Win: Ray Chaplin (2-1) Loss: Tadashi Seike (7-13)
Save: John Lock (7)
Inning: 1 Chicago Thornton Burrell pitching. Kurt Bolton strikes out. Mike Castillo flies out to the right fielder. Paul McWilliams singles to left field. Bob Chappell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Sid Jacobson pitching. Vance Cromer singles to left field. Vance Cromer steals second. Kip Oakes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vance Cromer advances to third on the play. Jack Tomney grounds out to the third baseman. Vance Cromer scores. Jacob Raymond walks. March Roberge hits a home run. Jacob Raymond scores. Joe Dauer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Jerry Richardt flies out to the left fielder. Grady Ross pops out to the second baseman. Sukehiro Hashimoto grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Luis Boone grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Sterrett lines out to the second baseman. Thornton Burrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Bill Sundberg singles to center field. Sid Jacobson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Sid Jacobson strikes out. Kurt Bolton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bill Sundberg advances to second on the play. Mike Castillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Vance Cromer flies out to the center fielder. Kip Oakes strikes out. Jack Tomney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Paul McWilliams grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Chappell flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Richardt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jacob Raymond strikes out. March Roberge flies out to the center fielder. Joe Dauer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Grady Ross doubles to left field. Sukehiro Hashimoto grounds out to the second baseman. Grady Ross advances to third on the play. Bill Sundberg singles to center field. Grady Ross scores. Sid Jacobson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kurt Bolton walks. Mike Castillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Luis Boone lines out to the shortstop. Bob Sterrett doubles to center field. Thornton Burrell strikes out. Vance Cromer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Paul McWilliams flies out to the center fielder. Bob Chappell singles to left field. Jerry Richardt walks. Grady Ross flies out to the left fielder. Sukehiro Hashimoto flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Kip Oakes walks. Kip Oakes steals second. Jack Tomney flies out to the left fielder. Jacob Raymond flies out to the center fielder. March Roberge strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Dennis Ratliff is pinch hitting for Bill Sundberg. Dennis Ratliff walks. Sid Jacobson lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Kurt Bolton singles to center field. Dennis Ratliff scores. Mike Castillo strikes out. Paul McWilliams flies out to the center fielder. Bob Chappell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Shat Sheets enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dennis Ratliff at RF. Joe Dauer grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Boone walks. Luis Boone steals second. Bob Sterrett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luis Boone advances to third on the play. Thornton Burrell pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Jerry Richardt flies out to the left fielder. Grady Ross singles to right field. Sukehiro Hashimoto strikes out. Shat Sheets flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Vance Cromer strikes out. Kip Oakes walks. Ray Chaplin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Jack Tomney strikes out. Kip Oakes steals second. Jacob Raymond grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Tadashi Seike comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gary Fingers is pinch hitting for Ray Chaplin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gary Fingers singles to center field. Kurt Bolton pops out to the shortstop. Mike Castillo strikes out. Paul McWilliams hits a home run. Gary Fingers scores. Doug Johnston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Chappell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota John Lock pitching. March Roberge singles to left field. Joe Dauer strikes out. Luis Boone strikes out. Bob Sterrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Chuck Branch improves in speed Farmer Brown improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Withem did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Alan Pena did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: John Collins did not respond to coaching in control Sam Stovey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Steve Matthews improves in control Buck Locker did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Matthews did not respond to coaching in velocity Buck Locker did not respond to coaching in control