Win: Roberto Jones (3-0) Loss: Charlie W Lemon (1-2)
Inning: 1 Chicago Charlie W Lemon pitching. John Mountain lines out to the second baseman. Dennis Touchstone grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Stu Flanigan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bob Falk pitching. Marv Wilson walks. Mike Peterson flies out to the center fielder. Fred Brabender singles to right field. Marv Wilson advances to third on the hit. Ike Walker singles to center field. Marv Wilson scores. Tsutomu Shimizu singles to right field. Alan Shea flies out to the left fielder. Ted Graves grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Chicago Al Smoltz flies out to the left fielder. Mike Stone grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Compton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ross Gharrity grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie W Lemon grounds out to the shortstop. Marv Wilson walks. Mike Peterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Ramon Lanfranconi singles to left field. Bill Coumbe pops out to the first baseman. Bob Falk lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Mountain strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Fred Brabender is hit by a pitch. Ike Walker flies out to the center fielder. Tsutomu Shimizu strikes out. Fred Brabender is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Dennis Touchstone singles to right field. Stu Flanigan flies out to the left fielder. Al Smoltz strikes out. Mike Stone flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Alan Shea doubles to center field. Ted Graves flies out to the center fielder. Ross Gharrity flies out to the center fielder. Charlie W Lemon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Ken Compton grounds out to the pitcher. Ramon Lanfranconi flies out to the center fielder. Bill Coumbe hits a home run. Bob Falk singles to center field. John Mountain singles to left field. Dennis Touchstone grounds into a force play to the first baseman. John Mountain is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Marv Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Mike Peterson grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Brabender singles to center field. Ike Walker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Stu Flanigan grounds out to the shortstop. Al Smoltz grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Stone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tsutomu Shimizu flies out to the left fielder. Alan Shea walks. Roberto Jones 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. Alan Shea is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ted Graves grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Ken Compton walks. Tony Gates 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. Ramon Lanfranconi singles to right field. Ken Compton advances to third on the hit. Bill Coumbe flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ken Compton scores. Terry Decker is pinch hitting for Roberto Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Terry Decker hits a home run. Ramon Lanfranconi scores. Jim Armas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Mountain strikes out. Dennis Touchstone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Hardie Lemke pitching. Ross Gharrity strikes out. Myrl Moeller is pinch hitting for Jim Armas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Myrl Moeller pops out to the catcher. Marv Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago John Vinson pitching. Stu Flanigan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Al Smoltz walks. Mike Stone singles to right field. Ken Compton doubles to right field. Al Smoltz scores. Mike Stone uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ramon Lanfranconi singles to right field. Ken Compton scores. Bill Coumbe strikes out. Herm Curtright is pinch hitting for Hardie Lemke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Herm Curtright walks. John Mountain pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Charlie Strohmayer pitching. Mike Peterson singles to left field. Fred Brabender strikes out. Ike Walker strikes out. Tsutomu Shimizu strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Dennis Touchstone grounds out to the pitcher. Stu Flanigan flies out to the right fielder. Al Smoltz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Alan Shea singles to left field. Alan Shea is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ted Graves singles to right field. Ted Graves steals second. Ross Gharrity singles to center field. Ted Graves scores. George Strittmatter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Vinson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Marv Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ralph Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ralph Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tony Walling improves in arm Erv English did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mutt Allen improves in contact_vs_lefty Ralph Smith improves in range
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Otis Connaughton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ernest Pinnance improves in arm Jose Steevens did not respond to coaching in control Gary Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Byrne did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernest Pinnance improves in contact_vs_lefty