Inning: 1 Chicago Dixie Ortiz pitching. Tom Brown doubles past the center fielder. John Lattimore grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Ponce reached on a 2-base throwing error by Chuck Cook. Tom Brown scores. Jose Carlyle strikes out. Jerry Gibson singles past the shortstop. Bill Ponce scores. Rick Jefferson walks. Harry Lukachyk strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Art Cunningham pitching. Clarence Ayers strikes out. Beiker Miller walks. Loren Bramhall singles to center field. Beiker Miller advances to third on the hit. Jim Gainey reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Lattimore. Beiker Miller scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Frank Stark strikes out. Sandy Melton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Johnny Messenger pops out to the first baseman. Art Cunningham is hit by a pitch. Art Cunningham steals second. Tom Brown grounds out to the third baseman. John Lattimore singles to right field. Art Cunningham scores. Bill Ponce pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Chuck Cook singles to left field. George Neighbors strikes out. Dixie Ortiz lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Clarence Ayers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Jose Carlyle singles to center field. Jerry Gibson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jose Carlyle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rick Jefferson grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Gibson advances to second on the play. Harry Lukachyk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Beiker Miller singles to center field. Loren Bramhall grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Gainey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Johnny Messenger grounds out to the second baseman. Art Cunningham grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Brown doubles to left field. John Lattimore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Frank Stark grounds out to the third baseman. Sandy Melton strikes out. Chuck Cook grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Bill Ponce grounds out to the catcher. Jose Carlyle flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Gibson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota George Neighbors flies out to the center fielder. Dixie Ortiz singles to left field. Clarence Ayers grounds out to the second baseman. Dixie Ortiz advances to second on the play. Beiker Miller singles to center field. Dixie Ortiz scores. Loren Bramhall grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Rick Jefferson doubles to left field. Harry Lukachyk singles to center field. Rick Jefferson scores. Harry Lukachyk steals second. Johnny Messenger hits a home run. Harry Lukachyk scores. Art Cunningham strikes out. Tom Brown singles to center field. Tom Brown is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Lattimore grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jim Gainey strikes out. Frank Stark grounds out to the shortstop. Sandy Melton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Bill Ponce grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Carlyle grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Gibson singles to center field. Rick Jefferson walks. Brad Mooney 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. Harry Lukachyk lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Chuck Cook singles to left field. George Neighbors strikes out. Bud Morgan is pinch hitting for Brad Mooney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bud Morgan strikes out. Clarence Ayers reached on a fielding error by John Lattimore. Possum Block 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. Beiker Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Lee Bouchee pitching. Johnny Messenger grounds out to the catcher. Possum Block strikes out. Tom Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Watson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rick Jefferson at SS. Rodney Pittinger enters the game as a defensive replacement for Harry Lukachyk at C. Loren Bramhall walks. Jim Gainey singles to center field. Loren Bramhall aggressively advances to third on the hit. Frank Stark strikes out. Sandy Melton walks. Chuck Cook hits a home run. Loren Bramhall scores. Jim Gainey scores. Sandy Melton scores. George Neighbors grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Gertenrich is pinch hitting for Lee Bouchee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ron Gertenrich grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Tommie Hernandez pitching. John Lattimore grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Ponce strikes out. Jose Carlyle singles to center field. Craig Reitz is pinch hitting for Jerry Gibson. Craig Reitz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Steve Cvengros enters the game as a defensive replacement for Craig Reitz at 1B. Clarence Ayers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Beiker Miller grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Loren Bramhall singles to center field. Jim Gainey pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Chicago George Watson singles to center field. Rodney Pittinger lines out to the first baseman. George Watson steals second. Johnny Messenger walks. Howard Currie is pinch hitting for Possum Block. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Howard Currie grounds out to the pitcher. George Watson advances to third on the play. Johnny Messenger advances to second on the play. Fred Gullic comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Tom Brown hits an infield single to the first baseman. George Watson scores. John Lattimore strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Minnesota Jerry Smith pitching. Frank Stark flies out to the right fielder. Sandy Melton doubles to left field. Chuck Cook hits a home run. Sandy Melton scores. Chicago total runners left on base: 10 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Tom Brown 2 (10), Rick Jefferson (10).HR - Johnny Messenger (15).HBP - Art Cunningham (5). Baserunning: SB - George Watson (6), Harry Lukachyk (2), Art Cunningham (1).CS - Tom Brown (8). Fielding: E - John Lattimore 2.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rich Henderson improves in arm Tom Crabtree did not respond to coaching in velocity Juice Moore did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Fred Blankenship did not respond to coaching in velocity Marcus Hageman improves in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Creighton Masterson did not respond to coaching in control Paul Garagozzo did not respond to coaching in speed Creighton Masterson did not respond to coaching in control Creighton Masterson did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Ferens did not respond to coaching in arm Bernie Mitchell improves in power_vs_righty