Win: Vern Hoffman (16-6) Loss: Sam Valentine (5-18)
Save: Don DeMiller (5)
Inning: 1 Chicago Vern Hoffman pitching. Jitsuo Ohnuki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Atkinson singles to right field. Jim Atkinson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Alvin Ritter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Sam Valentine pitching. Dwight McNally grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Pashnick grounds out to the third baseman. Hugh Iott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Charlie White strikes out. Dirk Campbell flies out to the left fielder. Ramon Castaneda strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Eric Santana hits a home run. Marty Caulfield strikes out. Frank Nicholls flies out to the left fielder. Bud Maynard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Tino Black grounds out to the third baseman. Thurman Washburn singles to left field. Thurman Washburn steals second. Sam Valentine strikes out. Jitsuo Ohnuki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Stover Clingman strikes out. Vern Hoffman grounds out to the shortstop. Dwight McNally singles to center field. Dwight McNally is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Jim Atkinson singles to right field. Alvin Ritter grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Charlie White flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Gene Pashnick flies out to the right fielder. Hugh Iott singles to left field. Eric Santana strikes out. Marty Caulfield singles to center field. Hugh Iott advances to third on the hit. Frank Nicholls pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Dirk Campbell strikes out. Ramon Castaneda grounds out to the third baseman. Tino Black walks. Thurman Washburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bud Maynard lines out to the shortstop. Stover Clingman singles to center field. Vern Hoffman lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dwight McNally doubles to right field. Stover Clingman scores. Gene Pashnick singles to right field. Dwight McNally scores. Hugh Iott pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Sam Valentine flies out to the center fielder. Jitsuo Ohnuki singles to center field. Jim Atkinson flies out to the center fielder. Alvin Ritter lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Eric Santana flies out to the right fielder. Marty Caulfield singles to left field. Frank Nicholls lines out to the shortstop. Marty Caulfield steals second. Bud Maynard lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Charlie White grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dirk Campbell pops out to the catcher. Ramon Castaneda flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Stover Clingman grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Durham is pinch hitting for Vern Hoffman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jimmy Durham triples. Leon Libke 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. Dwight McNally grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Durham scores. Gene Pashnick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Pat Cromer pitching. Tino Black flies out to the right fielder. Thurman Washburn grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Pat Fear is pinch hitting for Leon Libke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pat Fear strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Davis pitching. Hugh Iott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eric Santana grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Caulfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Jitsuo Ohnuki grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Atkinson singles to center field. Reggie Sutton is pinch hitting for Alvin Ritter. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Reggie Sutton strikes out. Charlie White walks. Don DeMiller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Francisco McWilliams is pinch hitting for Dirk Campbell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Francisco McWilliams singles to right field. Jim Atkinson scores. Ramon Castaneda grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners left on base: 5 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Vaughn improves in contact_vs_lefty Doc Rittwage improves in power_vs_righty Tim Bagby improves in speed Freddie Schuster did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gino Hill did not respond to coaching in arm Herb Seaton did not respond to coaching in control Gus Gates did not respond to coaching in control Shawn Rensa improves in power_vs_righty Gino Hill did not respond to coaching in 2B