Win: Elmer Hughes (12-2) Loss: Creighton Masterson (2-9)
Save: Jerry Smith (18)
Inning: 1 Chicago Creighton Masterson pitching. John Lattimore strikes out. Rodney Pittinger strikes out. Paul Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Elmer Hughes pitching. Loren Bramhall hits a home run. Roy Layana grounds out to the second baseman. Beiker Miller flies out to the right fielder. Tom Stanicek doubles to left field. Bill Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Tom Brown hits a home run. Bill Ponce singles to center field. Rich Henderson walks. George Watson walks. Rick Jefferson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bill Ponce scores. Rich Henderson advances to third on the play. Elmer Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bernie Mitchell walks. Hank Fife grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Sandy Melton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago John Lattimore walks. John Lattimore steals second. Rodney Pittinger walks. Paul Smith walks. Tom Brown hits a home run. John Lattimore scores. Rodney Pittinger scores. Paul Smith scores. Jack Enwright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Ponce hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rich Henderson singles to right field. Bill Ponce advances to third on the hit. Rich Henderson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Watson grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Ponce scores. Rick Jefferson singles to right field. Elmer Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jack Enwright strikes out. Loren Bramhall flies out to the right fielder. Roy Layana flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago John Lattimore singles to right field. Rodney Pittinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! John Lattimore advances to second on the play. Paul Smith strikes out. Tom Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Beiker Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Stanicek flies out to the center fielder. Bill Martinez singles to left field. Bernie Mitchell pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Bill Ponce strikes out. Rich Henderson strikes out. George Watson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Hank Fife singles to left field. Sandy Melton singles in front of the center fielder. Jack Enwright fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jack Enwright grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sandy Melton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Loren Bramhall strikes out. Roy Layana triples. Hank Fife scores. Jack Enwright scores. Beiker Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Rick Jefferson flies out to the left fielder. Elmer Hughes flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! John Lattimore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tom Stanicek flies out to the left fielder. Bill Martinez singles to left field. Bernie Mitchell strikes out. Hank Fife flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Rodney Pittinger grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Sandy Melton flies out to the center fielder. Bob Youngs is pinch hitting for Jack Enwright. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Youngs pops out to the second baseman. Loren Bramhall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Bill Jester pitching. Bill Ponce doubles to right field. Rich Henderson strikes out. Steve Cvengros is pinch hitting for George Watson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Steve Cvengros strikes out. Earl Norwood is pinch hitting for Rick Jefferson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Earl Norwood flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Roy Layana pops out to the first baseman. Beiker Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Stanicek singles to center field. Bill Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Elmer Hughes strikes out. John Lattimore walks. Tim LaRue is pinch hitting for Rodney Pittinger. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tim LaRue strikes out. John Lattimore steals second. Paul Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bernie Mitchell singles to center field. Frank Stark is pinch hitting for Hank Fife. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Stark grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Sandy Melton singles to center field. Bud Church is pinch hitting for Bill Jester. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bud Church singles to right field. Sandy Melton advances to third on the hit. Jerry Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Loren Bramhall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Billy Wise did not respond to coaching in speed Juice Moore did not respond to coaching in control Joe Lehr did not respond to coaching in control Bob Lopez improves in power_vs_righty Marty Hobbs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Parker improves in speed Barney Bailey improves in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gene Buchanan did not respond to coaching in range Morgan Castilla improves in contact_vs_lefty Morgan Castilla improves in arm Otto James did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Brower did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ruben Littrell did not respond to coaching in arm