Inning: 1 Minnesota Bob Falk pitching. Marv Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Peterson singles to right field. Fred Brabender flies out to the right fielder. Ike Walker pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Larry Jeanes pitching. John Mountain singles to left field. Dennis Touchstone singles to left field. Al Smoltz hits a home run. John Mountain scores. Dennis Touchstone scores. Stu Flanigan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Coumbe hits a home run. Ruben K Puente comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Herm Curtright strikes out. Ramon Lanfranconi lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tsutomu Shimizu lines out to the first baseman. Alan Shea strikes out. Ted Graves walks. Josias Keener flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Ken Compton strikes out. Bob Falk grounds out to the pitcher. John Mountain singles to center field. Dennis Touchstone singles past the shortstop. Al Smoltz pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ruben K Puente flies out to the center fielder. Marv Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Mike Peterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Stu Flanigan strikes out. Bill Coumbe singles to right field. Herm Curtright hits a home run. Bill Coumbe scores. Taisuke Tahara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ramon Lanfranconi grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Compton singles to center field. Bob Falk pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Fred Brabender lines out to the second baseman. Ike Walker doubles to left field. Tsutomu Shimizu doubles to left field. Ike Walker scores. Alan Shea flies out to the right fielder. Ted Graves lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago John Mountain strikes out. Dennis Touchstone pops out to the first baseman. Al Smoltz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Josias Keener flies out to the right fielder. Taisuke Tahara grounds out to the pitcher. Marv Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Stu Flanigan grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Coumbe pops out to the third baseman. Herm Curtright strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Peterson flies out to the center fielder. Fred Brabender strikes out. Ike Walker doubles past the center fielder. Tsutomu Shimizu singles to center field. Ike Walker is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Ramon Lanfranconi flies out to the center fielder. Ken Compton flies out to the center fielder. Bob Falk grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Alan Shea singles to center field. Frank Willett 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. Ted Graves grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Alan Shea is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Josias Keener walks. Sammy Keen is pinch hitting for Taisuke Tahara. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sammy Keen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Charlie W Lemon pitching. John Mountain strikes out. Dennis Touchstone singles to center field. Al Smoltz strikes out. Stu Flanigan walks. Bill Coumbe singles to center field. Dennis Touchstone scores. Stu Flanigan advances to third on the hit. Herm Curtright strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Marv Wilson walks. Marv Wilson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Peterson pops out to the third baseman. Fred Brabender strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Ramon Lanfranconi flies out to the right fielder. Ken Compton pops out to the shortstop. Kirk Patterson is pinch hitting for Frank Willett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Kirk Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Hardie Lemke pitching. Ike Walker strikes out. Tsutomu Shimizu grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Shea flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Chicago total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Taisuke Tahara is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wally Clancy did not respond to coaching in range Charlie Byrne improves in control Don Butland did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Criscione did not respond to coaching in control George Guindon did not respond to coaching in control Wally Clancy improves in power_vs_lefty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Fred Washington did not respond to coaching in control Ed Martz improves in endurance Rich Kippert did not respond to coaching in speed Tony Walling did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: Orator Church. Champ Bonham did not respond to coaching in control