Win: Elmer Allen (6-3) Loss: Don Kenworthy (7-4)
Save: Vern Bosley (25)
Inning: 1 Chicago Jason Hodgin pitching. Eric Buehrle walks. Gary Fingers strikes out. Ossie Smith singles to center field. David Gardenhire walks. Jesse Hampton strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Eric Buehrle scores. Tom Corbett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Don Kenworthy pitching. Balor Helms singles to right field. Balor Helms steals second. Vance Cromer singles to left field. Balor Helms scores. Ray Trimble grounds out to the pitcher. Vance Cromer advances to second on the play. Dick Chetkovich grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Todd Smith hits a home run. Vance Cromer scores. Fred Krause flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Kurt Bolton singles to center field. Dennis Ratliff grounds out to the shortstop. Kurt Bolton advances to second on the play. Don Kenworthy strikes out. Eric Buehrle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Eddie Mercker grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Perdue triples. Jason Hodgin strikes out. Balor Helms singles to center field. Billy Perdue scores. Vance Cromer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Gary Fingers reached on a fielding error by Billy Perdue. Ossie Smith flies out to the left fielder. David Gardenhire walks. Jesse Hampton strikes out. Tom Corbett singles to left field. Gary Fingers scores. Kurt Bolton singles to center field. David Gardenhire is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ray Trimble singles to left field. Dennis Speer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Chetkovich pops out to the first baseman. Todd Smith flies out to the left fielder. Fred Krause singles to right field. Eddie Mercker grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Fred Krause is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Dennis Ratliff walks. Dennis Speer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eric Buehrle strikes out. Gary Fingers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Billy Perdue singles to right field. Jason Hodgin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Balor Helms singles to center field. Billy Perdue scores. John Siddall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Balor Helms steals second. Passed ball. Balor Helms advances to third. Vance Cromer flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Balor Helms scores. Ray Trimble lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Ossie Smith grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! David Gardenhire doubles past the first baseman. Jesse Hampton strikes out. Elmer Allen 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. Tom Corbett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dick Chetkovich grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Todd Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Krause grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Kurt Bolton flies out to the right fielder. Dennis Ratliff flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Solis is pinch hitting for John Siddall. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Charlie Solis doubles to center field. Eric Buehrle singles to right field. Charlie Solis scores. Gary Fingers walks. Ossie Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bob Wilson pitching. Eddie Mercker walks. Billy Perdue flies out to the left fielder. Elmer Allen fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Elmer Allen flies out to the right fielder. Balor Helms flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago David Gardenhire grounds out to the second baseman. Jesse Hampton doubles to left field. Tom Corbett flies out to the center fielder. Kurt Bolton doubles to center field. Jesse Hampton scores. Vern Bosley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Homare Sakuma is pinch hitting for Dennis Ratliff. Homare Sakuma flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Orator Andrews enters the game as a defensive replacement for Homare Sakuma at C. Vance Cromer singles to center field. Ray Trimble strikes out. Dick Chetkovich grounds out to the second baseman. Vance Cromer advances to second on the play. Todd Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Jim Schmitz is pinch hitting for Bob Wilson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jim Schmitz flies out to the left fielder. Eric Buehrle reached on a 2-base throwing error by Vern Bosley. Gary Fingers strikes out. Ossie Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Matt Sturdivant pitching. Fred Krause strikes out. Eddie Mercker pops out to the shortstop. Billy Perdue grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago David Gardenhire strikes out. Jesse Hampton flies out to the center fielder. Tom Corbett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 10 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Paul McWilliams improves in contact_vs_righty Danny Baker did not respond to coaching in control Dink Twining did not respond to coaching in arm Paul McWilliams improves in range Ezra Clarke did not respond to coaching in speed Ezra Clarke improves in contact_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Valera 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 Thornton Burrell did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Miller did not respond to coaching in velocity Bert Musial improves in contact_vs_righty