Win: Tony Dodd (11-6) Loss: Vic Hermanski (4-13)
Save: Jerry Smith (31)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tony Dodd pitching. Bud Church flies out to the center fielder. Loren Bramhall strikes out. Bob Youngs singles to center field. Gene Buchanan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Vic Hermanski pitching. Bob Steiner grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Lopez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marcus Hageman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bob Brower flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Bailor strikes out. Gene Kellett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Steve Cvengros singles to right field. Tom Stanicek grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Earl Norwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Frank Stark strikes out. Vic Hermanski strikes out. Bud Church grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Rodney Pittinger walks. Rodney Pittinger steals second. Rich Henderson flies out to the center fielder. Tony Dodd grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Steiner hits a home run. Rodney Pittinger scores. Bob Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Loren Bramhall singles past the second baseman. Bob Youngs doubles to left field. Loren Bramhall uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gene Buchanan pops out to the first baseman. Bob Brower pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Bailor grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Marcus Hageman flies out to the center fielder. Steve Cvengros walks. Tom Stanicek walks. Earl Norwood hits a home run. Steve Cvengros scores. Tom Stanicek scores. Otto James comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rodney Pittinger flies out to the center fielder. Rich Henderson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gene Kellett pops out to the first baseman. Frank Stark grounds out to the third baseman. Otto James flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Tony Dodd grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Steiner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bud Church strikes out. Loren Bramhall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Youngs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Marcus Hageman singles to left field. Steve Cvengros strikes out. Tom Stanicek grounds out to the second baseman. Marcus Hageman advances to second on the play. Earl Norwood walks. Rodney Pittinger singles past the first baseman. Marcus Hageman scores. Earl Norwood advances to third on the hit. Rich Henderson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Gene Buchanan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tom Stanicek. Bob Brower pops out to the first baseman. Ruben Littrell is pinch hitting for Jerry Bailor. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ruben Littrell strikes out. Gene Kellett pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Tony Dodd singles to center field. Bob Steiner strikes out. Yuichi Nakamoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bob Lopez singles to left field. Tony Dodd advances to third on the hit. Bob Lopez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Marcus Hageman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Ponce enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Lopez at 1B. George Watson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Steve Cvengros at 2B. Frank Stark flies out to the left fielder. Roy Layana is pinch hitting for Yuichi Nakamoto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roy Layana flies out to the left fielder. Bud Church pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Bill Jester pitching. George Watson lines out to the third baseman. Tom Stanicek flies out to the right fielder. Billy Wise is pinch hitting for Earl Norwood. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Billy Wise pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Loren Bramhall walks. Bob Youngs flies out to the left fielder. Gene Buchanan reached on a 2-base fielding error by Marcus Hageman. Bob Brower lines out to the second baseman. Ruben Littrell singles to left field. Loren Bramhall scores. Gene Buchanan scores. Jerry Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gene Kellett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Chicago total runners left on base: 3
Batting:HR - Bob Steiner (38), Earl Norwood (23).GIDP - Tom Stanicek. Baserunning: SB - Rodney Pittinger (12).CS - Bob Lopez (15). Fielding: E - Marcus Hageman, Tom Stanicek.
Game Notes Bud Church is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Richie Cooper improves in velocity Red Zuber improves in power_vs_righty John Rojas did not respond to coaching in velocity Carl Bell improves in power_vs_righty Carl Bell improves in range Bill DeMiller improves in power_vs_lefty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Howie Cook improves in control Mike Sloan improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Crabtree did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Sloan improves in range Walter Fermin did not respond to coaching in arm Jumbo Sullivan improves in power_vs_righty Barney Bailey did not respond to coaching in SS