Barfield singles to center field. Marv Wilson scores. George Strittmatter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Silvio Garibaldi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago John Vinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Charlie Goldstein singles in front of the left fielder. Terry Decker is pinch hitting for Stan Morrill. Terry Decker grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Goldstein advances to second on the play. J.C. Schmidt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Goldstein advances to third on the play. Bill Coumbe singles to center field. Charlie Goldstein scores. Herm Curtright is pinch hitting for George Strittmatter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Herm Curtright reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tsutomu Shimizu. Jimmy Ruskin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Minnesota George Phelan pitching. Jose Porter strikes out. John Vinson reached on a 2-base fielding error by J.C. Schmidt. George White is pinch running for John Vinson on 2nd base. Jimmy Robidoux walks. Bucky Derringer flies out to the right fielder. Marv Wilson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jimmy Robidoux is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Chicago Taisuke Tahara pitching. Al Smoltz flies out to the left fielder. Stu Flanigan singles to left field. Kirk Patterson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Fred Brabender flies out to the right fielder. Tsutomu Shimizu flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Barfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Chicago Charlie Goldstein singles to right field. Terry Decker singles in front of the right fielder. J.C. Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Bill Coumbe grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Goldstein advances to third on the play. Terry Decker advances to second on the play. Randy Mota is pinch hitting for George Phelan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Randy Mota hits a home run. Charlie Goldstein scores. Terry Decker scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Chicago total runners left on base: 6
Batting:GIDP - Marv Wilson, Jose Porter. Baserunning: SB - Marv Wilson 2 (36), Tsutomu Shimizu (22).CS - Jimmy Robidoux (34), Bucky Derringer (14). Fielding: E - Tsutomu Shimizu, Charlie Barfield.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rube Stuper did not respond to coaching in control Scott Reed did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Criscione did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Criscione did not respond to coaching in control Alan Shea improves in power_vs_lefty Don Butland improves in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mark Reynolds improves in arm Ken Compton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Strohmayer did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Martz did not respond to coaching in velocity Champ Bonham improves in velocity Ramon Lanfranconi did not respond to coaching in range