Inning: 1 Chicago Rube Grate pitching. Gary Fingers doubles to center field. Ossie Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Fingers advances to third on the play. Kurt Bolton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Fingers scores. Jesse Hampton pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Les Lopez pitching. Fred Krause strikes out. Todd Smith flies out to the left fielder. Dick Chetkovich pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Charlie Solis strikes out. David Gardenhire grounds out to the second baseman. Dennis Ratliff grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota March Roberge walks. Ray Trimble flies out to the center fielder. Mike Ragan strikes out. Billy Perdue grounds into a force play to the shortstop. March Roberge is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Grady Ross flies out to the right fielder. Les Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Gary Fingers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Peyton Stovall walks. Rube Grate lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fred Krause grounds out to the second baseman. Peyton Stovall advances to third on the play. Todd Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Ossie Smith flies out to the center fielder. Kurt Bolton walks. Jesse Hampton walks. Charlie Solis flies out to the center fielder. David Gardenhire singles to right field. Dennis Ratliff walks. Kurt Bolton scores. Grady Ross hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jesse Hampton scores. Les Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dick Chetkovich singles to right field. March Roberge flies out to the left fielder. Dick Chetkovich steals second. Ray Trimble hits a home run. Dick Chetkovich scores. Mike Ragan grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Perdue walks. Peyton Stovall singles to left field. Billy Perdue advances to third on the hit. Rube Grate grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Gary Fingers flies out to the center fielder. Ossie Smith strikes out. Kurt Bolton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Fred Krause walks. Fred Krause steals second. Todd Smith strikes out. Dick Chetkovich flies out to the right fielder. March Roberge flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Jesse Hampton strikes out. Charlie Solis grounds out to the second baseman. David Gardenhire singles to right field. Dennis Ratliff grounds into a force play to the shortstop. David Gardenhire is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ray Trimble flies out to the left fielder. Mike Ragan grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Perdue hits an infield single to the third baseman. Billy Perdue steals second. Peyton Stovall singles to right field. Billy Perdue scores. Rube Grate grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Peyton Stovall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Grady Ross grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Les Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Fingers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Fred Krause flies out to the left fielder. Todd Smith singles to left field. Dennis Speer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Chetkovich flies out to the left fielder. March Roberge strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Ossie Smith reached on a fielding error by Billy Perdue. Kurt Bolton grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ossie Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Guy Miller 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. Jesse Hampton hits a home run. Kurt Bolton scores. Charlie Solis walks. David Gardenhire strikes out. Dennis Ratliff pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ray Trimble strikes out. Mike Ragan singles to center field. Billy Perdue flies out to the left fielder. Peyton Stovall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Grady Ross grounds out to the second baseman. Eric Buehrle is pinch hitting for Dennis Speer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Eric Buehrle walks. Gary Fingers walks. Ossie Smith walks. Kurt Bolton flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Eric Buehrle is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Hack Saunders pitching. Buck Brickell is pinch hitting for Guy Miller. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Buck Brickell flies out to the center fielder. Fred Krause grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Todd Smith walks. Dick Chetkovich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Gary Fingers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul McWilliams did not respond to coaching in range Paul McWilliams improves in speed Ed Huismann improves in speed Ezra Clarke did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Castillo improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Watson improves in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Charlie Lade did not respond to coaching in velocity Fritz Guzman improves in velocity Kip Oakes improves in range Kip Oakes improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Combs did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Hrbek did not respond to coaching in control