Win: Hughie Kranepool (5-6) Loss: Fred Downey (8-2)
Save: John Messenger (21)
Inning: 1 Boston Hughie Kranepool pitching. Frank Loman strikes out. Hal Carter grounds out to the pitcher. Bill McKean pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Fred Downey pitching. Norlis Lafourcade singles to center field. John Ainge singles to left field. Billy Melton doubles to center field. Norlis Lafourcade scores. Bobo Shinault grounds out to the pitcher. Randy Johnson strikes out. Art Mumphrey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Gary Schauer pops out to the catcher. Sam Wilhelm flies out to the right fielder. Del Gleason singles to left field. Del Gleason is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Matt Gunson pops out to the shortstop. Art Leister grounds out to the pitcher. Hughie Kranepool strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Daisuke Kashibuchi grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Church triples. Fred Downey flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Alex Church scores. Frank Loman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Norlis Lafourcade walks. John Ainge pops out to the shortstop. Billy Melton walks. Bobo Shinault flies out to the right fielder. Randy Johnson hits a home run. Norlis Lafourcade scores. Billy Melton scores. Art Mumphrey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Hal Carter grounds out to the second baseman. Bill McKean grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Schauer walks. Gary Schauer gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Matt Gunson flies out to the center fielder. Art Leister strikes out. Hughie Kranepool flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Sam Wilhelm grounds out to the shortstop. Del Gleason flies out to the right fielder. Daisuke Kashibuchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Norlis Lafourcade flies out to the center fielder. John Ainge grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Melton singles to right field. Bobo Shinault strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Alex Church strikes out. Emil Conley is pinch hitting for Fred Downey. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Emil Conley singles to left field. Frank Loman flies out to the right fielder. Hal Carter grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Emil Conley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Russ Tabor pitching. Randy Johnson singles past the third baseman. Art Mumphrey flies out to the center fielder. Matt Gunson grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Johnson advances to second on the play. Art Leister strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Bill McKean singles to center field. Gary Schauer flies out to the right fielder. Sam Wilhelm lines out to the first baseman. Del Gleason singles to center field. Tom Lee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Daisuke Kashibuchi singles to left field. Bill McKean scores. Del Gleason advances to third on the hit. Alex Church pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Vince Meeker is pinch hitting for Tom Lee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Vince Meeker grounds out to the shortstop. Norlis Lafourcade reached on a 2-base throwing error by Russ Tabor. John Ainge grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Billy Melton walks. Bobo Shinault triples. Norlis Lafourcade scores. Billy Melton scores. Randy Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Charlie Fisher pitching. Cecil Bluma is pinch hitting for Russ Tabor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Cecil Bluma grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Loman grounds out to the pitcher. Hal Carter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Alan Carter pitching. Art Mumphrey flies out to the left fielder. Matt Gunson strikes out. Harry Reinhart is pinch hitting for Art Leister. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Harry Reinhart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Bill McKean hits a home run. John Messenger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gary Schauer grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Wilhelm lines out to the third baseman. Del Gleason grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ted Blackburn improves in arm Danny Terry did not respond to coaching in velocity Ted Blackburn improves in power_vs_lefty Vern Rasmussen improves in power_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Larkin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Koshorek did not respond to coaching in arm Brian Wynn did not respond to coaching in velocity Oddibe Castillo improves in arm