Inning: 1 Chicago Ed Heredia pitching. Ray McCreesh doubles to center field. Alex Deering singles to left field. Ray McCreesh scores. John Thompson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Al Jones singles to left field. Tom Burkhart singles to right field. Al Jones advances to third on the hit. Rich Taylor singles to right field. Al Jones scores. Tom Burkhart advances to third on the hit. Mutt Allen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Stan Tillotson pitching. Joe Fitzke grounds out to the shortstop. Ernest Pinnance flies out to the right fielder. Jurickson Profar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Brian Witherup grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Tillotson strikes out. Ray McCreesh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Julio Polanco grounds out to the second baseman. Yoanis Vega grounds out to the second baseman. Junior Grimes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Alex Deering pops out to the shortstop. John Thompson strikes out. Al Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Yuhei Sano grounds out to the second baseman. Jorge Nahem grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ed Heredia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Tom Burkhart singles to center field. Rich Taylor strikes out. Mutt Allen singles to left field. Brian Witherup grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Fitzke strikes out. Ernest Pinnance flies out to the right fielder. Jurickson Profar grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Stan Tillotson strikes out. Ray McCreesh grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Deering flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Julio Polanco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yoanis Vega walks. Yoanis Vega steals second. Junior Grimes lines out to the shortstop. Yuhei Sano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago John Thompson doubles to left field. Al Jones singles to center field. John Thompson scores. Tom Burkhart walks. Rich Taylor grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Al Jones advances to third on the play. Mutt Allen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jorge Nahem reached on a fielding error by Stan Tillotson. Ed Heredia lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Fitzke flies out to the center fielder. Ernest Pinnance lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Brian Witherup is hit by a pitch. Stan Tillotson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ray McCreesh grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Witherup advances to third on the play. Alex Deering walks. John Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jurickson Profar pops out to the catcher. Julio Polanco strikes out. Yoanis Vega grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Art Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Al Jones lines out to the shortstop. Tom Burkhart walks. Rich Taylor lines out to the second baseman. Mutt Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Junior Grimes grounds out to the shortstop. Yuhei Sano strikes out. Jorge Nahem walks. Art Schell is pinch hitting for Art Brown. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Art Schell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jorge Nahem is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Johnny Monroe pitching. Brian Witherup walks. Stan Tillotson lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Ray McCreesh hits an infield single to the second baseman. Alex Deering flies out to the center fielder. John Thompson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joe Fitzke strikes out. Ernest Pinnance flies out to the left fielder. Jurickson Profar grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 3
Batting:2B - Ray McCreesh (3), John Thompson (6).GIDP - John Thompson 2, Rich Taylor, Brian Witherup.HBP - Brian Witherup (2). Fielding: E - Stan Tillotson.
Game Notes Al Jones is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Omar Martinez did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Zabel improves in control Matty Priest did not respond to coaching in control Don Grace did not respond to coaching in velocity Doug Crossin did not respond to coaching in range Don Grace did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mickey Krug did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Vern Bosley improves in velocity Thornton Donovan did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Roque did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Grant did not respond to coaching in velocity Gary Stanhouse improves in contact_vs_righty