Win: Tom McCaskill (3-2) Loss: Hidekazu Sato (11-6)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Woody Ovitz pitching. Pat Regalado singles to center field. Kyle Reese walks. Jeff Viau singles to right field. Pat Regalado scores. Randy Sveum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kyle Reese advances to third on the play. Jeff Viau advances to second on the play. Mike Herndon singles to left field. Kyle Reese scores. Jeff Viau scores. John Strickland grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Billy Fansler pitching. Sam Michaels grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Morton pops out to the second baseman. Del Howell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jim Kostro walks. George Lauder strikes out. Billy Fansler fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Billy Fansler singles to left field. Jim Kostro advances to third on the hit. Pat Regalado grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Don Halter hits a home run. Andy Demmitt grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Roberson singles to left field. Tom Smith strikes out. Matt Marquez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Kyle Reese singles to center field. Jeff Viau grounds out to the shortstop. Kyle Reese advances to second on the play. Randy Sveum strikes out. Mike Herndon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Woody Ovitz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Michaels flies out to the left fielder. Ken Morton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota John Strickland singles to right field. Jim Kostro strikes out. George Lauder grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Del Howell hits a home run. Don Halter flies out to the center fielder. Andy Demmitt grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Roberson singles to center field. Tom Smith reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jeff Viau. Matt Marquez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Billy Fansler grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Regalado walks. Kyle Reese lines out to the shortstop. Jeff Viau strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Woody Ovitz flies out to the center fielder. Sam Michaels walks. Ken Morton singles to center field. Sam Michaels advances to third on the hit. Del Howell singles to right field. Sam Michaels scores. Ken Morton advances to third on the hit. Don Halter walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Andy Demmitt grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Ken Morton is out at home. Ted Roberson singles to center field. Del Howell scores. Tom Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Minnesota Randy Sveum walks. Mike Herndon grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Randy Sveum is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Strickland strikes out. Jim Kostro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Matt Marquez strikes out. Harry Aikens is pinch hitting for Woody Ovitz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Harry Aikens strikes out. Sam Michaels walks. Sam Michaels is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Johnny Wilson pitching. George Lauder grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Blefary is pinch hitting for Billy Fansler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Harry Blefary strikes out. Pat Regalado doubles to center field. Kyle Reese flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Jose Hargrave pitching. Ken Morton singles to center field. Del Howell flies out to the center fielder. Don Halter flies out to the left fielder. Ken Morton gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jeff Viau triples. Randy Sveum strikes out. Mike Herndon grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jeff Viau scores. John Strickland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Andy Demmitt pops out to the first baseman. Ted Roberson strikes out. Tom Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jim Kostro grounds out to the third baseman. George Lauder singles to center field. F.P. Boone is pinch hitting for Jose Hargrave. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. F.P. Boone grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Lauder advances to second on the play. Pat Regalado flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Hidekazu Sato pitching. Matt Marquez flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Wilson grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Michaels singles past the second baseman. Ken Morton pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Minnesota Kyle Reese hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jeff Viau pops out to the catcher. Randy Sveum pops out to the shortstop. Tom McCaskill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Harry Jacobs is pinch hitting for Mike Herndon. Harry Jacobs doubles to left field. Kyle Reese uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Strickland grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Boston Del Howell reached on a fielding error by Kyle Reese. Don Halter strikes out. Andy Demmitt grounds out to the third baseman. Del Howell advances to second on the play. Ted Roberson hits a home run. Del Howell scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Boston total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Pat Regalado (20), Harry Jacobs (5).3B - Jeff Viau (5).GIDP - Pat Regalado, John Strickland, George Lauder. Fielding: E - Kyle Reese, Jeff Viau.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Harrison did not respond to coaching in velocity John Melton did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerrod Heim improves in arm Shooty Lombardi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Malachi Ludwick improves in power_vs_lefty Ollie Stelmaszek did not respond to coaching in control Bob Bankston improves in power_vs_lefty Luis Burns improves in contact_vs_lefty Andy Connally did not respond to coaching in SS