Win: Dick Seilheimer (5-4) Loss: Michio Tomioka (4-5)
Save: Paul Robertson (17)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Michio Tomioka pitching. Junior Ellingsen singles to right field. Steve Hayward grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Bill Bradley hits a home run. Ray Heffner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Dick Seilheimer pitching. Aledmis Santos grounds out to the shortstop. Tommy McCraw flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Harry Jensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jacque Kramer singles to right field. Damian Baker doubles to right field. Raul Meyer singles to left field. Jacque Kramer scores. Raul Meyer steals second. Del Oana flies out to the center fielder. Dick Seilheimer singles to left field. Damian Baker scores. Junior Ellingsen doubles to right field. Raul Meyer scores. Dick Seilheimer scores. Randy Upham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Hayward grounds out to the second baseman. Junior Ellingsen advances to third on the play. Bill Bradley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Gordie Jensen hits a home run. Bob Alvarez grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Schwenck walks. John Vandenberg singles to center field. Jim Schwenck advances to third on the hit. Hector Sage grounds out to the third baseman. John Vandenberg advances to second on the play. Randy Upham flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ray Heffner grounds out to the pitcher. Jacque Kramer grounds out to the shortstop. Damian Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Aledmis Santos grounds out to the pitcher. Tommy McCraw strikes out. Harry Jensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Raul Meyer walks. Del Oana singles to center field. Dick Seilheimer fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dick Seilheimer strikes out. Junior Ellingsen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Gordie Jensen grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Alvarez strikes out. Jim Schwenck grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Steve Hayward singles to left field. Bill Bradley singles to right field. Ray Heffner strikes out. Jacque Kramer singles to center field. Steve Hayward is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Bill Bradley advances to third on the play. Damian Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston John Vandenberg strikes out. Hector Sage singles to center field. Randy Upham lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Aledmis Santos flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Raul Meyer grounds out to the third baseman. Del Oana strikes out. Dick Seilheimer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Tommy McCraw walks. Harry Jensen grounds out to the third baseman. Tommy McCraw advances to second on the play. Gordie Jensen strikes out. Bob Alvarez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Junior Ellingsen grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Hayward singles to left field. Bill Bradley strikes out. Ray Heffner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Ray McQueen is pinch hitting for Jim Schwenck. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ray McQueen strikes out. John Vandenberg hits a home run. Hector Sage singles to left field. Oscar Gantenbein is pinch hitting for Randy Upham. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Oscar Gantenbein walks. Aledmis Santos strikes out. Tommy McCraw lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jim Thacker pitching. Jacque Kramer singles to left field. Damian Baker grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jacque Kramer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Raul Meyer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Harry Jensen flies out to the left fielder. Gordie Jensen pops out to the shortstop. Bob Alvarez hits a home run. Ray McQueen walks. John Vandenberg grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray McQueen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Del Oana flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Haughey is pinch hitting for Dick Seilheimer. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ramon Haughey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Junior Ellingsen hits a home run. Kozo Niiyama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Hayward flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Paul Robertson pitching. Hector Sage singles to left field. Ernie Hassler is pinch hitting for Kozo Niiyama. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ernie Hassler doubles to right field. Hector Sage uses his aggressiveness and scores. Aledmis Santos singles to center field. Ernie Hassler scores. Tommy McCraw grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Aledmis Santos is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Harry Jensen grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tommy McCraw is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gordie Jensen singles to right field. Bob Alvarez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5 Boston total runners LOB: 9
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Donahue did not respond to coaching in control Bibb Kilhullen did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Baker did not respond to coaching in velocity Ham Wright improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Day did not respond to coaching in LF
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Nippert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Batton improves in control George Willis did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Beene did not respond to coaching in velocity Chick Brenzel did not respond to coaching in 1B