Win: Toshiaki Kato (1-0) Loss: John Williams (0-1)
Inning: 1 Chicago Gaylen Hickey pitching. Brian Hunter strikes out. Hank Heffner singles to left field. Hank Heffner steals second. Hank Heffner steals third. Bobby Akers singles to left field. Hank Heffner scores. Dennis LaCoss grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Harry Davis pitching. Johnnie Gwosdz flies out to the left fielder. Rafael Crawford walks. Dude Cooper grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Rafael Crawford is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Brett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Dave Loiselle strikes out. Gene Salmon grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Kleine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pete Ventura strikes out. Lloyd Troy grounds out to the pitcher. Elmer Aldred strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago George Dees singles to center field. Harry Davis lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Brian Hunter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jesus Bankhead doubles to right field. Gaylen Hickey lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Johnnie Gwosdz grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jesus Bankhead scores. Rafael Crawford reached on a fielding error by Hank Heffner. Dude Cooper singles to right field. Rafael Crawford advances to third on the hit. Joe Brett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Hank Heffner singles to right field. Bobby Akers flies out to the center fielder. Dennis LaCoss flies out to the center fielder. Hank Heffner steals second. Dave Loiselle singles to right field. Hank Heffner scores. Gene Salmon singles to right field. Mike Kleine grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gene Salmon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pete Ventura grounds out to the second baseman. Lloyd Troy strikes out. Elmer Aldred grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago George Dees singles past the shortstop. Harry Davis fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Harry Davis strikes out. Brian Hunter singles to left field. George Dees is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Hank Heffner grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Brian Hunter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jesus Bankhead singles to center field. Gaylen Hickey lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnnie Gwosdz flies out to the right fielder. Rafael Crawford singles to right field. Jesus Bankhead scores. Dude Cooper hits an infield single to the catcher. Joe Brett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Bobby Akers grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dennis LaCoss hits a home run. Dave Loiselle strikes out. Vern Bridges comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Gene Salmon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pete Ventura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lloyd Troy grounds out to the third baseman. Elmer Aldred singles to left field. Jesus Bankhead pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Mike Kleine grounds out to the third baseman. George Dees strikes out. Harry Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Garcia is pinch hitting for Vern Bridges. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Garcia strikes out. Johnnie Gwosdz strikes out. Rafael Crawford singles to center field. Dude Cooper pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Nate Williams pitching. Brian Hunter walks. Hank Heffner hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bobby Akers grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Hunter advances to third on the play. Hank Heffner advances to second on the play. Dennis LaCoss strikes out. Dave Loiselle walks. Dan Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Salmon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Brett strikes out. Pete Ventura singles to left field. Lloyd Troy flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Aldred strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Mike Kleine flies out to the right fielder. George Dees grounds out to the third baseman. Sal Glade is pinch hitting for Harry Davis. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Sal Glade singles to right field. Brian Hunter grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sal Glade is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Toshiaki Kato pitching. Jesus Bankhead singles to center field. Wander Franco is pinch hitting for Dan Robinson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Wander Franco walks. Johnnie Gwosdz singles to center field. Jesus Bankhead scores. Rafael Crawford grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Johnnie Gwosdz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dude Cooper walks. Joe Brett strikes out. Pete Ventura strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 10 Chicago John Williams pitching. Hank Heffner doubles to center field. Bobby Akers singles to right field. Hank Heffner scores. Dennis LaCoss flies out to the center fielder. Dave Loiselle strikes out. Gene Salmon walks. Mike Kleine strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Minnesota Lloyd Troy doubles to left field. Elmer Aldred walks. Jesus Bankhead flies out to the center fielder. John Williams lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnnie Gwosdz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 13
Game Notes Nate Williams is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hank Felsch did not respond to coaching in range Scott Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Kevin West did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Redman did not respond to coaching in control Ricky Wagner did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Stan Hamilton did not respond to coaching in control Frank Collins improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Burns did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ed Hubbell did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Collins did not respond to coaching in C