Win: Dixie Caulfield (8-4) Loss: Bobby Booker (3-1)
Save: Charlie Sakata (25)
Inning: 1 Chicago Yosvani Diaz pitching. Todd Garrison singles to right field. Ray McCreesh pops out to the second baseman. John Thompson lines out to the shortstop. Alex Deering hits a home run. Todd Garrison scores. Al Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Rick McDougald pitching. Junior Grimes singles to center field. Ernest Pinnance strikes out. Julio Polanco grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Merv Carroll grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Burkhart grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Kippert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Yuhei Sano flies out to the right fielder. Yoanis Vega singles to center field. Joe Fitzke strikes out. Jurickson Profar doubles to center field. Yoanis Vega uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jorge Nahem grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Rick McDougald pops out to the shortstop. Todd Garrison singles to center field. Ray McCreesh grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Yosvani Diaz grounds out to the shortstop. Junior Grimes strikes out. Ernest Pinnance hits a home run. Julio Polanco reached on a fielding error by Tom Burkhart. Julio Polanco steals second. Yuhei Sano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago John Thompson doubles to center field. Alex Deering lines out to the shortstop. Al Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Thompson advances to third on the play. Merv Carroll hits a home run. John Thompson scores. Bobby Booker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Burkhart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Yoanis Vega grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Fitzke strikes out. Jurickson Profar singles to left field. Jurickson Profar steals second. Jorge Nahem singles to center field. Jurickson Profar scores. Bobby Booker singles to center field. Jorge Nahem advances to third on the hit. Junior Grimes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Rich Kippert flies out to the center fielder. Rick McDougald flies out to the left fielder. Todd Garrison grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ernest Pinnance walks. Julio Polanco singles to right field. Ernest Pinnance advances to third on the hit. Julio Polanco steals second. Yuhei Sano flies out to the center fielder. Yoanis Vega singles to left field. Ernest Pinnance scores. Julio Polanco scores. Dixie Caulfield comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Fitzke strikes out. Yoanis Vega is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Ray McCreesh flies out to the left fielder. John Thompson singles to right field. Alex Deering singles to left field. Al Jones doubles to right field. John Thompson scores. Alex Deering uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnny Monroe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Merv Carroll strikes out. Tom Burkhart grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jurickson Profar walks. Jurickson Profar steals second. Jorge Nahem grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Monroe grounds out to the shortstop. Junior Grimes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Rich Kippert flies out to the right fielder. Brian Witherup is pinch hitting for Dixie Caulfield. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Brian Witherup pops out to the catcher. Todd Garrison singles to center field. Ray McCreesh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Stan Alou pitching. Ernest Pinnance pops out to the second baseman. Julio Polanco strikes out. Yuhei Sano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago John Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Deering walks. Al Jones walks. Merv Carroll grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Yoanis Vega strikes out. Joe Fitzke singles to right field. Jurickson Profar strikes out. Jorge Nahem grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Fitzke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Tom Burkhart pops out to the first baseman. Rich Kippert singles to left field. Mutt Allen is pinch hitting for Stan Alou. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mutt Allen strikes out. Todd Garrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Charlie Sakata pitching. Jimmy Kelly is pinch hitting for Johnny Monroe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Junior Grimes strikes out. Ernest Pinnance strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 4 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tommy McMakin improves in control Jim Jackson did not respond to coaching in control Jim Jackson did not respond to coaching in velocity David Gardenhire did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bart Klutts did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Grace did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Canavan did not respond to coaching in range Chris Hutchison improves in contact_vs_lefty Charlie McCabe improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Pierce did not respond to coaching in speed Thornton Donovan did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Hutchison did not respond to coaching in speed