Inning: 1 Chicago Bill Knight pitching. Keith Betts walks. Keith Betts is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Barnarth grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Manning grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Gary Guzman pitching. Charlie Kearse strikes out. Red McGowan grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Chambers pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Kid Ryan singles to left field. Norm Sain singles to left field. Tom Modak hits a home run. Kid Ryan scores. Norm Sain scores. Mordecai Sylvestre walks. Mordecai Sylvestre steals second. Mika Nikola reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Smith. Mordecai Sylvestre scores. The catcher fields the ball and Mika Nikola is thrown out at third. Keith Betts hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jim Barnarth hits an infield single to the third baseman. Johnny Manning singles to center field. Gary Guzman scores. Keith Betts scores. Jim Barnarth advances to third on the hit. Kid Ryan singles to left field. Jim Barnarth scores. Johnny Manning advances to third on the hit. Norm Sain strikes out. Tom Modak walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Johnny Manning scores. Mordecai Sylvestre grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Ellsworth strikes out. Norm Shreve walks. Joe Hohman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Norm Shreve is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Alan Bertaina grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Mika Nikola singles to right field. Gary Guzman lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Keith Betts flies out to the left fielder. Jim Barnarth pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Smith flies out to the left fielder. Bill Knight flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Kearse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Johnny Manning flies out to the right fielder. Kid Ryan strikes out. Norm Sain flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Red McGowan grounds out to the second baseman. Henry Chambers flies out to the left fielder. Bill Ellsworth flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Tom Modak pops out to the shortstop. Mordecai Sylvestre pops out to the second baseman. Mika Nikola walks. Gary Guzman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Norm Shreve singles to center field. Joe Hohman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Alan Bertaina grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Keith Betts singles to left field. Keith Betts steals second. Keith Betts steals third. Jim Barnarth pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Manning singles past the second baseman. Keith Betts scores. Johnny Manning steals second. Kid Ryan singles to left field. Johnny Manning scores. Norm Sain lines out to the shortstop. Tom Modak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Smith flies out to the center fielder. Ellie Ramsey is pinch hitting for Bill Knight. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losin Ellie Ramsey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Kearse hits an infield single to the second baseman. Red McGowan doubles to left field. Charlie Kearse uses his aggressiveness and scores. Henry Chambers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Virgil Billings pitching. Mordecai Sylvestre singles to left field. Mika Nikola strikes out. Mordecai Sylvestre steals second. Gary Guzman singles to right field. Mordecai Sylvestre scores. Keith Betts grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Guzman advances to second on the play. Jim Barnarth flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Ellsworth singles past the second baseman. Norm Shreve grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Ellsworth is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Hohman walks. Alan Bertaina walks. Mike Smith flies out to the left fielder. Virgil Billings strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Chicago Johnny Manning triples. Kid Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Manning scores. Norm Sain grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Modak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Charlie Kearse strikes out. Red McGowan strikes out. Henry Chambers walks. Bill Ellsworth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Mordecai Sylvestre flies out to the right fielder. Mika Nikola grounds out to the shortstop. Pascual Howard is pinch hitting for Gary Guzman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pascual Howard singles to center field. Keith Betts singles to left field. Jim Barnarth pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Billy Schroll pitching. Norm Shreve flies out to the center fielder. Joe Hohman walks. Joe Hohman steals second. Mika Nikola throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Alan Bertaina flies out to the left fielder. Dick Treadaway is pinch hitting for Mike Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dick Treadaway strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Batting:3B - Johnny Manning (2).HR - Tom Modak (1). Baserunning: SB - Keith Betts 2 (3), Johnny Manning (1), Mordecai Sylvestre 2 (2).CS - Keith Betts (1). Fielding: E - Mika Nikola.
Game Notes Gary Guzman is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lance Causey improves in velocity Jack Watt did not respond to coaching in control Claudell Sheets did not respond to coaching in control Claudell Sheets did not respond to coaching in velocity Jordan Birkmeyer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Starlin Escobar did not respond to coaching in control Kiki Rikki did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Todd Lilly did not respond to coaching in velocity Enos Koehler improves in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Scat Botz improves in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.