Win: Jerry Smith (4-7) Loss: Link Bowcock (5-2)
Save: Possum Block (2)
Inning: 1 Chicago Link Bowcock pitching. Tom Brown strikes out. John Lattimore walks. Bill Ponce flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Elmer Hughes pitching. Roy Layana strikes out. Bill Martinez strikes out. Loren Bramhall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Rick Jefferson singles to center field. Rich Henderson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Chuck Cook. Rodney Pittinger pops out to the shortstop. Chick Scarborough flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Rick Jefferson scores. Elmer Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tom Stanicek grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Carlos Chiamparino grounds out to the second baseman. Beiker Miller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Tom Brown grounds out to the third baseman. John Lattimore grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Ponce strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Chuck Cook grounds out to the pitcher. Sandy Melton lines out to the shortstop. Link Bowcock reached on a fielding error by Bill Ponce. Roy Layana flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Jerry Gibson strikes out. Rick Jefferson walks. Rick Jefferson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rich Henderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Martinez singles to center field. Loren Bramhall flies out to the right fielder. Tom Stanicek singles to center field. Carlos Chiamparino walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Beiker Miller walks. Bill Martinez scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Chuck Cook strikes out. Sandy Melton singles to right field. Tom Stanicek scores. Carlos Chiamparino scores. Link Bowcock strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Rodney Pittinger flies out to the center fielder. Chick Scarborough flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Roy Layana walks. Bill Martinez grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Loren Bramhall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Tom Brown strikes out. John Lattimore hits a home run. Bill Ponce strikes out. Jerry Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tom Stanicek grounds out to the third baseman. Carlos Chiamparino pops out to the first baseman. Beiker Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Rick Jefferson grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Henderson walks. Rich Henderson steals second. Rodney Pittinger walks. Chick Scarborough strikes out. Elmer Hughes walks. Tom Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Minnesota Chuck Cook grounds out to the pitcher. Sandy Melton grounds out to the shortstop. Link Bowcock grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago John Lattimore hits a home run. Bill Ponce strikes out. Jerry Gibson flies out to the left fielder. Rick Jefferson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Roy Layana strikes out. Bill Martinez singles to right field. Loren Bramhall strikes out. Bill Martinez steals second. Jerry Smith 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. Tom Stanicek singles to center field. Bill Martinez is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Craig Reitz is pinch hitting for Rich Henderson. Craig Reitz singles to right field. George Watson is pinch hitting for Rodney Pittinger. George Watson 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. Paul Smith is pinch hitting for Chick Scarborough. Paul Smith flies out to the left fielder. Steve Cvengros is pinch hitting for Jerry Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Steve Cvengros singles to left field. Craig Reitz scores. George Watson advances to third on the hit. Tom Brown pops out to the second baseman. John Lattimore walks. Bill Ponce flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Minnesota Possum Block pitching. Harry Lukachyk enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Watson at C. Johnny Messenger enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Smith at LF. Carlos Chiamparino grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Beiker Miller strikes out. Chuck Cook walks. Sandy Melton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chuck Cook is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy Wise did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Juice Moore did not respond to coaching in control Fred Blankenship did not respond to coaching in velocity Tony Grabowski did not respond to coaching in velocity Marcus Hageman improves in range Tony Grabowski did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tony Augustine improves in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Bailor did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Youngs did not respond to coaching in arm Gene Kellett improves in arm Gene Buchanan did not respond to coaching in arm Gene Buchanan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty