Win: Bill Virgil (10-3) Loss: Tom McCaskill (6-13)
Save: Jefferson Zulueta (13)
Inning: 1 Boston Bill Virgil pitching. Tom Smith flies out to the left fielder. Ken Morton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Del Howell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Tom McCaskill pitching. Harry Blefary grounds out to the second baseman. George Lauder walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Mike Herndon walks. Ryan Cox hits a home run. George Lauder scores. Mike Herndon scores. Ryan Clendenon singles past the shortstop. Jeff Viau strikes out. Ryan Clendenon steals second. Joe Alley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Don Keyser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Wegman grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Fletcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Randy Sveum strikes out. Bill Virgil flies out to the left fielder. Harry Blefary triples. George Lauder grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Waite Larkin singles to center field. Matt Marquez strikes out. Tom McCaskill lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Herndon walks. Ryan Cox strikes out. Ryan Clendenon singles to left field. Jeff Viau walks. Joe Alley flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Herndon is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Ken Morton grounds out to the shortstop. Del Howell grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Don Keyser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Randy Sveum singles to center field. Bill Virgil fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Virgil flies out to the center fielder. Harry Blefary flies out to the center fielder. George Lauder flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Al Wegman singles to center field. Brian Fletcher singles to center field. Waite Larkin grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Al Wegman advances to third on the play. Matt Marquez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Herndon walks. Ryan Cox strikes out. Ryan Clendenon singles to center field. Jeff Viau grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ryan Clendenon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Alley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Elmer Gregory is pinch hitting for Tom McCaskill. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Elmer Gregory walks. Tom Smith strikes out. Ken Morton flies out to the center fielder. Del Howell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Johnny Wilson pitching. Randy Sveum strikes out. Bid Averill is pinch hitting for Bill Virgil. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bid Averill walks. Harry Blefary grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Burt Harper pitching. Don Keyser flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Roskos is pinch hitting for Al Wegman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Charlie Roskos grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Fletcher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Paul Ryan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Lauder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Herndon hits a home run. Ryan Cox singles to left field. Ryan Clendenon singles to right field. Jeff Viau grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Waite Larkin flies out to the center fielder. Matt Marquez grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Aikens is pinch hitting for Paul Ryan. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Harry Aikens singles to right field. Tom Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Chick Gibson pitching. Joe Alley grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Sveum grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Nasium is pinch hitting for Burt Harper. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jim Nasium walks. Harry Blefary grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Art Kosco pitching. Ken Morton grounds out to the second baseman. Del Howell singles to center field. Don Keyser walks. Jefferson Zulueta comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Charlie Roskos flies out to the center fielder. Brian Fletcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Andy Demmitt improves in range Cuno Owen improves in power_vs_righty Dave Perry did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Perry improves in power_vs_lefty Cuno Owen did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rudy Howard did not respond to coaching in velocity Chip Faulkner did not respond to coaching in endurance Kyle Reese improves in contact_vs_righty Chip Faulkner did not respond to coaching in control Jim Kostro did not respond to coaching in C