Win: Gregg McDowell (13-10) Loss: Tom McCaskill (9-12)
Save: Bill Virgil (16)
Inning: 1 Boston Gregg McDowell pitching. Tom Smith strikes out. Don Keyser pops out to the third baseman. Ken Morton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Tom McCaskill pitching. George Lauder pops out to the second baseman. Mike Herndon grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ryan Cox singles past the shortstop. Ryan Cox is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Don Halter walks. Del Howell strikes out. Sam Michaels grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Halter advances to second on the play. Al Wegman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Harry Blefary flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Clendenon doubles to left field. Jim Trinkle singles to right field. Ryan Clendenon scores. Joe Alley singles to center field. Randy Sveum singles to center field. Jim Trinkle scores. Gregg McDowell lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Lauder flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Brian Fletcher grounds out to the shortstop. Tom McCaskill strikes out. Tom Smith reached on a fielding error by Randy Sveum. Tom Smith steals second. Don Keyser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Herndon walks. Ryan Cox doubles to center field. Mike Herndon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Blefary grounds out to the third baseman. Ryan Clendenon walks. Jim Trinkle grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ryan Clendenon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Alley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Ken Morton flies out to the right fielder. Don Halter hits a home run. Del Howell strikes out. Sam Michaels singles to center field. Al Wegman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Randy Sveum grounds out to the pitcher. Gregg McDowell strikes out. George Lauder grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Brian Fletcher flies out to the center fielder. Tom McCaskill strikes out. Tom Smith singles to center field. Don Keyser flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Herndon singles to right field. Ryan Cox hits a home run. Mike Herndon scores. Harry Blefary flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Clendenon grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Trinkle walks. Joe Alley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Ken Morton strikes out. Don Halter grounds out to the second baseman. Del Howell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Len Lockhart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Sveum walks. Gregg McDowell lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Lauder pops out to the shortstop. Mike Herndon doubles to center field. Randy Sveum scores. Ryan Cox walks. Harry Blefary grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ryan Cox is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Sam Michaels singles to center field. Charlie Roskos is pinch hitting for Al Wegman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Charlie Roskos strikes out. Brian Fletcher grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Clyde Nelson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ryan Clendenon walks. Jim Trinkle flies out to the left fielder. Joe Alley singles to left field. Randy Sveum grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Waite Larkin is pinch hitting for Clyde Nelson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Waite Larkin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tom Smith strikes out. Don Keyser pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ben Wicker pitching. Gregg McDowell strikes out. George Lauder flies out to the center fielder. Mike Herndon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Ken Morton walks. Don Halter singles to right field. Del Howell doubles to left field. Ken Morton scores. Bill Virgil comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Sam Michaels grounds out to the third baseman. Don Halter scores. Del Howell advances to third on the play. Charlie Roskos lines out to the shortstop. Brian Fletcher hits a home run. Del Howell scores. Elmer Gregory is pinch hitting for Ben Wicker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Elmer Gregory strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Mike Herndon (25), Ryan Cox (27), Ryan Clendenon (24).HR - Ryan Cox (18).GIDP - Randy Sveum. Baserunning: CS - Ryan Cox (5). Fielding: E - Randy Sveum.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Frank Kirby improves in range Dave Perry improves in power_vs_righty Andy Connally improves in range Bobby Bauer improves in range Cuno Owen did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wheezer Orth did not respond to coaching in control Rudy Howard did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Spence did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Regalado did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Kostro did not respond to coaching in C