Win: Sam Valentine (2-2) Loss: Vern Hoffman (3-2)
Save: Phil Kimberlin (8)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Sam Valentine pitching. Marty Caulfield singles to left field. Bud Maynard grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ron Hartung strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Vern Hoffman pitching. Jitsuo Ohnuki grounds out to the shortstop. Shigeo Hirota strikes out. Fred Rhomberg grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Rudy Lombardi grounds out to the shortstop. Stover Clingman grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Durham pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Jim Atkinson singles to right field. Jim Atkinson steals second. Dirk Campbell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Atkinson advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Pat Fear reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bud Maynard. Jim Atkinson scores. Tiny King hits a home run. Pat Fear scores. Thurman Washburn singles to center field. Sam Valentine lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Jitsuo Ohnuki singles to center field. Shigeo Hirota strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Wenty Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ryan Hopp flies out to the center fielder. Vern Hoffman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Fred Rhomberg flies out to the right fielder. Jim Atkinson grounds out to the shortstop. Dirk Campbell singles to center field. Pat Fear strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Marty Caulfield walks. Bud Maynard singles to center field. Marty Caulfield advances to third on the hit. Ron Hartung flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Lombardi singles to center field. Marty Caulfield scores. Bud Maynard advances to third on the hit. Stover Clingman singles to left field. Bud Maynard scores. Rudy Lombardi advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Durham strikes out. Wenty Williams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Tiny King grounds out to the second baseman. Thurman Washburn flies out to the left fielder. Sam Valentine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ryan Hopp flies out to the right fielder. Vern Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Caulfield singles to right field. Bud Maynard grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Marty Caulfield is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Jitsuo Ohnuki singles to center field. Jitsuo Ohnuki steals second. Shigeo Hirota pops out to the shortstop. Fred Rhomberg flies out to the center fielder. Jim Atkinson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ron Hartung flies out to the right fielder. Rudy Lombardi grounds out to the shortstop. Stover Clingman walks. Jimmy Durham grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Stover Clingman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Dirk Campbell grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Fear singles to left field. Tiny King grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Wenty Williams singles to left field. Ryan Hopp grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Tatsuya Yamada is pinch hitting for Vern Hoffman. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tatsuya Yamada triples. Bill Davis 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. Marty Caulfield flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Adrian Lara pitching. Thurman Washburn grounds out to the pitcher. King Hitt is pinch hitting for Bill Davis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. King Hitt strikes out. Jitsuo Ohnuki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Chuck Wheat pitching. Bud Maynard grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Hartung flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Rudy Lombardi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Shigeo Hirota pops out to the first baseman. Fred Rhomberg flies out to the center fielder. Jim Atkinson singles to left field. Dirk Campbell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Phil Kimberlin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Stover Clingman grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Durham doubles to left field. Wenty Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Durham advances to third on the play. Ryan Hopp walks. Adrian Lara grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Chicago total runners left on base: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alex Garcia did not respond to coaching in control Leo Goodwin did not respond to coaching in control Alex Garcia did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Quinn improves in control Shawn Rensa did not respond to coaching in SS
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chet Kolseth did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Juul improves in speed Gordon Bane did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Bennett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Les Daniels did not respond to coaching in 1B