Win: B.J. Verban (7-17) Loss: Jason Hodgin (3-5)
Save: Dennis Speer (5)
Inning: 1 Minnesota B.J. Verban pitching. Gary Stanhouse strikes out. Balor Helms pops out to the shortstop. Ray Trimble walks. Fred Krause grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Jason Hodgin pitching. Eric Buehrle pops out to the third baseman. Gary Fingers strikes out. Ossie Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Vance Cromer hits a home run. Eddie Mercker strikes out. Billy Perdue grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Roseman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago David Gardenhire hits a home run. Jesse Hampton strikes out. Tom Corbett strikes out. Dennis Ratliff strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jason Hodgin flies out to the center fielder. Gary Stanhouse grounds out to the second baseman. Balor Helms singles to center field. Balor Helms steals second. Ray Trimble flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Charlie Solis grounds out to the second baseman. B.J. Verban lines out to the shortstop. Eric Buehrle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Fred Krause grounds out to the third baseman. Vance Cromer grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Mercker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Gary Fingers singles to right field. Ossie Smith singles to center field. Gary Fingers advances to third on the hit. David Gardenhire strikes out. Jesse Hampton grounds out to the pitcher. Ossie Smith advances to second on the play. Tom Corbett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Billy Perdue strikes out. Roy Roseman lines out to the third baseman. Jason Hodgin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Dennis Ratliff grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Solis grounds out to the second baseman. B.J. Verban strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Gary Stanhouse grounds out to the pitcher. Balor Helms walks. Balor Helms is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ray Trimble grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Eric Buehrle grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Fingers grounds out to the second baseman. Ossie Smith hits a home run. David Gardenhire hits a home run. Elmer Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jesse Hampton singles to left field. Tom Corbett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Fred Krause grounds out to the second baseman. Vance Cromer flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Mercker singles to center field. Billy Perdue flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Dennis Ratliff strikes out. Charlie Solis strikes out. B.J. Verban grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Roy Roseman grounds out to the shortstop. Peyton Stovall is pinch hitting for Elmer Allen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Peyton Stovall hits an infield single to the shortstop. Dennis Speer 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. Peyton Stovall is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gary Stanhouse grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Al Chervinko pitching. Eric Buehrle strikes out. Gary Fingers singles to right field. Ossie Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Fingers advances to second on the play. David Gardenhire doubles to center field. Gary Fingers scores. Jesse Hampton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Balor Helms singles to left field. Ray Trimble grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Fred Krause flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 3 Chicago total runners left on base: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Davey Clayton did not respond to coaching in control Kip Oakes improves in speed Keiichi Kawanishi did not respond to coaching in control March Roberge improves in arm Bill Valera did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Farmer did not respond to coaching in control
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ramon Cantwell improves in arm Miguel Mills improves in velocity Danny Baker did not respond to coaching in control Pete Lynch did not respond to coaching in control Sid Jacobson improves in velocity Johnny Pollet did not respond to coaching in velocity