Win: Yandy Lavandera (5-7) Loss: Bob Mendoza (8-4)
Save: Augustist vag (6)
Inning: 1 Boston Fred Leach pitching. Randy Bonin walks. Dewayne Nosek reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rey Cox. Jim Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Randy Bonin scores. Paul Show flies out to the left fielder. Gary Kahl doubles to center field. Dewayne Nosek scores. Ellis Frisbee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Fred Kuzava pitching. Fred Blackwell hits a home run. Rey Cox flies out to the right fielder. Jim Martinez singles to right field. Carlton Renfer hits a home run. Jim Martinez scores. Jack Stanley walks. Mike Barrett pops out to the second baseman. Fred Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Frank Wilson flies out to the left fielder. John Konetchy doubles to left field. Fred Kuzava grounds out to the pitcher. Randy Bonin hits a home run. John Konetchy scores. Dewayne Nosek singles to center field. Jim Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Yoshiro Kitano grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Leach grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Blackwell doubles to center field. Rey Cox singles to center field. Fred Blackwell scores. Jim Martinez singles to center field. Rey Cox aggressively advances to third on the hit. Carlton Renfer singles to right field. Rey Cox scores. Jim Martinez advances to third on the hit. Jack Stanley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Paul Show pops out to the second baseman. Gary Kahl flies out to the left fielder. Ellis Frisbee grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Barrett flies out to the center fielder. Fred Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Yoshiro Kitano grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Frank Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. John Konetchy flies out to the center fielder. Fred Kuzava flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Fred Leach strikes out. Fred Blackwell walks. Fred Blackwell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rey Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Randy Bonin hits a home run. Dewayne Nosek pops out to the catcher. Jim Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Show doubles to right field. George Rincon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Kahl singles to center field. Ellis Frisbee walks. Frank Wilson flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dick Barrett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Martinez pops out to the first baseman. Carlton Renfer grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Stanley singles to left field. Mike Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston John Konetchy strikes out. Dick Barrett grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Bonin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Fred Walker strikes out. Yoshiro Kitano strikes out. George Rincon singles past the third baseman. Fred Blackwell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Rincon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Dewayne Nosek doubles to left field. Jim Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Dewayne Nosek advances to third on the play. Paul Show singles to right field. Dewayne Nosek scores. Yandy Lavandera comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Kahl grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rey Cox strikes out. Jim Martinez singles to right field. Carlton Renfer hits a home run. Jim Martinez scores. Bob Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Stanley grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Barrett pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Ellis Frisbee strikes out. Frank Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. John Konetchy hits a home run. Cad Hoffman is pinch hitting for Bob Anderson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cad Hoffman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bob Mendoza pitching. Fred Walker singles to right field. Yoshiro Kitano grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Walker advances to second on the play. Hardy Arellanes is pinch hitting for Yandy Lavandera. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hardy Arellanes reached on a fielding error by Gary Kahl. Fred Blackwell strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Fred Walker scores. Rey Cox doubles to right field. Hardy Arellanes scores. Jim Martinez singles to center field. Rey Cox scores. Carlton Renfer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Augustist vag pitching. Randy Bonin grounds out to the second baseman. Dewayne Nosek strikes out. Jim Davis walks. Paul Show grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Dewayne Nosek (16), Paul Show (26), Gary Kahl (15), John Konetchy (16).HR - Randy Bonin 2 (7), John Konetchy (13).SF - Jim Davis.GIDP - Gary Kahl. Fielding: E - Gary Kahl.
Batting:2B - Fred Blackwell (31), Rey Cox (10).HR - Fred Blackwell (21), Carlton Renfer 2 (19). Baserunning: CS - Fred Blackwell (12). Fielding: E - Rey Cox.
Game Notes John Konetchy is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Isidro Smyres did not respond to coaching in endurance Lev Carpenter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom McMahon improves in power_vs_righty Jose Neel improves in arm
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul Marsh did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Leon Baker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Wes Purdin improves in range Sammy Perticia improves in power_vs_righty