Win: Spencer Whitney (18-9) Loss: Otto James (9-4)
Inning: 1 Chicago Creighton Masterson pitching. Rodney Pittinger singles past the shortstop. Paul Smith grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rodney Pittinger advances to second on the play. Paul Pasqua strikes out. Bill Ponce flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Spencer Whitney pitching. Loren Bramhall strikes out. Bob Youngs flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Jerry Bailor singles to left field. Tom Stanicek grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jerry Bailor is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Rich Henderson grounds out to the second baseman. George Watson singles to left field. George Watson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rick Jefferson walks. Jerry Gibson walks. Spencer Whitney singles to left field. Rick Jefferson scores. Jerry Gibson advances to third on the hit. Rodney Pittinger walks. Paul Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Bernie Mitchell walks. Bernie Mitchell steals second. Hank Fife grounds out to the third baseman. Sandy Melton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Paul Pasqua singles to right field. Bill Ponce pops out to the catcher. Rich Henderson flies out to the right fielder. George Watson walks. Rick Jefferson triples. Paul Pasqua scores. George Watson scores. Jerry Gibson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Creighton Masterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Loren Bramhall strikes out. Bob Youngs flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Spencer Whitney strikes out. Rodney Pittinger flies out to the right fielder. Paul Smith hits a home run. Otto James comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Pasqua walks. Bill Ponce flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jerry Bailor lines out to the shortstop. Tom Stanicek strikes out. Bill Martinez walks. Bernie Mitchell grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bill Martinez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Rich Henderson strikes out. George Watson flies out to the right fielder. Rick Jefferson walks. Jerry Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Hank Fife strikes out. Sandy Melton flies out to the center fielder. Otto James strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Spencer Whitney flies out to the left fielder. Rodney Pittinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Loren Bramhall singles to center field. Bob Youngs walks. Jerry Bailor grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Youngs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Stanicek walks. Bill Martinez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Loren Bramhall scores. Jerry Bailor advances to third on the play. Tom Stanicek advances to second on the play. Bernie Mitchell singles to right field. Jerry Bailor scores. Tom Stanicek scores. Hank Fife hits an infield single to the third baseman. Sandy Melton singles to right field. Bernie Mitchell scores. Hank Fife advances to third on the hit. Otto James grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Paul Pasqua singles to left field. Bill Ponce hits a home run. Paul Pasqua scores. Yuichi Nakamoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Henderson pops out to the catcher. George Watson grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Jefferson hits a home run. Jerry Gibson lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Loren Bramhall singles to left field. Loren Bramhall steals second. Possum Block 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. Bob Youngs flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Bailor flies out to the right fielder. Tom Stanicek grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Possum Block walks. Rodney Pittinger hits a home run. Possum Block scores. Craig Lawrence comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marcus Hageman is pinch hitting for Paul Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Marcus Hageman strikes out. Bob Steiner is pinch hitting for Paul Pasqua. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Steiner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Bob Lopez is pinch hitting for Bill Ponce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Lopez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Billy Wise enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rick Jefferson at SS. Bill Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Bernie Mitchell reached on a 2-base fielding error by Marcus Hageman. Enrique Perez is pinch hitting for Hank Fife. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Enrique Perez walks. Gene Kellett is pinch hitting for Sandy Melton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gene Kellett flies out to the left fielder. Bud Church is pinch hitting for Craig Lawrence. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bud Church grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Bill Jester pitching. Rich Henderson doubles to center field. Steve Cvengros is pinch hitting for George Watson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Steve Cvengros singles to center field. Rich Henderson scores. Steve Cvengros steals second. Billy Wise singles to center field. Steve Cvengros scores. Roy Lubratich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Gibson singles to right field. Billy Wise advances to third on the hit. Tim LaRue is pinch hitting for Possum Block. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Tim LaRue singles to right field. Billy Wise scores. Jerry Gibson advances to third on the hit. Rodney Pittinger flies out to the left fielder. Marcus Hageman strikes out. Bob Steiner singles to left field. Jerry Gibson scores. Tim LaRue advances to third on the hit. Bob Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota George Gessler pitching. Loren Bramhall singles to left field. Bob Youngs strikes out. Jerry Bailor hits a home run. Loren Bramhall scores. Tom Stanicek pops out to the third baseman. Bill Martinez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Rich Henderson (8).3B - Rick Jefferson (3).HR - Rodney Pittinger (20), Paul Smith (13), Bill Ponce (11), Rick Jefferson (3). Baserunning: SB - Steve Cvengros (12).CS - George Watson (2). Fielding: E - Marcus Hageman.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tony Dodd improves in control Walter Fermin improves in range Mike Sloan improves in contact_vs_righty Freddie Northey did not respond to coaching in control Juice Moore improves in control Juice Moore improves in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Richie Cooper did not respond to coaching in endurance Morgan Castilla did not respond to coaching in arm Gene Buchanan improves in range Henry Wright did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Leever did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Leever did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty