Inning: 1 Minnesota Gus Quinn pitching. Jim Hawkes strikes out. Hosken Gerner grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Booles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Thomas Quinlan pitching. Mickey Ripken flies out to the left fielder. Merlin Bailey strikes out. Jeff Farley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bobby Andrews grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Boles singles to right field. Mike Wasdell walks. Creepy Smyres grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Omar McPhee singles to right field. Jim Herring doubles to left field. Omar McPhee uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brian Whiting flies out to the right fielder. Jack Mullins flies out to the right fielder. Glenn Dorsett doubles to left field. Jim Herring scores. Gus Quinn pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Zip Hartenstein grounds out to the second baseman. Thomas Quinlan flies out to the center fielder. Jim Hawkes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Mickey Ripken strikes out. Merlin Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Farley hits a home run. Omar McPhee singles to left field. Jim Herring walks. Brian Whiting pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Hosken Gerner grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Booles singles to left field. Bobby Andrews singles to left field. Ray Boles pops out to the shortstop. Mike Wasdell doubles to right field. Dave Booles scores. Bobby Andrews uses his aggressiveness and scores. Creepy Smyres grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Jack Mullins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Glenn Dorsett flies out to the right fielder. Gus Quinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Zip Hartenstein singles past the shortstop. Jerry Potts is pinch hitting for Thomas Quinlan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jerry Potts strikes out. Jim Hawkes singles to right field. Hosken Gerner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Gene Reynolds pitching. Mickey Ripken grounds out to the pitcher. Merlin Bailey singles in front of the center fielder. Jeff Farley singles past the third baseman. Merlin Bailey advances to third on the hit. Omar McPhee strikes out. Jim Herring pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dave Booles flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Andrews strikes out. Ray Boles walks. Ray Boles is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Brian Whiting strikes out. Jack Mullins flies out to the left fielder. Glenn Dorsett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mike Wasdell reached on a fielding error by Jack Mullins. Creepy Smyres grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Wasdell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Zip Hartenstein singles to center field. Masahito Amaya is pinch hitting for Gene Reynolds. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Masahito Amaya strikes out. Jim Hawkes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Ramon Olsen pitching. Chad Flanagan is pinch hitting for Gus Quinn. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Chad Flanagan singles to right field. Mickey Ripken lines out to the third baseman. Merlin Bailey flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Farley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chad Flanagan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tom Gooch pitching. Hosken Gerner walks. Dave Booles grounds out to the second baseman. Hosken Gerner advances to second on the play. Bobby Andrews flies out to the center fielder. Ray Boles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Omar McPhee flies out to the center fielder. Jim Herring singles to left field. Brian Whiting pops out to the third baseman. Jack Mullins lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Mike Wasdell strikes out. Creepy Smyres pops out to the first baseman. Zip Hartenstein hits a home run. Jimmie Beard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Mahady is pinch hitting for Ramon Olsen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Pat Mahady pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Vern Howard pitching. Glenn Dorsett strikes out. Jimmie Beard grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Ripken strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Jim Hawkes grounds out to the third baseman. Hosken Gerner grounds out to the catcher. Dave Booles lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Boston Merlin Bailey walks. Jeff Farley strikes out. Omar McPhee grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Bobby Andrews strikes out. Ray Boles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Wasdell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Boston Jim Herring strikes out. Brian Whiting strikes out. Jack Mullins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Minnesota Creepy Smyres walks. Zip Hartenstein singles to center field. Bob Engel is pinch hitting for Vern Howard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bob Engel flies out to the left fielder. Jim Hawkes grounds out to the second baseman. Creepy Smyres advances to third on the play. Zip Hartenstein advances to second on the play. Hosken Gerner walks. Dave Booles singles to center field. Creepy Smyres scores. Gary Jacobs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Andrews pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 12 Boston Milo Gardner pitching. Glenn Dorsett doubles past the third baseman. Pud Hegan is pinch hitting for Gary Jacobs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pud Hegan strikes out. Mickey Ripken grounds out to the pitcher. Merlin Bailey singles to right field. Glenn Dorsett scores. Jeff Farley singles to left field. Merlin Bailey advances to third on the hit. Omar McPhee walks. Jim Herring singles to left field. Merlin Bailey scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Boston total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Milo Gardner is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Reggie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Cook improves in contact_vs_righty Jug Jefferson improves in velocity Jug Jefferson did not respond to coaching in velocity Reggie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in 1B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Taff did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Busch did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Bouldin improves in contact_vs_lefty Rich McAnany did not respond to coaching in range