Win: Mahlon Lombardi (8-5) Loss: Dick Alberts (7-10)
Save: Lefty Brazill (3)
Inning: 1 Chicago Dick Alberts pitching. John Turner strikes out. Rodney Pittinger strikes out. Joe House grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Mahlon Lombardi pitching. Johnny Hook strikes out. Bill Mitchell grounds out to the shortstop. Clarence Ayers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Ike Herring walks. Ike Herring is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jose Carlyle is hit by a pitch. Bud Pilarcik flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Rick Jefferson walks. John Lattimore grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rick Jefferson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bret Konieczny is hit by a pitch. Tomas Tenace flies out to the center fielder. Beiker Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Bret Konieczny advances to second on the play. Carlos Chiamparino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Mahlon Lombardi strikes out. John Turner singles to left field. John Turner steals second. Rodney Pittinger singles to left field. John Turner scores. Joe House singles to left field. Rodney Pittinger advances to third on the hit. Ike Herring grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bart Frye singles past the third baseman. Bart Frye steals second. Dick Alberts lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Johnny Hook strikes out. Bill Mitchell singles to center field. Bart Frye scores. Clarence Ayers walks. Bret Konieczny grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Jose Carlyle flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Bud Pilarcik lines out to the second baseman. Rick Jefferson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tomas Tenace walks. Tomas Tenace is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Beiker Miller strikes out. Carlos Chiamparino strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago John Lattimore strikes out. Mahlon Lombardi strikes out. John Turner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bart Frye singles to left field. Dick Alberts fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dick Alberts strikes out. Johnny Hook strikes out. Bill Mitchell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bart Frye is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Rodney Pittinger walks. Joe House walks. Ike Herring flies out to the left fielder. Jose Carlyle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Clarence Ayers walks. Clarence Ayers is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bret Konieczny strikes out. Tomas Tenace strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Bud Pilarcik grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Jefferson grounds out to the pitcher. John Lattimore singles to right field. Mahlon Lombardi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Beiker Miller strikes out. Carlos Chiamparino flies out to the center fielder. Bart Frye strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago John Turner singles to left field. Rodney Pittinger grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Turner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe House triples. Rodney Pittinger scores. Tommie Hernandez 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. Ike Herring strikes out. Jose Carlyle grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tsuyoshi Yoshida is pinch hitting for Tommie Hernandez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tsuyoshi Yoshida lines out to the first baseman. Johnny Hook walks. Johnny Hook steals second. Bill Mitchell walks. Lefty Brazill 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. Clarence Ayers pops out to the shortstop. Bret Konieczny walks. Tomas Tenace strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Chicago Roberto Layton pitching. Bud Pilarcik singles to left field. Rick Jefferson flies out to the left fielder. John Lattimore singles to center field. Bud Pilarcik advances to third on the hit. Lefty Brazill flies out to the center fielder. John Lattimore steals second. John Turner walks. Rodney Pittinger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Minnesota Beiker Miller strikes out. Carlos Chiamparino flies out to the center fielder. Bart Frye flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Batting:3B - Joe House (6).GIDP - Ike Herring, Jose Carlyle.HBP - Jose Carlyle (2). Baserunning: SB - John Turner (20), John Lattimore (7).CS - Ike Herring (5).
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Craig Reitz improves in arm Elmer Hughes did not respond to coaching in control Chauncey Klinger did not respond to coaching in range Jerry Gibson improves in range Johnny Messenger did not respond to coaching in arm Possum Block did not respond to coaching in endurance
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Stark did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chuck Cook did not respond to coaching in speed Bud Morgan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Fred Gullic did not respond to coaching in control Sandy Melton improves in arm Dixie Ortiz did not respond to coaching in velocity