Win: Ken Maksudian (22-6) Loss: Craig Claussen (7-16)
Save: Vern Howard (4)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Craig Claussen pitching. Jim Hawkes walks. Dave Booles grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Hawkes advances to second on the play. Bob Engel singles to right field. Jim Hawkes scores. Pat Oliver grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Ken Maksudian pitching. Omar McPhee singles to right field. Gary Sampson strikes out. Brian Whiting grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Omar McPhee is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Art Spehr pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Hosken Gerner flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Cook singles to right field. Scott Hawkes grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Nick Faszholz walks. Chad Flanagan doubles to right field. The defense is playing the infield in. Barney Jurisich strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Steve Hibbs strikes out. Craig Claussen is hit by a pitch. Omar McPhee walks. Nick Faszholz scores. Gary Sampson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Minnesota Brett Shreve strikes out. Ken Maksudian flies out to the left fielder. Jim Hawkes doubles to left field. Dave Booles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Brian Whiting flies out to the center fielder. Art Spehr pops out to the first baseman. Nick Faszholz doubles to center field. Chad Flanagan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bob Engel walks. Pat Oliver grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Engel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hosken Gerner strikes out. Johnny Cook flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Barney Jurisich walks. Passed ball. Barney Jurisich advances to second. Steve Hibbs singles to center field. Barney Jurisich is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Craig Claussen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Omar McPhee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Scott Hawkes strikes out. Brett Shreve singles to center field. Ken Maksudian fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ken Maksudian grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Gary Sampson grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Whiting strikes out. Art Spehr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jim Hawkes singles to center field. Dave Booles flies out to the left fielder. Passed ball. Jim Hawkes advances to second. Bob Engel pops out to the first baseman. Pat Oliver walks. Hosken Gerner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Nick Faszholz triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Chad Flanagan strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Barney Jurisich singles to center field. Nick Faszholz scores. Steve Hibbs strikes out. Craig Claussen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Johnny Cook singles to left field. Scott Hawkes strikes out. Brett Shreve grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Omar McPhee singles to right field. Gary Sampson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Omar McPhee is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Brian Whiting flies out to the right fielder. Art Spehr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bobby Andrews is pinch hitting for Ken Maksudian. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bobby Andrews singles to left field. Jim Hawkes doubles to right field. Bobby Andrews uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Booles walks. Nelson Riddle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Engel flies out to the left fielder. Pat Oliver walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Hosken Gerner strikes out. Johnny Cook reached on a fielding error by Gary Sampson. Jim Hawkes scores. Scott Hawkes pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Boston Jack Moore pitching. Nick Faszholz strikes out. Chad Flanagan flies out to the center fielder. Barney Jurisich singles to left field. Steve Hibbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Brett Shreve singles to left field. Sam Vail is pinch hitting for Jack Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Sam Vail singles to right field. Jim Hawkes flies out to the left fielder. Dave Booles singles to left field. Bob Engel pops out to the shortstop. Pat Oliver grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Boston Vern Howard pitching. Merlin Bailey is pinch hitting for Nelson Riddle. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Merlin Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Omar McPhee grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Sampson singles to right field. Brian Whiting strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10 Boston total runners LOB: 10
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Creger did not respond to coaching in range Clayton Bell did not respond to coaching in velocity Hooks Ullrich improves in contact_vs_righty Bobby Pagliaroni did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lep Young improves in speed Rick Busby did not respond to coaching in range Tom Hickey improves in arm Rich McAnany improves in speed