Win: Dick Wood (1-0) Loss: Carlos Breeding (0-1)
Save: Mort Cey (1)
Inning: 1 Boston Carlos Breeding pitching. Dave Masaoka singles to center field. Steve Mueller bunts for a base hit. Chet Kuiper singles to right field. Dave Masaoka scores. Steve Mueller steals third. Chet Kuiper steals second. Wayne Groom grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Mueller scores. Chet Kuiper advances to third on the play. John Bishop strikes out. Ernie Whitcher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Dick Wood pitching. Ed Spiezio flies out to the right fielder. Frank Morgan singles to center field. Frank Frink is hit by a pitch. Ray Grieve reached on a 2-base throwing error by Wayne Groom. Frank Morgan scores. Allen Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Frank Frink scores. Julio Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Archie Dodd flies out to the center fielder. Jack Spillner singles to center field. Dick Wood lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Masaoka hits an infield single to the second baseman. Steve Mueller pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Alan Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Bob Gumpert strikes out. Carlos Breeding grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Chet Kuiper grounds out to the shortstop. Wayne Groom grounds out to the second baseman. John Bishop grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ed Spiezio flies out to the center fielder. Frank Morgan strikes out. Frank Frink singles past the second baseman. Ray Grieve flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Ernie Whitcher grounds out to the third baseman. Archie Dodd hits a home run. Jack Spillner strikes out. Dick Wood flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Allen Nichols singles to right field. Julio Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Allen Nichols advances to second on the play. Alan Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Bob Gumpert singles to right field. Allen Nichols scores. Carlos Breeding strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Dave Masaoka pops out to the second baseman. Steve Mueller singles to center field. Chet Kuiper pops out to the second baseman. Wayne Groom grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Mueller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ed Spiezio strikes out. Frank Morgan pops out to the first baseman. Frank Frink grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston John Bishop hits a home run. Ernie Whitcher grounds out to the third baseman. Archie Dodd pops out to the first baseman. Bill Alexander comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jack Spillner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ray Grieve flies out to the right fielder. Allen Nichols grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Brown lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Dick Wood strikes out. Dave Masaoka flies out to the right fielder. Steve Mueller singles to center field. Chet Kuiper singles to center field. Steve Mueller advances to third on the hit. Wayne Groom singles in front of the center fielder. Steve Mueller scores. Chet Kuiper advances to third on the hit. John Bishop pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Alan Johnson singles to center field. Bob Gumpert grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Chris Suder is pinch hitting for Bill Alexander. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chris Suder grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Floyd Lacy pitching. Ernie Whitcher grounds out to the shortstop. Archie Dodd pops out to the first baseman. Mike Troy is pinch hitting for Jack Spillner. Mike Troy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Hayworth enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Troy at 2B. Ed Spiezio walks. Ed Spiezio steals second. Frank Morgan singles to left field. Ed Spiezio scores. Jeff Craig comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Frink strikes out. Ray Grieve grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Yuji Tsuji is pinch hitting for Jeff Craig. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yuji Tsuji grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Masaoka flies out to the right fielder. Steve Mueller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Mort Cey pitching. Allen Nichols flies out to the left fielder. Julio Brown strikes out. Alan Johnson walks. Bob Gumpert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Archie Dodd is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Collins did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Christensen did not respond to coaching in control Al Frisbee improves in power_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sloppy Jones improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Hudson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Sloppy Jones did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Anthony Nevin did not respond to coaching in 3B