Win: Howard Smith (7-10) Loss: Elmer Hughes (10-8)
Save: Lee Bouchee (30)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Elmer Hughes pitching. Loren Bramhall pops out to the first baseman. Clarence Ayers doubles to right field. Beiker Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Michaels grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Howard Smith pitching. Johnny Messenger strikes out. Steve Cvengros strikes out. Bill Ponce flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tom Stanicek walks. Bill Martinez walks. Bernie Mitchell hits an infield single to the second baseman. The defense is playing the infield in. Hank Fife singles to right field. Tom Stanicek scores. Bill Martinez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bernie Mitchell advances to third on the hit. Howard Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bernie Mitchell scores. Loren Bramhall doubles to center field. Clarence Ayers walks. Beiker Miller grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Clarence Ayers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Howard Currie strikes out. Earl Norwood flies out to the right fielder. Joe Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Oscar Michaels flies out to the center fielder. Tom Stanicek hits a home run. Bill Martinez strikes out. Bernie Mitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Tom Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Lukachyk strikes out. Elmer Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Hank Fife strikes out. Howard Smith singles to center field. Loren Bramhall doubles to right field. Howard Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Clarence Ayers flies out to the left fielder. Beiker Miller singles to center field. Loren Bramhall uses his aggressiveness and scores. Oscar Michaels strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Johnny Messenger walks. Steve Cvengros lines out to the second baseman. Bill Ponce reached on a fielding error by Beiker Miller. Howard Currie grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Messenger advances to third on the play. Bill Ponce advances to second on the play. Earl Norwood grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tom Stanicek grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bernie Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Joe Parker singles to center field. Tom Brown singles to center field. Joe Parker advances to third on the hit. Harry Lukachyk pops out to the catcher. Elmer Hughes singles to left field. Joe Parker scores. Tom Brown advances to third on the hit. Johnny Messenger strikes out. Steve Cvengros flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Hank Fife flies out to the right fielder. Howard Smith walks. Loren Bramhall singles to right field. Howard Smith advances to third on the hit. Loren Bramhall steals second. Clarence Ayers grounds out to the shortstop. Howard Smith scores. Loren Bramhall advances to third on the play. Beiker Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Bill Ponce grounds out to the shortstop. Howard Currie pops out to the catcher. Earl Norwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Oscar Michaels grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Stanicek grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Martinez singles to right field. Bernie Mitchell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Martinez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Joe Parker doubles to center field. Tom Brown singles to left field. Joe Parker scores. Harry Lukachyk hits a home run. Tom Brown scores. Link Bowcock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elmer Hughes strikes out. Johnny Messenger strikes out. Steve Cvengros walks. Bill Ponce flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Hank Fife singles to right field. Sandy Melton is pinch hitting for Link Bowcock. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sandy Melton singles to right field. George Gessler 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. Loren Bramhall walks. Clarence Ayers flies out to the center fielder. Beiker Miller pops out to the shortstop. Oscar Michaels grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Hank Fife is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Chicago Craig Lawrence pitching. Howard Currie doubles to left field. Earl Norwood singles to right field. Howard Currie scores. Roy Lubratich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Parker flies out to the left fielder. Tom Brown singles to right field. Earl Norwood advances to third on the hit. Harry Lukachyk singles to right field. Earl Norwood scores. Tom Brown advances to third on the hit. George Gessler grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tom Stanicek pops out to the shortstop. Bill Martinez walks. Bernie Mitchell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Martinez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hank Fife lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Lee Bouchee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Johnny Messenger strikes out. Steve Cvengros grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bill Ponce flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10 Chicago total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Steamboat Patterson did not respond to coaching in control Gene Buchanan did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Brower did not respond to coaching in range Morgan Castilla did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Frank Leever did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bud Church did not respond to coaching in arm
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tony Grabowski did not respond to coaching in control Juan Alou did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Marty Hobbs improves in range Milt Page did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Buddy Chiamparino improves in arm Tony Grabowski did not respond to coaching in control