Win: Bill Smith (4-3) Loss: Tommy Lemonds (0-1)
Save: Milt Kaline (15)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tommy Lemonds pitching. Wes Purdin strikes out. Curt Andrews singles to center field. Jim Bond singles to center field. Curt Andrews advances to third on the hit. Barney Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Bond advances to second on the play. Mike Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Chicago Bill Smith pitching. Bob Bronstad walks. Bill Taveras singles to center field. Peter Upright, Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Bronstad advances to third on the play. Bill Taveras advances to second on the play. Turk Lois grounds out to the pitcher. Fred McAnany pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pembroke Ferguson doubles to center field. Otto Burgo singles to center field. Pembroke Ferguson scores. Andy Sheely pops out to the first baseman. Bill Smith lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Wes Purdin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Kris boyd grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Scott Madden grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Wally Kuehne flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Curt Andrews grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Bond grounds out to the second baseman. Barney Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Tommy Lemonds strikes out. Bob Bronstad singles to right field. Bill Taveras strikes out. Peter Upright, Jr. grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mike Barrett singles to center field. Pembroke Ferguson is hit by a pitch. Otto Burgo walks. Andy Sheely flies out to the left fielder. Bill Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Barrett scores. Pembroke Ferguson advances to third on the play. Otto Burgo advances to second on the play. Wes Purdin singles to center field. Pembroke Ferguson scores. Otto Burgo scores. Wes Purdin steals second. Wes Purdin steals third. Curt Andrews grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Turk Lois pops out to the first baseman. Fred McAnany walks. Kris boyd grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jim Bond strikes out. Barney Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Mike Barrett pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Scott Madden doubles to left field. Wally Kuehne flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Lemonds grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Bronstad walks. Bill Taveras singles to right field. Peter Upright, Jr. flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pembroke Ferguson grounds out to the second baseman. Otto Burgo strikes out. Andy Sheely grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Turk Lois singles to right field. Turk Lois steals second. Fred McAnany doubles to right field. Turk Lois scores. Kris boyd strikes out. Scott Madden singles past the second baseman. Wally Kuehne grounds out to the second baseman. Fred McAnany scores. Scott Madden advances to second on the play. Ken Marquis is pinch hitting for Tommy Lemonds. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ken Marquis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jeremy Hargesheimer pitching. Bill Smith walks. Wes Purdin walks. Curt Andrews walks. Jim Bond grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Smith scores. Wes Purdin advances to third on the play. Curt Andrews advances to second on the play. Barney Martinez grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Barrett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Bob Bronstad lines out to the first baseman. Bill Taveras singles to left field. Bill Taveras steals second. Peter Upright, Jr. strikes out. Turk Lois singles to right field. Bill Taveras uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred McAnany pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Scotty Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pembroke Ferguson grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Helfrich is pinch hitting for Otto Burgo. Matt Helfrich pops out to the third baseman. Andy Sheely strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Pryor Addis enters the game as a defensive replacement for Matt Helfrich at 3B. Bob Schultz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Kris boyd grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Madden flies out to the left fielder. Wally Kuehne hits a home run. Milt Kaline comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cory Rivera is pinch hitting for Scotty Murphy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cory Rivera flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bob Smith pitching. Milt Kaline strikes out. Wes Purdin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Curt Andrews lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Bob Bronstad strikes out. Bill Taveras walks. Peter Upright, Jr. grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Chicago total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Wally Kuehne is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chris Ritter improves in range Jule Nunn did not respond to coaching in control Hi Kline improves in range Fred Zamloch did not respond to coaching in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Oddibe McMahay did not respond to coaching in endurance Oddibe McMahay did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Johnson improves in contact_vs_righty Sam Biggs improves in contact_vs_righty