Win: Rob Akerfelds (1-1) Loss: Jim Emery (1-6)
Save: Russ Mallory (3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jim Emery pitching. Eddie Tompkins hits a home run. Andres Goddard singles to right field. Allie Blyzka hits a home run. Andres Goddard scores. Bip Curtis pops out to the third baseman. Mike Barr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Hank Hundley grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Al Beck pitching. Hughie Viola grounds out to the third baseman. Heinie Twitchell singles to center field. Nate Allen singles to left field. Heinie Twitchell advances to third on the hit. Daniel Steely singles to center field. Heinie Twitchell scores. Libe Santana walks. Ivy Skaggs flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Nate Allen scores. Miguel Clarke strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pat Coppola singles to center field. Dave Dayley strikes out. Al Beck lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Eddie Chavez grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Emery lines out to the third baseman. Hughie Viola flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Eddie Tompkins is hit by a pitch. Andres Goddard reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ivy Skaggs. Allie Blyzka hits a home run. Eddie Tompkins scores. Andres Goddard scores. Kevin Malis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bip Curtis walks. Mike Barr singles to right field. Hank Hundley flies out to the center fielder. Pat Coppola grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Heinie Twitchell singles to center field. Nate Allen singles to center field. Heinie Twitchell advances to third on the hit. Daniel Steely flies out to the left fielder. Libe Santana singles to right field. Heinie Twitchell scores. Ivy Skaggs walks. Miguel Clarke flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Nate Allen scores. Eddie Chavez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dave Dayley reached on a fielding error by Heinie Twitchell. Al Beck lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eddie Tompkins strikes out. Andres Goddard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Kevin Malis strikes out. Hughie Viola walks. Heinie Twitchell strikes out. Rob Akerfelds comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Nate Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Allie Blyzka strikes out. Bip Curtis singles to center field. Mike Barr walks. Hank Hundley grounds out to the second baseman. Bip Curtis advances to third on the play. Mike Barr advances to second on the play. Pat Coppola grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Daniel Steely walks. Libe Santana singles to right field. Ivy Skaggs grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Daniel Steely advances to third on the play. Miguel Clarke grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dave Dayley flies out to the center fielder. Rob Akerfelds flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Tompkins singles to left field. Andres Goddard grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Eddie Tompkins is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Eddie Chavez walks. Eddie Chavez steals second. Kevin Malis pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Hughie Viola pops out to the shortstop. Heinie Twitchell singles to right field. Eddie Chavez scores. Bill Sproull comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nate Allen grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Heinie Twitchell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Allie Blyzka pops out to the second baseman. Bip Curtis flies out to the center fielder. Mike Barr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Daniel Steely grounds out to the third baseman. Libe Santana flies out to the left fielder. Ivy Skaggs singles past the shortstop. Miguel Clarke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Hank Hundley flies out to the center fielder. Pat Coppola singles to center field. John Moran comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Dayley grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Coppola advances to second on the play. Dave Rincon is pinch hitting for Bill Sproull. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Rincon walks. Eddie Tompkins grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Rincon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Fred Hughson pitching. Red Worrell is pinch hitting for Eddie Chavez. Red Worrell strikes out. John Moran grounds out to the pitcher. Hughie Viola flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Lew Browne enters the game as a defensive replacement for Red Worrell at LF. Andres Goddard flies out to the left fielder. Allie Blyzka flies out to the left fielder. Bip Curtis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Russ Mallory comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Heinie Twitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Nate Allen singles to center field. Nate Allen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Daniel Steely flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Chicago total runners LOB: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Krug did not respond to coaching in control Chris McBean improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Boever did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Milbourne improves in power_vs_lefty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sheriff Gazella did not respond to coaching in endurance Hick Burgess improves in contact_vs_lefty Bud Brady did not respond to coaching in control Mike Seelbach did not respond to coaching in arm