Inning: 1 Chicago Link Bowcock pitching. Tom Brown grounds out to the shortstop. John Lattimore flies out to the center fielder. Bill Ponce triples. Jerry Gibson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Possum Block pitching. Loren Bramhall flies out to the center fielder. Roy Layana strikes out. Beiker Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Rick Jefferson grounds out to the third baseman. Rodney Pittinger grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Reitz walks. Paul Smith walks. Possum Block strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bud Morgan singles to right field. Tom Stanicek walks. Bill Martinez doubles to left field. Bud Morgan scores. Tom Stanicek uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gene Kellett strikes out. Hank Fife walks. Link Bowcock lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Loren Bramhall hits a home run. Bill Martinez scores. Hank Fife scores. Roy Layana hits a home run. Beiker Miller singles to right field. Bud Morgan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Tom Brown walks. John Lattimore singles to left field. Tom Brown advances to third on the hit. John Lattimore steals second. Bill Ponce grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Brown scores. John Lattimore advances to third on the play. Jerry Gibson grounds out to the shortstop. John Lattimore scores. Rick Jefferson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tom Stanicek strikes out. Bill Martinez singles to left field. Gene Kellett strikes out. Hank Fife grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Martinez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Rodney Pittinger singles to left field. Craig Reitz singles to right field. Paul Smith strikes out. Possum Block lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Link Bowcock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Loren Bramhall walks. Roy Layana flies out to the left fielder. Beiker Miller grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Loren Bramhall is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago John Lattimore doubles to right field. Bill Ponce flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Gibson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rick Jefferson singles to right field. John Lattimore scores. Rick Jefferson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bud Morgan strikes out. Tom Stanicek strikes out. Bill Martinez triples. 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. Gene Kellett triples. Bill Martinez scores. Hank Fife grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Rodney Pittinger flies out to the right fielder. Craig Reitz grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Smith hits a home run. Jose Bosio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Gessler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jose Bosio grounds out to the shortstop. Loren Bramhall strikes out. Roy Layana pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Tom Brown flies out to the left fielder. John Lattimore grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Ponce strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Beiker Miller strikes out. Bud Morgan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Stanicek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Jerry Gibson flies out to the right fielder. Rick Jefferson hits an infield single to the third baseman. Rodney Pittinger grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Martinez grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Kellett flies out to the left fielder. Hank Fife strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Lee Bouchee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve Cvengros is pinch hitting for Craig Reitz. Steve Cvengros walks. Johnny Messenger is pinch hitting for Paul Smith. Johnny Messenger singles past the first baseman. Steve Cvengros advances to third on the hit. George Watson is pinch hitting for George Gessler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Watson singles to center field. Steve Cvengros scores. Johnny Messenger advances to third on the hit. Tom Brown reached on a fielding error by Beiker Miller. Johnny Messenger scores. John Lattimore hits a home run. George Watson scores. Tom Brown scores. Craig Lawrence comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Ponce strikes out. Jerry Gibson singles to center field. Rick Jefferson strikes out. Rodney Pittinger grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jerry Gibson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joe Veltman pitching. Rich Henderson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Steve Cvengros at RF. Earl Norwood enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rick Jefferson at SS. Clarence Ayers is pinch hitting for Craig Lawrence. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Clarence Ayers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Loren Bramhall flies out to the center fielder. Roy Layana walks. Beiker Miller singles to left field. Bud Morgan hits a home run. Roy Layana scores. Beiker Miller scores. Chicago total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - John Lattimore (7).3B - Bill Ponce (6).HR - John Lattimore (4), Paul Smith (3).GIDP - Rodney Pittinger. Baserunning: SB - John Lattimore (4).CS - Rick Jefferson (1).
Batting:2B - Bill Martinez (22).3B - Bill Martinez (5), Gene Kellett (5).HR - Loren Bramhall (21), Roy Layana (14), Bud Morgan (9). Fielding: E - Beiker Miller.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Tom Crabtree did not respond to coaching in velocity Milt Page did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tony Grabowski improves in control Joe Lehr did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Enrique Perez improves in contact_vs_lefty Bud Church did not respond to coaching in arm Steamboat Patterson did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Leever did not respond to coaching in range Bob Brower did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Henry Wright improves in arm