Win: Duke Lavery (13-10) Loss: Mike Rudolph (8-12)
Save: Mike Resnick (38)
Inning: 1 Boston Mike Rudolph pitching. Art Gajkowski walks. Rick Simmons flies out to the center fielder. Art Gajkowski steals second. Mark Sloan singles past the second baseman. Art Gajkowski scores. Matt Lesch singles to center field. Earl Reeves flies out to the center fielder. Bazooka Bladt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Duke Lavery pitching. Ernesto Lalana strikes out. Carl Bartley walks. Passed ball. Carl Bartley advances to second. Mike Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Bartley advances to third on the play. Jim Oates singles to right field. Carl Bartley scores. Nick Nichols grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jim Oates is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Robert Scorpio flies out to the right fielder. Brian Hancock walks. Duke Lavery lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Brian Hancock forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Art Gajkowski pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gus Howell flies out to the left fielder. Tony Whisenant walks. Elliott Goss grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Whisenant advances to second on the play. Mike Rudolph grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Rick Simmons grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Sloan strikes out. Matt Lesch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ernesto Lalana flies out to the center fielder. Carl Bartley grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Anderson triples. Jim Oates pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Earl Reeves flies out to the right fielder. Bazooka Bladt flies out to the right fielder. Robert Scorpio grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Nick Nichols walks. Gus Howell singles to center field. Tony Whisenant strikes out. Elliott Goss strikes out. Mike Rudolph strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Brian Hancock walks. Duke Lavery lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Art Gajkowski hits a home run. Brian Hancock scores. Rick Simmons grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Sloan walks. Matt Lesch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ernesto Lalana walks. Ernesto Lalana steals second. Carl Bartley grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Ernesto Lalana advances to third on the play. Jim Oates flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Earl Reeves pops out to the shortstop. Bazooka Bladt singles to center field. Robert Scorpio grounds out to the shortstop. Bazooka Bladt advances to second on the play. Brian Hancock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Nick Nichols strikes out. Gus Howell grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Whisenant strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Duke Lavery grounds out to the second baseman. Art Gajkowski singles to left field. Rick Simmons strikes out. Mark Sloan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Elliott Goss singles to right field. Frank Washburn is pinch hitting for Mike Rudolph. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Frank Washburn walks. Ernesto Lalana strikes out. Carl Bartley reached on a fielding error by Earl Reeves. Mike Anderson walks. Elliott Goss scores. Jim Oates grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Frank Washburn is out at home. Nick Nichols flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Boston Adam Pico pitching. Matt Lesch doubles to right field. Earl Reeves strikes out. Bazooka Bladt walks. Robert Scorpio singles to right field. Matt Lesch scores. Bazooka Bladt is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Robert Scorpio is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Gus Howell flies out to the center fielder. Tony Whisenant doubles to right field. Dave Migiel 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. Elliott Goss hits an infield single to the pitcher. Steve Kampouris is pinch hitting for Adam Pico. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Kampouris singles to left field. Tony Whisenant scores. Ernesto Lalana grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Elliott Goss advances to third on the play. Steve Kampouris advances to second on the play. Carl Bartley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Orval Cotter pitching. Brian Hancock flies out to the left fielder. Tim McNulty is pinch hitting for Dave Migiel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tim McNulty walks. Les Wood is pinch running for Tim McNulty on 1st base. Art Gajkowski strikes out. Rick Simmons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Mike Resnick pitching. Mike Anderson walks. Jim Oates walks. Nick Nichols pops out to the first baseman. Gus Howell grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Anderson advances to third on the play. Jim Oates advances to second on the play. Tony Whisenant grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 13
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mark Counter did not respond to coaching in control Chris Lawrick did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Zacher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Herman did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rick Ratliff did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Reitz improves in contact_vs_lefty Rick Ratliff improves in speed Babe Kurosaki improves in arm Gene Chartak improves in LF