Win: Rick McDougald (12-5) Loss: Alex Healy (8-15)
Save: Charlie Sakata (21)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Rick McDougald pitching. Ernest Pinnance grounds out to the third baseman. Julio Polanco grounds out to the second baseman. Yuhei Sano walks. Yuhei Sano gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Alex Healy pitching. Ray McCreesh flies out to the left fielder. John Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Deering walks. Al Jones singles to center field. Alex Deering advances to third on the hit. Merv Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Yoanis Vega strikes out. Joe Fitzke grounds out to the third baseman. Jurickson Profar flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Tom Burkhart flies out to the right fielder. Rich Kippert walks. Brian Witherup singles in front of the right fielder. Rick McDougald lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Ray McCreesh pops out to the second baseman. John Thompson walks. Rich Kippert scores. Alex Deering grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jorge Nahem grounds out to the shortstop. Willie K Glauber strikes out. Alex Healy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Al Jones strikes out. Merv Carroll strikes out. Tom Burkhart singles to right field. Rich Kippert walks. Brian Witherup strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ernest Pinnance grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Polanco flies out to the center fielder. Yuhei Sano singles to left field. Yoanis Vega singles past the third baseman. Yuhei Sano advances to third on the hit. Joe Fitzke singles to center field. Yuhei Sano scores. Yoanis Vega is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Rick McDougald strikes out. Ray McCreesh flies out to the center fielder. John Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jurickson Profar singles to center field. Jorge Nahem grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jurickson Profar advances to second on the play. Willie K Glauber grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Healy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Alex Deering walks. Al Jones flies out to the center fielder. Merv Carroll hits a home run. Alex Deering scores. Tom Burkhart flies out to the right fielder. Rich Kippert singles to left field. Brian Witherup grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ernest Pinnance singles to right field. Ernest Pinnance gets picked off first. Julio Polanco hits a home run. Yuhei Sano flies out to the left fielder. Yoanis Vega flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Rick McDougald strikes out. Ray McCreesh singles to left field. John Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Alex Deering strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Fitzke pops out to the pitcher. Jurickson Profar flies out to the center fielder. Jorge Nahem walks. Willie K Glauber walks. Jimmy Kelly is pinch hitting for Alex Healy. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jimmy Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Yoshikazu Miyashita pitching. Al Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Merv Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Tom Burkhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ernest Pinnance pops out to the shortstop. Julio Polanco singles to center field. Dave Mahaffey 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 1st. Yuhei Sano flies out to the right fielder. Yoanis Vega singles past the second baseman. Julio Polanco advances to third on the hit. Joe Fitzke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Rich Kippert doubles to left field. Brian Witherup strikes out. Mutt Allen is pinch hitting for Dave Mahaffey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mutt Allen flies out to the center fielder. Ray McCreesh grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Charlie Sakata pitching. Jurickson Profar pops out to the third baseman. Jorge Nahem grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Willie K Glauber flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Chicago total runners left on base: 10
Game Notes Brian Witherup is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Canavan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Thornton Donovan did not respond to coaching in control Bill Harris improves in velocity Art Kalin did not respond to coaching in control Thornton Donovan did not respond to coaching in velocity Milt Gilbert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jeff Zabel did not respond to coaching in velocity Ossie Smith improves in arm Don Grace did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy McMakin did not respond to coaching in velocity Ossie Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Bart Klutts improves in endurance