Win: Yasunori Nagashima Loss: Sterling Robinson
Save: Bob Post
Inning: 1 Minnesota Yasunori Nagashima pitching. Chuck Gonzalez strikes out. Vern Hague flies out to the left fielder. Walt Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Sterling Robinson pitching. Chuck Mueller strikes out. Dirk Ortenzio singles to left field. Gerry Atwell flies out to the center fielder. George Greengrass flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bob Saenz grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Connolly pops out to the first baseman. Jim Shepherd flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Jess Maclin singles to right field. Pete Tubbs walks. Chick Hodges pops out to the first baseman. Herman Kelly singles to left field. Jess Maclin scores. Yasunori Nagashima lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chuck Mueller strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jim Bishop flies out to the center fielder. Bob Grieve grounds out to the third baseman. Sterling Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Dirk Ortenzio flies out to the center fielder. Gerry Atwell flies out to the right fielder. George Greengrass walks. Jess Maclin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Chuck Gonzalez hits a home run. Vern Hague grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Miller flies out to the center fielder. Bob Saenz lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Pete Tubbs is hit by a pitch. Chick Hodges singles to right field. Herman Kelly singles to left field. Pete Tubbs scores. Yasunori Nagashima lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chuck Mueller singles to center field. Chick Hodges scores. Herman Kelly scores. Dirk Ortenzio walks. Gerry Atwell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Doug Connolly singles to left field. Doug Connolly steals second. Jim Shepherd walks. Jim Bishop walks. Bob Grieve strikes out. Sterling Robinson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston George Greengrass strikes out. Jess Maclin walks. Pete Tubbs flies out to the left fielder. Chick Hodges singles to left field. Jess Maclin aggressively advances to third on the hit. Bill Schweitzer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Herman Kelly pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Chuck Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Vern Hague strikes out. Walt Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Yasunori Nagashima grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Mueller flies out to the right fielder. Dirk Ortenzio grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bob Saenz grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Connolly singles to center field. Jim Shepherd flies out to the left fielder. Jim Bishop strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Gerry Atwell pops out to the catcher. George Greengrass walks. Jess Maclin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Greengrass advances to second on the play. Pete Tubbs triples. George Greengrass scores. Gene Lynch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chick Hodges grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bob Grieve lines out to the shortstop. Matt Green is pinch hitting for Gene Lynch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Matt Green singles past the third baseman. Chuck Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Vern Hague strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Bob Bergman pitching. Herman Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Yasunori Nagashima walks. Chuck Mueller pops out to the first baseman. Dirk Ortenzio pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Walt Miller singles to center field. Bob Saenz strikes out. Doug Connolly walks. Bob Post comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Shepherd grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Miller advances to third on the play. Doug Connolly advances to second on the play. Jim Bishop grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Boston total runners left on base: 9