Win: Gil Viau (7-18) Loss: Jack Volz (14-11)
Save: Al Manning (25)
Inning: 1 Boston Gil Viau pitching. Cy Wendell strikes out. Johnny Wicker flies out to the left fielder. Dixie Juul grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jack Volz pitching. Ray Monroe strikes out. Hal Hines strikes out. Ruben Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Don Ratzer flies out to the center fielder. Harry Lefevre grounds out to the catcher. Jay Esasky singles past the third baseman. Jeff Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dave Easterling flies out to the right fielder. Lisandro Martinez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mike Sherrill grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Hank Williams singles to left field. Jack Volz fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jack Volz lines out to the second baseman. Cy Wendell walks. Johnny Wicker grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Cal Burgess flies out to the center fielder. Dave Stephenson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gil Viau strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Dixie Juul pops out to the first baseman. Don Ratzer doubles to left field. Harry Lefevre strikes out. Jay Esasky lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ray Monroe grounds out to the pitcher. Hal Hines pops out to the shortstop. Ruben Rodriguez singles to right field. Ruben Rodriguez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Jeff Walker pops out to the shortstop. Hank Williams singles in front of the left fielder. Jack Volz lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Cy Wendell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dave Easterling singles to center field. Dave Easterling is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lisandro Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Sherrill grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Johnny Wicker flies out to the left fielder. Dixie Juul grounds out to the pitcher. Don Ratzer singles to center field. Harry Lefevre walks. Jay Esasky strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Cal Burgess strikes out. Dave Stephenson strikes out. Gil Viau grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Jeff Walker strikes out. Hank Williams strikes out. Jack Volz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ray Monroe singles to left field. Hal Hines grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ruben Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Cy Wendell singles to left field. Johnny Wicker pops out to the shortstop. Dixie Juul strikes out. Don Ratzer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Cy Wendell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dave Easterling is hit by a pitch. Lisandro Martinez strikes out. Mike Sherrill grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Easterling is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Sherrill steals second. Ken Imlay 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. Cal Burgess singles past the second baseman. Mike Sherrill scores. Dave Stephenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Al Manning comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Lefevre singles to center field. Joe Johnson is pinch hitting for Jay Esasky. Joe Johnson strikes out. Harry Lefevre steals second. Jeff Walker pops out to the shortstop. Hank Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 1
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lew Rossi did not respond to coaching in control Tony Mayberry did not respond to coaching in control Lew Rossi did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Garibaldi did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Dade improves in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Kid Kool Miller improves in range Jim Campanella improves in range Art Solomon improves in power_vs_righty Matt Graham did not respond to coaching in control