Win: Howard Smith (17-4) Loss: Brock Willis (16-7)
Save: Tommie Hernandez (10)
Inning: 1 Boston Howard Smith pitching. Luis Davis pops out to the shortstop. Aaron Hamilton strikes out. Eric Kelsey walks. Wally Beatin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Brock Willis pitching. Bill Mitchell strikes out. Clarence Ayers grounds out to the pitcher. Bret Konieczny grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Bill Wooten flies out to the left fielder. Jimy Morton pops out to the first baseman. Sean Kimmick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ron Gertenrich grounds out to the shortstop. Tomas Tenace grounds out to the catcher. Koichi Nakamura flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Bill Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Brock Willis flies out to the right fielder. Luis Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Pat Connors strikes out. Beiker Miller flies out to the left fielder. Howard Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Aaron Hamilton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Eric Kelsey flies out to the left fielder. Wally Beatin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Mitchell pops out to the third baseman. Clarence Ayers grounds out to the second baseman. Bret Konieczny walks. Ron Gertenrich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Bill Wooten hits a home run. Jimy Morton flies out to the center fielder. Sean Kimmick walks. Bill Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Brock Willis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sean Kimmick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tomas Tenace grounds out to the pitcher. Koichi Nakamura grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Connors singles to left field. Beiker Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Luis Davis strikes out. Aaron Hamilton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eric Kelsey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Howard Smith singles to center field. Passed ball. Howard Smith advances to second. Bill Mitchell strikes out. Clarence Ayers grounds out to the third baseman. Bret Konieczny grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Wally Beatin grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Wooten grounds out to the third baseman. Jimy Morton walks. Sean Kimmick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ron Gertenrich doubles to center field. Tomas Tenace walks. Koichi Nakamura strikes out. Pat Connors walks. Beiker Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Gertenrich scores. Tomas Tenace advances to third on the play. Pat Connors advances to second on the play. Howard Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Bill Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Brock Willis walks. Luis Davis pops out to the first baseman. Aaron Hamilton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Mitchell doubles to center field. Clarence Ayers singles to center field. Bill Mitchell scores. Bret Konieczny singles to center field. Clarence Ayers advances to third on the hit. Wally Altamirano 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. Ron Gertenrich strikes out. Tomas Tenace singles to left field. Clarence Ayers scores. Koichi Nakamura walks. Tsuyoshi Yoshida is pinch hitting for Pat Connors. Tsuyoshi Yoshida grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Guillermo Kane enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Mitchell at 3B. Jim Gainey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Beiker Miller at CF. Tommie Hernandez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Eric Kelsey flies out to the left fielder. Wally Beatin strikes out. Bill Wooten grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mark Richardson did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Richardson did not respond to coaching in velocity Takeshi Kondo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Doug Otis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mark Richardson did not respond to coaching in control Takeshi Kondo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: George Neighbors did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Loren Bramhall improves in contact_vs_righty Creighton Masterson improves in control Bill Martinez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jackie Meusel did not respond to coaching in velocity John Pena improves in power_vs_righty Bill Martinez did not respond to coaching in 2B