Win: John Vinson (9-2) Loss: Fred Miller (9-11)
Save: Tito Porter (15)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Fred Miller pitching. Jimmy Robidoux singles to center field. Jimmy Robidoux steals second. Mike Peterson walks. Bucky Derringer strikes out. Marv Wilson strikes out. Fred Brabender strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Chicago Charlie Beamon pitching. Charlie Goldstein grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Ruskin singles to left field. Kirk Patterson singles in front of the right fielder. Jimmy Ruskin advances to third on the hit. Lou Ford hits a home run. Jimmy Ruskin scores. Kirk Patterson scores. Paul Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Coumbe singles to right field. Al Smoltz singles to right field. Bill Coumbe advances to third on the hit. Stan Morrill grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tsutomu Shimizu flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Barfield flies out to the center fielder. Silvio Garibaldi singles to right field. Charlie Beamon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Silvio Garibaldi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Fred Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Goldstein singles to center field. Jimmy Ruskin flies out to the right fielder. Kirk Patterson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Charlie Goldstein is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jimmy Robidoux flies out to the center fielder. Mike Peterson singles to left field. Bucky Derringer doubles to center field. Marv Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Fred Brabender singles to left field. Mike Peterson scores. Bucky Derringer scores. Tsutomu Shimizu strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Lou Ford grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Smith flies out to the left fielder. Bill Coumbe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Charlie Barfield hits an infield single to the shortstop. Silvio Garibaldi flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Barfield steals second. Charlie Beamon strikes out. Jimmy Robidoux strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Al Smoltz singles to center field. Stan Morrill grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Fred Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Peterson grounds out to the pitcher. Bucky Derringer grounds out to the second baseman. Marv Wilson walks. Fred Brabender strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Charlie Goldstein strikes out. Jimmy Ruskin doubles to center field. Kirk Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Lou Ford flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tsutomu Shimizu flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Barfield strikes out. Silvio Garibaldi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Paul Smith pops out to the second baseman. Bill Coumbe singles to left field. Al Smoltz walks. Stan Morrill strikes out. Fred Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ted Graves is pinch hitting for Charlie Beamon. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ted Graves grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Robidoux grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Peterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago John Vinson pitching. Charlie Goldstein grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Ruskin singles to center field. Kirk Patterson grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jimmy Ruskin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lou Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bucky Derringer flies out to the right fielder. Marv Wilson walks. Fred Brabender reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bill Coumbe. Tsutomu Shimizu singles past the third baseman. Marv Wilson scores. Fred Brabender scores. Kitty Burkart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Barfield singles to left field. Tsutomu Shimizu advances to third on the hit. Silvio Garibaldi strikes out. Bruce Hernon is pinch hitting for John Vinson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bruce Hernon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Tito Porter pitching. Paul Smith strikes out. Bill Coumbe flies out to the center fielder. Al Smoltz walks. J.C. Schmidt is pinch hitting for Stan Morrill. J.C. Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota John Mountain enters the game as a defensive replacement for J.C. Schmidt at C. Jimmy Robidoux grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Peterson grounds out to the shortstop. Bucky Derringer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Bill Vandagrift is pinch hitting for Kitty Burkart. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Vandagrift grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Goldstein pops out to the second baseman. Jimmy Ruskin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Chicago total runners LOB: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dan Stallard did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Healy improves in power_vs_righty Paul LaRocca improves in contact_vs_righty Ike Walker did not respond to coaching in range Wally Clancy improves in power_vs_righty Johnny Criscione did not respond to coaching in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Stone improves in arm Ramon Lanfranconi did not respond to coaching in arm Erv English did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mark Reynolds improves in speed Mark Reynolds improves in power_vs_lefty Orator Church improves in control