Win: Charlie Shields (13-8) Loss: Derek Pettini (3-10)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Derek Pettini pitching. Charlie Kearse singles to left field. Mike Krsnich flies out to the left fielder. Pascual Howard pops out to the first baseman. Cliff Morris pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Charlie Shields pitching. Keith Betts strikes out. Jim Barnarth strikes out. Edwin Lamline grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Hector Dowd strikes out. Roger Smith walks. Al Green singles to right field. Jim Dunn grounds out to the second baseman. Roger Smith advances to third on the play. Al Green advances to second on the play. Charlie Shields singles to left field. Roger Smith scores. Charlie Kearse singles to left field. Al Green scores. Mike Krsnich grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Charlie Shields is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Brett Chavez singles to left field. Jose Canseco Jr. strikes out. Norm Sain singles to left field. Brett Chavez advances to third on the hit. Carl Dillinger strikes out. Arthur Liebhardt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Pascual Howard doubles to left field. Cliff Morris walks. Hector Dowd grounds out to the second baseman. Pascual Howard advances to third on the play. Cliff Morris advances to second on the play. Roger Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Al Green flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Derek Pettini strikes out. Keith Betts grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Barnarth walks. Edwin Lamline flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jim Dunn grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Shields strikes out. Charlie Kearse flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Brett Chavez grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Canseco Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Norm Sain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Krsnich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pascual Howard grounds out to the third baseman. Cliff Morris singles to center field. Hector Dowd singles to right field. Roger Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Carl Dillinger grounds out to the third baseman. Arthur Liebhardt pops out to the second baseman. Derek Pettini grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Al Green flies out to the center fielder. Jim Dunn singles to left field. Charlie Shields fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Charlie Shields strikes out. Charlie Kearse strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Keith Betts grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Barnarth flies out to the center fielder. Edwin Lamline grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mike Krsnich strikes out. Bob Woods comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Pascual Howard pops out to the third baseman. Cliff Morris doubles to right field. Hector Dowd grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Brett Chavez pops out to the third baseman. Jose Canseco Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Norm Sain reached on a fielding error by Charlie Kearse. Carl Dillinger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Roger Smith walks. Al Green flies out to the left fielder. Jim Dunn grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Arthur Liebhardt grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Judy is pinch hitting for Bob Woods. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tim Judy strikes out. Keith Betts flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Billy Schroll pitching. Charlie Shields grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Kearse doubles to right field. Mike Krsnich grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Kearse advances to third on the play. Pascual Howard doubles to center field. Charlie Kearse scores. Ruben Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cliff Morris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Jim Barnarth flies out to the left fielder. Edwin Lamline grounds out to the third baseman. Brett Chavez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10 Chicago total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Bob Woods is injured and is expected to be out 26 days. Billy Schroll is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Craig Margoneri did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Knight did not respond to coaching in control Bill Ellsworth did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dick Treadaway did not respond to coaching in range Bill Knight improves in control Dick Treadaway did not respond to coaching in 3B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ramon Puente improves in arm John Poole improves in contact_vs_righty Mordecai Sylvestre did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mordecai Sylvestre did not respond to coaching in arm John Poole improves in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ramon Puente did not respond to coaching in 3B