Win: Manny LaMotte (10-11) Loss: Brian Wilson (7-7)
Save: Joe Zettlein (15)
Inning: 1 Boston Brian Wilson pitching. Frank Wilson singles to center field. Cliff Taylor grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Wilson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Randy Bonin singles to left field. Cliff Taylor advances to third on the hit. Ferdie Payne pops out to the third baseman. Rich Ashnor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Manny LaMotte pitching. Fred Walker singles to right field. Fred Walker steals second. Jennys Soriano strikes out. Yoshiro Kitano flies out to the center fielder. Mike Barrett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Joe Billings singles to left field. Ellis Frisbee flies out to the left fielder. Dewayne Nosek strikes out. Manny LaMotte lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Deacon Bentley singles to center field. Vance Spencer flies out to the right fielder. Naohisa Noda grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Frank Wilson strikes out. Cliff Taylor singles to left field. Randy Bonin grounds out to the second baseman. Cliff Taylor advances to second on the play. Ferdie Payne walks. Cliff Taylor steals third. Rich Ashnor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Hardy Arellanes grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Walker walks. Fred Walker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Joe Billings triples. Ellis Frisbee flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Billings scores. Dewayne Nosek strikes out. Manny LaMotte pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jennys Soriano doubles to center field. Yoshiro Kitano strikes out. Mike Barrett strikes out. Deacon Bentley singles to right field. Jennys Soriano scores. Vance Spencer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Frank Wilson strikes out. Cliff Taylor singles to right field. Randy Bonin walks. Ferdie Payne grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Naohisa Noda grounds out to the pitcher. Hardy Arellanes grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Brian Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Rich Ashnor singles to right field. Joe Billings grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Ashnor advances to second on the play. Ellis Frisbee grounds out to the third baseman. Dewayne Nosek doubles to left field. Rich Ashnor scores. Bob Kaline comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Manny LaMotte grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Fred Walker strikes out. Jennys Soriano walks. Yoshiro Kitano strikes out. Mike Barrett grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jennys Soriano is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Frank Wilson walks. Cliff Taylor grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Randy Bonin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Deacon Bentley grounds out to the shortstop. Vance Spencer singles to left field. Naohisa Noda singles to center field. Vance Spencer advances to third on the hit. Bob Mendoza comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Hardy Arellanes pops out to the first baseman. Rey Cox is pinch hitting for Bob Kaline. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rey Cox lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Hal McGunnigle pitching. Ferdie Payne singles to center field. Rich Ashnor grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Joe Billings grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Fred Walker strikes out. Jennys Soriano singles past the second baseman. Yoshiro Kitano grounds out to the third baseman. Jennys Soriano advances to second on the play. Mike Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Ellis Frisbee strikes out. Dewayne Nosek singles to right field. Paul Show is pinch hitting for Bob Mendoza. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dewayne Nosek is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Paul Show grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joe Zettlein pitching. Deacon Bentley strikes out. Vance Spencer grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Naohisa Noda strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Cliff Taylor is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Kingdon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chris Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Tom McMahon improves in power_vs_righty Joe Kingdon improves in power_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Wes Purdin improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Brady improves in speed Sammy Perticia did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Leon Baker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty