Inning: 1 Minnesota Bud Layana pitching. Roy Roseman singles to left field. Ray Trimble pops out to the third baseman. Gary Stanhouse grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Taisuke Hitomi pitching. Gary Fingers flies out to the center fielder. Ossie Smith flies out to the left fielder. David Gardenhire hits a home run. Jesse Hampton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Vance Cromer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Chris Hutchison strikes out. Eddie Mercker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Charlie Solis singles past the second baseman. Russell Cruz Jr triples. Charlie Solis scores. Todd Garrison flies out to the right fielder. Dink Twining grounds out to the second baseman. Russell Cruz Jr scores. Bud Layana walks. Gary Fingers walks. Ossie Smith singles to center field. Bud Layana scores. Gary Fingers advances to third on the hit. Guy Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. David Gardenhire walks. Jesse Hampton singles to right field. Gary Fingers scores. Ossie Smith scores. Charlie Solis hits a home run. David Gardenhire scores. Jesse Hampton scores. Al Chervinko comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Russell Cruz Jr doubles past the right fielder. Todd Garrison walks. Dink Twining singles to right field. Bud Layana lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Minnesota Kevin Cato strikes out. Peyton Stovall doubles to center field. Al Chervinko strikes out. Roy Roseman singles to left field. Peyton Stovall scores. Ray Trimble hits a home run. Roy Roseman scores. Gary Stanhouse singles to left field. Gary Stanhouse steals second. Vance Cromer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Gary Fingers flies out to the left fielder. Ossie Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). David Gardenhire grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Chris Hutchison walks. Eddie Mercker strikes out. Kevin Cato strikes out. Peyton Stovall grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Chris Hutchison is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Jesse Hampton hits a home run. Charlie Solis hits a home run. Johnny Ward comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Russell Cruz Jr singles to center field. Todd Garrison strikes out. Dink Twining grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Johnny Ward grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Roseman strikes out. Ray Trimble grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Bud Layana flies out to the right fielder. Gary Fingers flies out to the center fielder. Ossie Smith doubles to left field. David Gardenhire flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Gary Stanhouse grounds out to the second baseman. Vance Cromer lines out to the third baseman. Chris Hutchison grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Jesse Hampton lines out to the second baseman. Charlie Solis singles past the second baseman. Russell Cruz Jr grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Eddie Mercker grounds out to the catcher. Kevin Cato strikes out. Peyton Stovall singles to left field. Fred Krause is pinch hitting for Johnny Ward. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fred Krause singles to left field. Roy Roseman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Vern Bosley pitching. Todd Garrison strikes out. Dink Twining flies out to the right fielder. Bud Layana strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ray Trimble grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Stanhouse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vance Cromer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Gary Fingers reached on a 2-base throwing error by Kevin Cato. Ossie Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Fingers advances to third on the play. David Gardenhire strikes out. Jesse Hampton hits a home run. Gary Fingers scores. Charlie Solis singles to left field. Russell Cruz Jr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Chris Hutchison flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Mercker walks. Todd Smith is pinch hitting for Kevin Cato. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Todd Smith strikes out. Peyton Stovall singles past the second baseman. Eddie Mercker advances to third on the hit. Vern Bosley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Chicago total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Ossie Smith (9), Russell Cruz Jr (3).3B - Russell Cruz Jr (1).HR - David Gardenhire (18), Jesse Hampton 2 (13), Charlie Solis 2 (10).GIDP - Russell Cruz Jr, Dink Twining.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: March Roberge improves in speed Linc Bullinger improves in arm Dick Chetkovich did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Lade did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Miller did not respond to coaching in control Bill Valera did not respond to coaching in control
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Pollet did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Pollet did not respond to coaching in control Pete Lynch did not respond to coaching in control John Lock did not respond to coaching in velocity Kurt Bolton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gerry Samuel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty