Win: Juice Moore (4-2) Loss: Yuichi Nakamoto (7-6)
Save: Possum Block (36)
Inning: 1 Chicago Yuichi Nakamoto pitching. Bob Steiner strikes out. Bob Lopez pops out to the second baseman. Steve Cvengros flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Juice Moore pitching. Jerry Bailor grounds out to the third baseman. Ruben Littrell flies out to the right fielder. Sandy Melton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Tom Stanicek flies out to the left fielder. Earl Norwood hits a home run. Marcus Hageman hits a home run. Rodney Pittinger strikes out. Rich Henderson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Loren Bramhall singles to center field. Bernie Mitchell doubles to left field. Loren Bramhall uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tony Augustine strikes out. Gene Buchanan grounds out to the shortstop. Enrique Perez hits a home run. Bernie Mitchell scores. Yuichi Nakamoto singles to right field. Jerry Bailor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Juice Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Steiner doubles past the right fielder. Passed ball. Bob Steiner advances to third. Bob Lopez singles to center field. Bob Steiner scores. Steve Cvengros grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ruben Littrell singles to center field. Sandy Melton reached on a fielding error by Steve Cvengros. Loren Bramhall strikes out. Bernie Mitchell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Tom Stanicek strikes out. Earl Norwood strikes out. Marcus Hageman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tony Augustine strikes out. Gene Buchanan strikes out. Enrique Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Rodney Pittinger flies out to the right fielder. Rich Henderson hits a home run. Juice Moore strikes out. Bob Steiner doubles to right field. Bob Lopez singles to left field. Bob Steiner scores. Jack Leslie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Cvengros grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Lopez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jack Leslie strikes out. Jerry Bailor grounds out to the shortstop. Ruben Littrell singles to right field. Sandy Melton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ruben Littrell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Tom Stanicek pops out to the third baseman. Earl Norwood strikes out. Marcus Hageman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Loren Bramhall walks. Bernie Mitchell strikes out. Tony Augustine walks. Leo Smith 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. Gene Buchanan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tony Augustine is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Enrique Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Rodney Pittinger pops out to the first baseman. Rich Henderson walks. Leo Smith lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Rich Henderson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Leo Smith steals second. Bob Steiner grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Roy Layana is pinch hitting for Jack Leslie. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roy Layana flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Bailor grounds out to the third baseman. Ruben Littrell singles to left field. Sandy Melton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ruben Littrell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Johnny Wills pitching. Bob Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Steve Cvengros doubles to center field. Tom Stanicek flies out to the center fielder. Earl Norwood walks. Marcus Hageman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 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. Loren Bramhall flies out to the left fielder. Bernie Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Augustine flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Rodney Pittinger flies out to the left fielder. Rich Henderson grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Hobbs is pinch hitting for Leo Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Marty Hobbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Possum Block pitching. Gene Buchanan strikes out. Enrique Perez singles to left field. Frank Leever is pinch hitting for Johnny Wills. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Leever flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Bailor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 4 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Bob Steiner 2 (20), Steve Cvengros (12).HR - Earl Norwood (16), Marcus Hageman (17), Rich Henderson (10).GIDP - Steve Cvengros. Baserunning: SB - Leo Smith (2). Fielding: E - Steve Cvengros.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jumbo Sullivan improves in arm Pedro Brewer improves in arm Barney Bailey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Roy Hawkes did not respond to coaching in control Howie Cook did not respond to coaching in control Guy Scott did not respond to coaching in speed
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Karl Fields improves in arm Morgan Castilla improves in contact_vs_lefty Les McGeary did not respond to coaching in control Morgan Castilla improves in contact_vs_righty Scott Koob did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Red Zuber did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty