Win: Fred Blankenship (2-0) Loss: Roy Lubratich (6-14)
Save: Joe Veltman (1)
Inning: 1 Chicago Jack White pitching. Johnny Messenger strikes out. Steve Cvengros hits a home run. Rodney Pittinger grounds out to the shortstop. Howard Currie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Fred Blankenship pitching. Loren Bramhall flies out to the left fielder. Roy Layana grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Kellett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Earl Norwood singles to right field. Joe Parker walks. Tom Brown walks. Paul Smith strikes out. Fred Blankenship strikes out. Johnny Messenger grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Earl Norwood is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Oscar Michaels strikes out. Tom Stanicek strikes out. Bill Martinez grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Steve Cvengros grounds out to the shortstop. Rodney Pittinger flies out to the left fielder. Howard Currie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Clarence Ayers walks. Hank Fife grounds out to the third baseman. Clarence Ayers advances to second on the play. Jack White strikes out. Loren Bramhall doubles to right field. Clarence Ayers scores. Roy Layana grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Earl Norwood grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Parker grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Gene Kellett reached on a fielding error by Howard Currie. Oscar Michaels grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gene Kellett is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tom Stanicek strikes out. Bill Martinez lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Paul Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Blankenship pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Messenger pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Clarence Ayers flies out to the left fielder. Hank Fife singles to right field. Jack White 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. Hank Fife scores. Roy Layana grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Steve Cvengros flies out to the right fielder. Rodney Pittinger doubles to left field. Howard Currie hits a home run. Rodney Pittinger scores. Earl Norwood grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Parker singles to left field. Tom Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Gene Kellett grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar Michaels strikes out. Tom Stanicek singles to center field. Bill Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Paul Smith strikes out. Fred Blankenship flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Messenger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Clarence Ayers grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Fife flies out to the center fielder. Sandy Melton is pinch hitting for Jack White. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Sandy Melton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Roy Lubratich pitching. Steve Cvengros strikes out. Rodney Pittinger strikes out. Howard Currie reached on a 2-base throwing error by Clarence Ayers. Earl Norwood singles to center field. Howard Currie scores. Joe Parker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Watson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Earl Norwood at SS. Rich Henderson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Parker at RF. Loren Bramhall singles to right field. Roy Layana grounds out to the catcher. Loren Bramhall advances to second on the play. Joe Veltman 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 flies out to the right fielder. Oscar Michaels flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Tom Brown walks. Paul Smith singles to center field. Tom Brown advances to third on the hit. Joe Veltman walks. Johnny Messenger grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tom Brown scores. Paul Smith advances to third on the play. Steve Cvengros singles to center field. Paul Smith scores. Craig Lawrence comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Cvengros steals second. Rodney Pittinger walks. Howard Currie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tom Stanicek pops out to the first baseman. Bill Martinez is hit by a pitch. Clarence Ayers is hit by a pitch. Hank Fife singles to right field. Bud Morgan is pinch hitting for Craig Lawrence. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bud Morgan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Rodney Pittinger (25).HR - Steve Cvengros (24), Howard Currie (11).GIDP - Johnny Messenger. Baserunning: SB - Steve Cvengros (18). Fielding: E - Howard Currie.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Lopez did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Tony Grabowski did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Tony Grabowski did not respond to coaching in velocity Barney Bailey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Leever did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jerry Bailor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steamboat Patterson improves in velocity Ruben Littrell improves in arm Steamboat Patterson did not respond to coaching in velocity Henry Wright did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty