Win: Fred Blankenship (14-8) Loss: Richie Cooper (5-11)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Fred Blankenship pitching. Gene Buchanan strikes out. Carl Hernandez pops out to the third baseman. Ed Haworth singles to center field. Tony Augustine singles to center field. Ed Haworth advances to third on the hit. Red Zuber grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Chicago Richie Cooper pitching. Bob Odom flies out to the right fielder. Bob Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Marcus Hageman reached on a fielding error by Shinichi Kashibuchi. Marcus Hageman steals second. Walt Gale walks. Marty Hobbs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Carl Bell flies out to the left fielder. Scott Koob pops out to the pitcher. Shinichi Kashibuchi singles to center field. Richie Cooper singles to right field. Gene Buchanan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago David Davis singles to center field. Earl Norwood pops out to the shortstop. David Davis steals second. Barney Bailey singles to right field. David Davis scores. Fred Blankenship lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Odom flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Carl Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Haworth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Augustine is hit by a pitch. Red Zuber grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tony Augustine is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Bob Lopez strikes out. Marcus Hageman singles to left field. Marcus Hageman steals second. Walt Gale hits a home run. Marcus Hageman scores. Marty Hobbs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). David Davis pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Carl Bell grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Koob grounds out to the second baseman. Shinichi Kashibuchi lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Earl Norwood walks. Barney Bailey strikes out. Fred Blankenship lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Odom hits a home run. Earl Norwood scores. Charlie Charles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Lopez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Charlie Charles singles to center field. Gene Buchanan singles to right field. Carl Hernandez flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Ed Haworth singles to left field. Tony Augustine grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Marcus Hageman grounds out to the pitcher. Walt Gale hits a home run. Marty Hobbs grounds out to the second baseman. David Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Red Zuber strikes out. Carl Bell grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Koob walks. Shinichi Kashibuchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Earl Norwood grounds out to the third baseman. Barney Bailey reached on a fielding error by Red Zuber. Fred Blankenship fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Fred Blankenship flies out to the right fielder. Barney Bailey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Frank Leever is pinch hitting for Charlie Charles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Leever strikes out. Gene Buchanan grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Steamboat Patterson pitching. Bob Odom singles to left field. Bob Lopez singles to center field. Bob Odom advances to third on the hit. Marcus Hageman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Odom scores. Walt Gale pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Rich Henderson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Marty Hobbs at RF. Morgan Castilla is pinch hitting for Ed Haworth. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Morgan Castilla walks. Tony Augustine walks. Red Zuber flies out to the right fielder. Carl Bell walks. Denny Mora is pinch hitting for Scott Koob. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Denny Mora grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Morgan Castilla is out at home. Tommy Gastall is pinch hitting for Shinichi Kashibuchi. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tommy Gastall grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Chicago Pedro Brewer is pinch hitting for Rich Henderson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pedro Brewer singles to left field. Jumbo Sullivan is pinch hitting for David Davis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jumbo Sullivan hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mark Becker is pinch hitting for Earl Norwood. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mark Becker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Pedro Brewer advances to third on the play. Barney Bailey doubles to center field. Pedro Brewer scores. Fred Blankenship strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Fritz Gregg enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jumbo Sullivan at LF. Bob Brower is pinch hitting for Steamboat Patterson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Brower hits a home run. Gene Buchanan flies out to the center fielder. Carl Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Morgan Castilla strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 11 Chicago total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Barney Bailey (20).HR - Bob Odom (12), Walt Gale 2 (15).GIDP - Marcus Hageman, Mark Becker. Baserunning: SB - Marcus Hageman 2 (22), David Davis (14).CS - Barney Bailey (6).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bert Dunham improves in contact_vs_lefty Josh Nieman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jamie Zahniser did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Larry Renick improves in range Mike Kahn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Karl Fields did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Motton did not respond to coaching in speed Chick Carrithers did not respond to coaching in control Bill Motton improves in power_vs_lefty Fred Brainerd did not respond to coaching in speed Bert Graves improves in arm Frank Burnett did not respond to coaching in speed Sam Suero did not respond to coaching in C