Win: Bert Busch (6-7) Loss: Kevin Edwards (14-8)
Save: John Messenger (29)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Kevin Edwards pitching. Ed Woods strikes out. John Ainge flies out to the right fielder. Henry Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Tom Emmer pitching. Frank Loman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Al Stephenson flies out to the center fielder. Hal Carter walks. Bill McKean doubles to left field. Hal Carter is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bobo Shinault flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Don Walsh singles to right field. Art Mumphrey flies out to the left fielder. Matt Gunson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Gary Schauer singles to left field. Alex Church grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Cecil Bluma strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Art Leister walks. Tom Emmer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Woods walks. John Ainge grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Sam Wilhelm flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Edwards strikes out. Frank Loman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Henry Reynolds singles to center field. Bobo Shinault flies out to the center fielder. Don Walsh walks. Art Mumphrey strikes out. Matt Gunson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Al Stephenson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hal Carter flies out to the center fielder. Bill McKean singles to center field. Gary Schauer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Art Leister grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Emmer hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ed Woods pops out to the third baseman. John Ainge grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Alex Church walks. Cecil Bluma flies out to the center fielder. Sam Wilhelm strikes out. Kevin Edwards flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Henry Reynolds doubles to center field. Bobo Shinault grounds out to the third baseman. Don Walsh strikes out. Art Mumphrey walks. Matt Gunson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Frank Loman singles to right field. Frank Loman steals second. Al Stephenson strikes out. Hal Carter flies out to the left fielder. Bill McKean strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Art Leister grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Melton is pinch hitting for Tom Emmer. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Billy Melton flies out to the center fielder. Ed Woods walks. John Ainge flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Charlie Fisher pitching. Gary Schauer singles to left field. Alex Church flies out to the left fielder. Cecil Bluma singles to center field. Gary Schauer is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Cecil Bluma steals second. Sam Wilhelm walks. Kevin Edwards flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Henry Reynolds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobo Shinault pops out to the third baseman. Don Walsh lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Frank Loman pops out to the second baseman. Al Stephenson walks. Bert Busch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Hal Carter flies out to the right fielder. Al Stephenson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Art Mumphrey reached on a fielding error by Al Stephenson. Passed ball. Art Mumphrey advances to second. Matt Gunson grounds out to the pitcher. Norlis Lafourcade is pinch hitting for Art Leister. Norlis Lafourcade grounds out to the second baseman. Art Mumphrey advances to third on the play. Vince Meeker is pinch hitting for Bert Busch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Vince Meeker doubles to center field. Art Mumphrey scores. Vince Meeker is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston John Messenger pitching. Thad Nottebart enters the game as a defensive replacement for Norlis Lafourcade at C. Bill McKean flies out to the center fielder. Gary Schauer flies out to the right fielder. Alex Church flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Boston total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Bill McKean (32).GIDP - Alex Church. Baserunning: SB - Frank Loman (47), Cecil Bluma (31).CS - Al Stephenson (11). Fielding: E - Al Stephenson.PB - Sam Wilhelm.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Larkin improves in power_vs_lefty Claude Terry improves in power_vs_lefty Claude Terry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mark Kohlman improves in contact_vs_righty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Del Gleason did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jon Barr improves in control Vern Rasmussen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Daisuke Kashibuchi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty