Win: Steve Crable (13-9) Loss: Roy Lubratich (6-10)
Save: Possum Block (11)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Steve Crable pitching. Bud Church strikes out. Bob Youngs pops out to the catcher. Jerry Bailor singles to right field. Tom Stanicek strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Link Bowcock pitching. John Lattimore flies out to the left fielder. Tom Brown strikes out. Rich Henderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Martinez strikes out. Bernie Mitchell grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Stark singles to left field. Sandy Melton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Stark is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago George Watson strikes out. Rick Jefferson singles to left field. Tim LaRue grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Link Bowcock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bud Church flies out to the left fielder. Bob Youngs singles to right field. Jerry Bailor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Johnny Messenger strikes out. Jerry Gibson singles to right field. Steve Crable fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Steve Crable pops out to the shortstop. John Lattimore 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: 4 Minnesota Tom Stanicek grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Bernie Mitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Tom Brown walks. Tom Brown is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rich Henderson flies out to the left fielder. George Watson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Frank Stark strikes out. Sandy Melton strikes out. Link Bowcock strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Rick Jefferson flies out to the left fielder. Tim LaRue hits an infield single to the shortstop. Johnny Messenger flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jerry Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bud Church grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Youngs grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Bailor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Steve Crable singles to center field. John Lattimore flies out to the center fielder. Tom Brown flies out to the center fielder. Rich Henderson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tom Stanicek triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Bill Martinez singles to center field. Tom Stanicek scores. Bill Martinez steals second. Bernie Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Martinez advances to third on the play. Frank Stark singles to center field. Bill Martinez scores. Sandy Melton grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago George Watson walks. George Watson steals second. Rick Jefferson singles to center field. George Watson scores. Tim LaRue reached on a fielding error by Bob Youngs. Johnny Messenger singles to right field. Rick Jefferson is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Tim LaRue advances to third on the play. Jerry Gibson reached on a fielding error by Jerry Bailor. Tim LaRue scores. Steve Crable lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Johnny Messenger is thrown out at third. Jerry Gibson advances to second on the play. Jerry Gibson advances to second on the play. John Lattimore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Gene Kellett is pinch hitting for Link Bowcock. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Gene Kellett grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Church grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Youngs pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Roy Lubratich pitching. Tom Brown singles to left field. Rich Henderson grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Brown advances to second on the play. George Watson singles to center field. Tom Brown scores. Rick Jefferson flies out to the left fielder. Tim LaRue singles to right field. George Watson advances to third on the hit. Johnny Messenger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Earl Norwood enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rick Jefferson at SS. Possum Block comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jerry Bailor lines out to the third baseman. Tom Stanicek strikes out. Bill Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 3 Chicago total runners left on base: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ruben Littrell did not respond to coaching in speed Scott Koob did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ruben Littrell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ruben Littrell did not respond to coaching in range Jack Leslie did not respond to coaching in control Enrique Perez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tony Grabowski did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Lehr did not respond to coaching in velocity Marty Hobbs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Juice Moore did not respond to coaching in control Joe Veltman did not respond to coaching in control Juice Moore did not respond to coaching in control