Win: Fred Blankenship (18-8) Loss: Toru Okada (9-14)
Inning: 1 Chicago Toru Okada pitching. Rich Henderson grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Pasqua grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Gibson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Fred Blankenship pitching. Jerry Bailor strikes out. Gene Kellett pops out to the shortstop. Bob Youngs grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Tom Stanicek singles to left field. Earl Norwood bunts for a base hit. George Watson singles past the shortstop. Tom Stanicek scores. Earl Norwood advances to third on the hit. George Watson steals second. Marty Hobbs strikes out. Tim LaRue flies out to the center fielder. Fred Blankenship singles to right field. Earl Norwood scores. George Watson scores. Fred Blankenship is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gene Buchanan grounds out to the second baseman. Ruben Littrell grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Rich Henderson grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Pasqua singles to right field. Jerry Gibson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Hank Fife singles to right field. Sandy Melton doubles to center field. Toru Okada strikes out. Jerry Bailor flies out to the center fielder. Gene Kellett walks. Bob Youngs strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Chicago Tom Stanicek doubles to center field. Earl Norwood singles to center field. Tom Stanicek scores. Earl Norwood is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Watson hits a home run. Jack Leslie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marty Hobbs grounds out to the second baseman. Tim LaRue singles to center field. Fred Blankenship grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tim LaRue is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Gene Buchanan flies out to the center fielder. Ruben Littrell walks. Ruben Littrell steals second. Bill Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ruben Littrell advances to third on the play. Hank Fife grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Rich Henderson doubles to left field. Paul Pasqua grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Henderson is out trying to steal third. Jerry Gibson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Sandy Melton strikes out. Jack Leslie strikes out. Jerry Bailor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Tom Stanicek singles to center field. Earl Norwood grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Tom Stanicek is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Earl Norwood steals second. George Watson strikes out. Marty Hobbs grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Gene Kellett pops out to the shortstop. Bob Youngs flies out to the left fielder. Gene Buchanan doubles to right field. Ruben Littrell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Tim LaRue grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Blankenship grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Henderson hits a home run. Paul Pasqua walks. Bill Jester comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Enrique Perez is pinch hitting for Hank Fife. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Enrique Perez grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Leever is pinch hitting for Sandy Melton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Leever walks. Roy Layana is pinch hitting for Bill Jester. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roy Layana walks. Jerry Bailor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Johnny Wills pitching. Tom Stanicek walks. Billy Wise is pinch hitting for Earl Norwood. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tom Stanicek steals second. Billy Wise grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Cvengros is pinch hitting for George Watson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Steve Cvengros walks. Marty Hobbs pops out to the second baseman. Tim LaRue pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bob Steiner enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Pasqua at CF. Paul Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Marty Hobbs at LF. Gene Kellett flies out to the center fielder. Bob Youngs walks. Gene Buchanan strikes out. Ruben Littrell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Youngs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Fred Blankenship lines out to the second baseman. Rich Henderson strikes out. Bob Steiner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bill Martinez grounds out to the pitcher. Enrique Perez walks. Frank Leever flies out to the center fielder. Bernie Mitchell is pinch hitting for Johnny Wills. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bernie Mitchell triples. Enrique Perez scores. Jerry Bailor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Stump did not respond to coaching in speed Guy Scott improves in arm Matt Coleman improves in speed Mark Becker did not respond to coaching in range Mike Sloan improves in speed Fritz Gregg improves in range
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ramon Hendrix did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Lieber did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tony Augustine did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Morgan Castilla improves in contact_vs_righty Terry Reilley improves in endurance Denny Mora did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty