Win: Billy Tierney (1-2) Loss: Rufino Heard (6-11)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Rufino Heard pitching. Herb Mahoney grounds out to the third baseman. Henry Bickham grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Milchin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Billy Tierney pitching. Rick Mohler flies out to the right fielder. Bill Smykal flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jimmy Parrott flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Stefan Brenly singles to right field. Jerry Allen hits a home run. Stefan Brenly scores. Brick Jones walks. Gus Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Brick Jones advances to second on the play. Johnny Dolan flies out to the left fielder. Billy Tierney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Mike Fisher strikes out. Bobby Groh doubles to right field. Jack Moore pops out to the second baseman. Gerry Atwell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Herb Mahoney strikes out. Henry Bickham grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Milchin hits a home run. Stefan Brenly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Dusty Morrisette grounds out to the third baseman. Rufino Heard strikes out. Rick Mohler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jerry Allen walks. Jerry Allen steals second. Brick Jones pops out to the second baseman. Gus Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Dolan singles past the shortstop. Jerry Allen scores. Billy Tierney grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Johnny Dolan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Bill Smykal grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Parrott grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Fisher reached on a fielding error by Herb Mahoney. Mike Fisher steals second. Bobby Groh doubles to center field. Mike Fisher scores. Jack Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Herb Mahoney grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Bickham singles to center field. Tom Milchin flies out to the center fielder. Stefan Brenly grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Gerry Atwell pops out to the second baseman. Dusty Morrisette grounds out to the shortstop. Delos Butler is pinch hitting for Rufino Heard. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Delos Butler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tony Solano pitching. Jerry Allen singles to left field. Brick Jones singles to left field. Jerry Allen advances to third on the hit. Gus Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Allen scores. Brick Jones advances to second on the play. Johnny Dolan singles to center field. Johnny Dolan steals second. Billy Tierney grounds out to the pitcher. Herb Mahoney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Rick Mohler flies out to the center fielder. Bill Smykal pops out to the shortstop. Jimmy Parrott singles to right field. Jimmy Parrott steals second. Mike Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Henry Bickham singles to center field. Tom Milchin pops out to the third baseman. Stefan Brenly hits a home run. Henry Bickham scores. Jerry Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Brick Jones lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Bobby Groh singles past the first baseman. Jack Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Groh advances to second on the play. Gerry Atwell grounds out to the shortstop. Dusty Morrisette strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Gus Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Dolan singles to center field. Billy Tierney lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Herb Mahoney hits a home run. Johnny Dolan scores. Benny Bernero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Henry Bickham lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Benny Bernero singles to left field. Rick Mohler singles past the second baseman. Benny Bernero advances to third on the hit. Bill Smykal singles in front of the right fielder. Benny Bernero scores. Jimmy Parrott grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Rick Mohler advances to third on the play. Mike Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tom Milchin flies out to the left fielder. Stefan Brenly pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Allen doubles to center field. Brick Jones reached on a fielding error by Bill Smykal. Gus Reynolds reached on a fielding error by Bill Smykal. Jerry Allen scores. Johnny Dolan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Bobby Groh doubles past the center fielder. Jack Moore strikes out. Gerry Atwell strikes out. Dusty Morrisette grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Boston total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Jerry Allen (11).HR - Herb Mahoney (11), Tom Milchin (17), Stefan Brenly (13), Jerry Allen (3). Baserunning: SB - Jerry Allen (5), Johnny Dolan (1). Fielding: E - Herb Mahoney.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tom Deshaies did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Sackinsky did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Acre improves in contact_vs_righty Teruaki Sugio did not respond to coaching in velocity Bud Rodas did not respond to coaching in 1B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Julian Smith improves in speed Julian Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Fritz Daniels did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rick Kreuter improves in arm Ducky Knode did not respond to coaching in CF