Inning: 1 Chicago Jack White pitching. Bob Steiner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bob Lopez reached on a fielding error by Roy Layana. Steve Cvengros walks. Tom Stanicek flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Earl Norwood flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Elmer Hughes pitching. Jerry Bailor strikes out. Roy Layana strikes out. Bernie Mitchell grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Marcus Hageman triples. Rodney Pittinger singles to right field. Marcus Hageman scores. Rich Henderson flies out to the right fielder. Elmer Hughes lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Steiner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gene Buchanan grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Augustine grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Bob Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Steve Cvengros grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Stanicek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Hank Fife strikes out. Sandy Melton strikes out. Jack White walks. Jerry Bailor grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jack White is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Earl Norwood flies out to the center fielder. Marcus Hageman singles past the second baseman. Rodney Pittinger pops out to the shortstop. Rich Henderson singles to left field. Marcus Hageman advances to third on the hit. Elmer Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Roy Layana flies out to the center fielder. Bernie Mitchell walks. Gene Buchanan lines out to the second baseman. Tony Augustine grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Bob Steiner singles to center field. Bob Lopez pops out to the second baseman. Steve Cvengros grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Steiner advances to second on the play. Tom Stanicek singles to left field. Bob Steiner scores. Earl Norwood hits a home run. Tom Stanicek scores. Marcus Hageman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bill Martinez strikes out. Hank Fife flies out to the right fielder. Sandy Melton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Otto James comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rodney Pittinger singles to right field. Rich Henderson strikes out. Elmer Hughes fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Elmer Hughes grounds out to the catcher. Rodney Pittinger advances to second on the play. Bob Steiner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Otto James grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Bailor strikes out. Roy Layana singles to center field. Bernie Mitchell singles to center field. Roy Layana advances to third on the hit. Roy Layana gets picked off third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Bob Lopez hits a home run. Steve Cvengros flies out to the center fielder. Tom Stanicek triples. Earl Norwood flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Stanicek scores. Jack Leslie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marcus Hageman doubles to left field. Rodney Pittinger singles to center field. Rich Henderson singles to left field. Marcus Hageman scores. Rodney Pittinger advances to third on the hit. Elmer Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Gene Buchanan strikes out. Tony Augustine singles to right field. Bill Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Augustine advances to second on the play. Enrique Perez is pinch hitting for Hank Fife. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Enrique Perez walks. Frank Leever is pinch hitting for Sandy Melton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Leever singles to right field. Tony Augustine scores. Gene Kellett is pinch hitting for Jack Leslie. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gene Kellett grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Enrique Perez is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Bill Jester pitching. Bob Steiner strikes out. Bob Lopez walks. Mike Sloan is pinch hitting for Steve Cvengros. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Lopez steals second. Mike Sloan strikes out. Tom Stanicek 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 Mike Sloan at 2B. Ruben Littrell is pinch hitting for Jerry Bailor. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ruben Littrell flies out to the right fielder. Roy Layana doubles to left field. Bernie Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Layana advances to third on the play. Gene Buchanan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Earl Norwood grounds out to the third baseman. David Davis is pinch hitting for Marcus Hageman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. David Davis singles to left field. Tim LaRue is pinch hitting for Rodney Pittinger. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tim LaRue hits a home run. David Davis scores. Rich Henderson pops out to the second baseman. Elmer Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tony Augustine pops out to the shortstop. Bill Martinez singles to center field. Enrique Perez singles to right field. Frank Leever lines out to the shortstop. Loren Bramhall is pinch hitting for Bill Jester. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Loren Bramhall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Matt Coleman improves in speed Tony Grabowski did not respond to coaching in control Buddy Chiamparino improves in contact_vs_righty Pedro Brewer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fritz Gregg improves in range Howie Cook did not respond to coaching in endurance
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Vic Hermanski did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Boland did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jamie Zahniser did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Haworth did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Terry Reilley improves in velocity Josh Nieman improves in arm