Win: Wes Bader (3-6) Loss: Jim Jackson (8-13)
Save: Ed Heredia (1)
Inning: 1 Chicago Wes Bader pitching. Merv Carroll walks. Todd Garrison lines out to the second baseman. John Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Hannahs grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Merv Carroll is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jim Jackson pitching. Julio Polanco singles to right field. Julio Polanco is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Yoanis Vega grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Kelly reached on a 2-base throwing error by Todd Garrison. Yuhei Sano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Ray McCreesh doubles to right field. David Gardenhire grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray McCreesh advances to third on the play. Alex Deering grounds out to the catcher. Mark Tiefenauer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charlie McCabe flies out to the left fielder. Mike Pierce singles to center field. Mike Pierce steals second. Milt Gilbert singles to right field. Mike Pierce scores. Toshiaki Yamashita grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Milt Gilbert advances to second on the play. Wes Bader grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Jim Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Merv Carroll singles to center field. Todd Garrison strikes out. John Thompson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Julio Polanco strikes out. Yoanis Vega flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Kelly singles to center field. Yuhei Sano singles to center field. Jimmy Kelly advances to third on the hit. Charlie McCabe singles to right field. Jimmy Kelly scores. Yuhei Sano advances to third on the hit. Mike Pierce singles to center field. Yuhei Sano scores. Charlie McCabe advances to third on the hit. Mickey Tatum comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Pierce is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Johnny Hannahs grounds out to the second baseman. Ray McCreesh strikes out. David Gardenhire walks. Alex Deering walks. Mark Tiefenauer hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mickey Tatum strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Minnesota Milt Gilbert flies out to the right fielder. Toshiaki Yamashita pops out to the catcher. Wes Bader pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Merv Carroll singles to right field. Todd Garrison walks. John Thompson walks. Johnny Hannahs walks. Merv Carroll scores. Ray McCreesh grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Todd Garrison is out at home. David Gardenhire pops out to the third baseman. Alex Deering flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Minnesota Julio Polanco grounds out to the second baseman. Yoanis Vega pops out to the first baseman. Jimmy Kelly pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Mark Tiefenauer flies out to the right fielder. Brian Witherup is pinch hitting for Mickey Tatum. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Brian Witherup flies out to the center fielder. Merv Carroll flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jeff Zabel pitching. Yuhei Sano strikes out. Charlie McCabe grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Pierce flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Todd Garrison strikes out. John Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Hannahs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Milt Gilbert flies out to the center fielder. Toshiaki Yamashita singles to left field. Toshiaki Yamashita steals second. Wes Bader strikes out. Julio Polanco grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Ray McCreesh singles to center field. Ed Heredia 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. David Gardenhire grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray McCreesh advances to second on the play. Alex Deering strikes out. Mark Tiefenauer singles to left field. Ray McCreesh scores. Bill Donnels is pinch hitting for Jeff Zabel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Donnels doubles to right field. Merv Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Rick McDougald pitching. Yoanis Vega flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Kelly reached on a fielding error by Alex Deering. Yuhei Sano strikes out. Charlie McCabe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Todd Garrison flies out to the left fielder. John Thompson strikes out. Johnny Hannahs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 11 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Wenz did not respond to coaching in endurance Joe Wenz did not respond to coaching in control Don Grace improves in velocity Hack Saunders did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Don Grace did not respond to coaching in endurance
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike Ragan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Billy Sykes did not respond to coaching in control John Henneman did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Chetkovich did not respond to coaching in speed Rube Grate improves in control Joe Canavan improves in power_vs_righty Joe Canavan did not respond to coaching in 1B