Win: Brock Willis (12-1) Loss: Dick Alberts (4-7)
Save: Ed Carter (18)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Brock Willis pitching. Johnny Hook walks. Bill Mitchell grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Clarence Ayers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Dick Alberts pitching. Luis Davis singles to left field. Aaron Hamilton singles to left field. Eric Kelsey pops out to the second baseman. Wally Beatin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Aaron Hamilton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Wooten walks. Jimy Morton walks. Luis Davis scores. Bill Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bret Konieczny flies out to the right fielder. Tsuyoshi Yoshida singles to right field. Carlos Chiamparino singles to left field. Koichi Nakamura singles to right field. Tsuyoshi Yoshida is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Carlos Chiamparino advances to third on the play. Beiker Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Jim Newnam singles to center field. Brock Willis lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Jim Newnam forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Luis Davis strikes out. Aaron Hamilton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dick Alberts strikes out. Johnny Hook flies out to the center fielder. Bill Mitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Eric Kelsey flies out to the center fielder. Wally Beatin grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Wooten strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Clarence Ayers pops out to the first baseman. Bret Konieczny flies out to the right fielder. Tsuyoshi Yoshida reached on a 2-base fielding error by Eric Kelsey. Carlos Chiamparino flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Jimy Morton flies out to the center fielder. Bill Ortiz strikes out. Jim Newnam singles to left field. Brock Willis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Koichi Nakamura strikes out. Beiker Miller flies out to the right fielder. Dick Alberts grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Luis Davis singles to left field. Aaron Hamilton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Luis Davis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Eric Kelsey strikes out. Wally Beatin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Johnny Hook walks. Bill Mitchell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Hook advances to second on the play. Clarence Ayers flies out to the right fielder. Bret Konieczny singles to center field. Johnny Hook scores. Tsuyoshi Yoshida doubles to center field. Bret Konieczny uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carlos Chiamparino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Bill Wooten singles to left field. Jimy Morton singles to left field. Bill Ortiz walks. Jim Newnam grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Wooten scores. Jimy Morton advances to third on the play. Bill Ortiz advances to second on the play. Brock Willis grounds out to the pitcher. Luis Davis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Koichi Nakamura flies out to the center fielder. Beiker Miller flies out to the center fielder. Dick Alberts pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Aaron Hamilton walks. Eric Kelsey hits a home run. Aaron Hamilton scores. Wally Beatin grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Wooten grounds out to the second baseman. Jimy Morton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Johnny Hook grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Mitchell strikes out. Clarence Ayers singles to right field. Bret Konieczny strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Bill Ortiz doubles to left field. Tommie Hernandez 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. Jim Newnam flies out to the left fielder. Sean Kimmick is pinch hitting for Brock Willis. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Sean Kimmick singles to right field. Bill Ortiz scores. Luis Davis flies out to the center fielder. Aaron Hamilton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ed Carter pitching. Tsuyoshi Yoshida grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Chiamparino strikes out. Koichi Nakamura singles to left field. Koichi Nakamura steals second. Beiker Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Boston total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Dick Alberts is injured and is expected to be out 20 days. Bill Ortiz is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Martinez improves in power_vs_righty George Neighbors did not respond to coaching in arm Nelson McLeland did not respond to coaching in velocity Nelson McLeland did not respond to coaching in control Dixie Ortiz did not respond to coaching in velocity John Pena improves in arm Bill Martinez did not respond to coaching in 2B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chris Wells did not respond to coaching in range Tom Shellenback did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Mark Richardson improves in velocity Sam Bucher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chris Wells improves in contact_vs_righty