Win: Gaylen Hickey (1-2) Loss: Doug Schumacher (0-1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Doug Schumacher pitching. Don Reis singles to center field. Rafael Crawford doubles to left field. Don Reis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Brett grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Carlos Twombly singles to left field. Rafael Crawford scores. Jesus Bankhead grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Carlos Twombly is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Wander Franco flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Gaylen Hickey pitching. Bobby Akers strikes out. Hank Heffner flies out to the left fielder. Joe Altobelli grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Garcia walks. Toby Smith flies out to the center fielder. Gaylen Hickey fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Gaylen Hickey strikes out. Don Reis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Dave Loiselle flies out to the right fielder. Mike Kleine grounds out to the pitcher. George Dees lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Rafael Crawford strikes out. Joe Brett flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Twombly pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Chris Kashiwada strikes out. Dennis LaCoss hits a home run. Doug Schumacher grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Akers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jesus Bankhead reached on a fielding error by Dave Loiselle. Wander Franco flies out to the center fielder. Joe Garcia walks. Toby Smith doubles to right field. Jesus Bankhead scores. Joe Garcia uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gaylen Hickey flies out to the right fielder. Don Reis singles to left field. Toby Smith scores. Rafael Crawford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Hank Heffner singles to right field. Joe Altobelli pops out to the shortstop. Dave Loiselle singles to right field. Hank Heffner advances to third on the hit. Mike Kleine lines out to the third baseman. George Dees grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Joe Brett grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Twombly doubles to center field. Jesus Bankhead grounds out to the shortstop. Wander Franco walks. Joe Garcia walks. Toby Smith doubles to center field. Carlos Twombly scores. Wander Franco scores. Gary Chandler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gaylen Hickey singles past the shortstop. Joe Garcia scores. Toby Smith scores. Don Reis singles to right field. Gaylen Hickey advances to third on the hit. Rafael Crawford lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Chris Kashiwada pops out to the third baseman. Dennis LaCoss grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Chandler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Brett pops out to the shortstop. Carlos Twombly singles to left field. Jesus Bankhead doubles to left field. Carlos Twombly uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wander Franco flies out to the center fielder. Joe Garcia grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Bobby Akers reached on a fielding error by Joe Brett. Hank Heffner walks. Joe Altobelli strikes out. Dave Loiselle flies out to the center fielder. Mike Kleine walks. George Dees singles to center field. Bobby Akers scores. Hank Heffner scores. Chris Kashiwada strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Toby Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gaylen Hickey lines out to the shortstop. Don Reis singles to left field. Rafael Crawford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Dennis LaCoss singles to left field. Sal Glade is pinch hitting for Gary Chandler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Sal Glade walks. Bobby Akers flies out to the left fielder. Hank Heffner flies out to the left fielder. Joe Altobelli flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Takashi Shiokawa pitching. Joe Brett triples. Carlos Twombly triples. Joe Brett scores. Jesus Bankhead flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Carlos Twombly scores. Jim Mairena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wander Franco strikes out. Joe Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Dave Loiselle hits a home run. Gary Sierra is pinch hitting for Mike Kleine. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gary Sierra singles to right field. Cecil Coleman is pinch hitting for George Dees. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Cecil Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Chris Kashiwada pops out to the first baseman. Dennis LaCoss singles to center field. Ezra Santana is pinch hitting for Jim Mairena. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ezra Santana grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Patrick Raney pitching. Toby Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gaylen Hickey flies out to the center fielder. Don Reis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Bobby Akers flies out to the right fielder. Hank Heffner hits a home run. Joe Altobelli strikes out. Dave Loiselle singles to left field. Gary Sierra pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Chicago total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Rafael Crawford (4), Carlos Twombly (1), Jesus Bankhead (2), Toby Smith 2 (6).3B - Joe Brett (1), Carlos Twombly (1).SF - Jesus Bankhead. Fielding: E - Joe Brett.
Game Notes Dennis LaCoss is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Emil Brenton improves in contact_vs_lefty Roy Wakefield did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Roy Wakefield did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ralph Curd improves in speed
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Johnny Sherman did not respond to coaching in range Kevin West did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Heath Latham improves in range Hank Felsch improves in power_vs_righty Ozzie Austin did not respond to coaching in CF