Win: James Howard (3-2) Loss: Apollokreed Gardner (3-1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Apollokreed Gardner pitching. Niko Landreaux flies out to the left fielder. Casey Cuddyer singles to left field. Knox McCarthy flies out to the left fielder. Pedro Cruz doubles to center field. Casey Cuddyer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Nick Gaetti reached on a 2-base throwing error by Takayuki Kobayashi. Pedro Cruz scores. Rich Sixsmith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago James Howard pitching. Ken Jarvis flies out to the left fielder. Gravity Goldberg flies out to the left fielder. Precious Orji walks. Rockwell Bonecutter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tank Kroll strikes out. Gary Winters doubles to left field. James Howard singles to left field. Gary Winters scores. Niko Landreaux walks. Casey Cuddyer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. James Howard is out at third base. Knox McCarthy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Vern Collier singles to left field. Takayuki Kobayashi grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mercedes Bunz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Pedro Cruz walks. Pedro Cruz steals second. Nick Gaetti hits a home run. Pedro Cruz scores. Rich Sixsmith strikes out. Tank Kroll walks. Gary Winters strikes out. James Howard singles to center field. Tank Kroll advances to third on the hit. Niko Landreaux walks. Casey Cuddyer walks. Tank Kroll scores. Knox McCarthy singles to left field. James Howard scores. Niko Landreaux scores. Casey Cuddyer advances to third on the hit. Pedro Cruz walks. Nick Gaetti singles to right field. Casey Cuddyer scores. Knox McCarthy scores. Pedro Cruz advances to third on the hit. Rich Sixsmith singles to center field. Pedro Cruz scores. Eddie Drohan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Pitcher has given up 10 or more earned runs). Tank Kroll grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rich Sixsmith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Alpha McMath singles to left field. Eddie Drohan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ken Jarvis flies out to the left fielder. Gravity Goldberg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Gary Winters singles to center field. James Howard pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Niko Landreaux flies out to the left fielder. Casey Cuddyer singles to right field. Gary Winters advances to third on the hit. Knox McCarthy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Precious Orji walks. Rockwell Bonecutter flies out to the right fielder. Vern Collier singles to left field. Precious Orji advances to third on the hit. Takayuki Kobayashi grounds out to the second baseman. Precious Orji scores. Vern Collier advances to second on the play. Mercedes Bunz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Pedro Cruz walks. Nick Gaetti grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Pedro Cruz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rich Sixsmith flies out to the left fielder. Tank Kroll singles to right field. Gary Winters doubles to left field. Nick Gaetti scores. Tank Kroll uses his aggressiveness and scores. James Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Alpha McMath strikes out. Eddie Drohan strikes out. Ken Jarvis singles to center field. Gravity Goldberg grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Niko Landreaux singles to center field. Casey Cuddyer walks. Knox McCarthy strikes out. Pedro Cruz hits an infield single to the shortstop. Nick Gaetti flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Niko Landreaux scores. Rich Sixsmith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Precious Orji walks. Rockwell Bonecutter grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Precious Orji is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Vern Collier lines out to the third baseman. Takayuki Kobayashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tank Kroll singles to right field. Gary Winters walks. James Howard fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. James Howard flies out to the left fielder. Niko Landreaux grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Tank Kroll advances to third on the play. Gary Winters advances to second on the play. Casey Cuddyer walks. Knox McCarthy strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Chicago Mercedes Bunz walks. Alpha McMath walks. Mike Diaper is pinch hitting for Eddie Drohan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Diaper strikes out. Ken Jarvis flies out to the left fielder. Gravity Goldberg singles to center field. Mercedes Bunz scores. Precious Orji grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Shorten pitching. Pedro Cruz singles to center field. Nick Gaetti grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pedro Cruz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rich Sixsmith walks. Tank Kroll grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Red Stewart is pinch hitting for Rockwell Bonecutter. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Red Stewart grounds out to the pitcher. Pretzel Monteclaro is pinch hitting for Vern Collier. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pretzel Monteclaro flies out to the center fielder. Takayuki Kobayashi walks. Mercedes Bunz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Gary Winters walks. Maddy Castino is pinch hitting for James Howard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Maddy Castino walks. Niko Landreaux hits an infield single to the shortstop. Casey Cuddyer strikes out. Knox McCarthy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Winters scores. Maddy Castino advances to third on the play. Niko Landreaux advances to second on the play. Pedro Cruz singles to center field. Maddy Castino scores. Niko Landreaux scores. Nick Gaetti flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Kevin Dreifort pitching. Indiana Faithful is pinch hitting for Alpha McMath. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Indiana Faithful grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Hughes is pinch hitting for Bill Shorten. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Hughes singles to center field. Ken Jarvis reached on a fielding error by Knox McCarthy. Gravity Goldberg strikes out. Precious Orji doubles to left field. Joe Hughes scores. Ken Jarvis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Red Stewart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 15 Chicago total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Pedro Cruz (5), Gary Winters 2 (4).HR - Nick Gaetti (7).SF - Nick Gaetti.GIDP - Tank Kroll. Baserunning: SB - Pedro Cruz (5). Fielding: E - Knox McCarthy.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mauro Parmelee did not respond to coaching in control Darold Hamner improves in power_vs_lefty Lew Weyhing did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Darold Hamner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty William Lucier did not respond to coaching in 3B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jango Glackin did not respond to coaching in range Harry Widger improves in arm Harry Widger improves in speed Hunkey Clark did not respond to coaching in range