Win: Jun Hirayama (5-1) Loss: Paul Hetki (4-3)
Save: Joe Dibble (1)
Inning: 1 Chicago Bobby Owens pitching. Ed Fries grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Lefferts walks. Del Dalesandro lines out to the second baseman. Dan Greenwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Steve Spriggs pitching. Paul Baird flies out to the right fielder. Jason Purdy singles to center field. Eddie Crowell flies out to the right fielder. Tim Grimsley reached on a fielding error by Steve Cheney. Henry Pena flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Mike Limmer flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Miller is hit by a pitch. Jerry Miller steals second. Jerry Miller steals third. Dana Francona singles to center field. Jerry Miller scores. Steve Cheney singles to right field. Dana Francona advances to third on the hit. Steve Spriggs grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Richard Stark grounds out to the shortstop. Harold Knox grounds out to the third baseman. Gussie Laxton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Ed Fries flies out to the right fielder. Chris Lefferts grounds out to the shortstop. Del Dalesandro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bobby Owens singles to right field. Paul Baird strikes out. Jason Purdy singles to center field. Eddie Crowell strikes out. Tim Grimsley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Dan Greenwood flies out to the center fielder. Mike Limmer singles to right field. Jerry Miller walks. Dana Francona strikes out. Steve Cheney singles to center field. Mike Limmer scores. Jerry Miller advances to third on the hit. Jun Hirayama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Spriggs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Henry Pena flies out to the center fielder. Richard Stark walks. Harold Knox lines out to the shortstop. Richard Stark is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Ed Fries flies out to the left fielder. Chris Lefferts flies out to the right fielder. Del Dalesandro grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gussie Laxton strikes out. Jun Hirayama flies out to the left fielder. Paul Baird flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Dan Greenwood flies out to the left fielder. Mike Limmer singles to left field. Jerry Miller grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jason Purdy strikes out. Eddie Crowell walks. Tim Grimsley triples. Eddie Crowell scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Henry Pena flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tim Grimsley scores. Richard Stark walks. Richard Stark steals second. Harold Knox lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Dana Francona grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Cheney strikes out. Jake Raymond is pinch hitting for Steve Spriggs. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jake Raymond singles to right field. Jake Raymond steals second. Jake Raymond steals third. Ed Fries flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Paul Hetki pitching. Juice Brantley is pinch hitting for Gussie Laxton. Juice Brantley strikes out. Jun Hirayama grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Baird grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Carl Percival enters the game as a defensive replacement for Juice Brantley at C. Chris Lefferts grounds out to the third baseman. Del Dalesandro flies out to the center fielder. Dan Greenwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jason Purdy grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Crowell hits an infield single to the second baseman. Tim Grimsley hits an infield single to the third baseman. Henry Pena pops out to the shortstop. Ed MacGamwell is pinch hitting for Richard Stark. Ed MacGamwell hits a home run. Eddie Crowell scores. Tim Grimsley scores. Rudy Walker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harold Knox flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Sam Johnson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed MacGamwell at SS. Joe Dibble comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Limmer singles to right field. Jerry Miller walks. Dana Francona grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mike Limmer advances to third on the play. Steve Cheney walks. Ryoichi Jobe is pinch hitting for Rudy Walker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ryoichi Jobe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Batting:GIDP - Jerry Miller, Dana Francona, Steve Spriggs.HBP - Jerry Miller (1). Baserunning: SB - Jerry Miller 2 (6), Jake Raymond 2 (7). Fielding: E - Steve Cheney.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rip Arcia did not respond to coaching in range Bill Delahanty did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Ramos improves in arm Frank Cruz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Colborn improves in arm Max Schwind improves in contact_vs_righty Tiny Wallace did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity