Win: Ed Noble (16-5) Loss: Craig Claussen (8-22)
Save: Jack Moore (29)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Craig Claussen pitching. Jack Purdy doubles to center field. Clark Cueto doubles to left field. Jack Purdy scores. Reggie McCarthy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clark Cueto advances to third on the play. Bob Engel grounds out to the second baseman. Clark Cueto scores. Pat Oliver strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Ed Noble pitching. Barney Jurisich singles to left field. Glenn Dorsett singles to center field. Barney Jurisich advances to third on the hit. Merlin Bailey strikes out. Harry Davenport hits a home run. Barney Jurisich scores. Glenn Dorsett scores. Gary Sampson walks. Gary Sampson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Greg Yarrison pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Sam Vail singles to left field. Johnny Cook grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dave Booles grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Rick Busby doubles to center field. Joe Rosello singles to left field. Craig Claussen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rick Busby scores. Barney Jurisich grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ed Noble grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Purdy walks. Clark Cueto walks. Reggie McCarthy grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Purdy advances to third on the play. Clark Cueto advances to second on the play. Bob Engel singles to right field. Jack Purdy scores. Clark Cueto scores. Bob Engel steals second. Pat Oliver singles to left field. Bob Engel scores. Sam Vail strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Glenn Dorsett reached on a fielding error by Dave Booles. Merlin Bailey singles to left field. Glenn Dorsett advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Harry Davenport singles to center field. Glenn Dorsett scores. Gary Sampson flies out to the center fielder. Greg Yarrison strikes out. Rick Busby flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Johnny Cook strikes out. Dave Booles grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Noble grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Joe Rosello strikes out. Craig Claussen grounds out to the second baseman. Barney Jurisich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jack Purdy singles to right field. Clark Cueto grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Purdy advances to second on the play. Reggie McCarthy walks. Bob Engel singles to left field. Jack Purdy scores. Reggie McCarthy advances to third on the hit. Pat Oliver flies out to the right fielder. Sam Vail grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Glenn Dorsett flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Merlin Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Davenport singles to left field. Gary Sampson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Johnny Cook grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Booles singles to center field. Ed Noble lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Purdy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Greg Yarrison strikes out. Rick Busby singles to center field. Joe Rosello walks. Chad Flanagan is pinch hitting for Craig Claussen. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Chad Flanagan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Juan Hughes pitching. Clark Cueto singles to center field. Reggie McCarthy walks. Bob Engel flies out to the left fielder. Pat Oliver strikes out. Sam Vail grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Reggie McCarthy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Barney Jurisich strikes out. Glenn Dorsett grounds out to the third baseman. Merlin Bailey walks. Harry Davenport singles to right field. Merlin Bailey is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Johnny Cook singles to left field. Dave Booles grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Scott Hawkes is pinch hitting for Ed Noble. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Scott Hawkes doubles to right field. Jack Purdy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Jack Moore pitching. Gary Sampson grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Yarrison pops out to the second baseman. Rick Busby grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Clark Cueto flies out to the right fielder. Reggie McCarthy walks. Bob Engel strikes out. Pat Oliver flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Joe Rosello grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Taff is pinch hitting for Juan Hughes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Taff grounds out to the third baseman. Barney Jurisich grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Boston total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Jack Purdy (23), Clark Cueto (27), Scott Hawkes (6).GIDP - Johnny Cook, Dave Booles. Baserunning: SB - Bob Engel (9). Fielding: E - Dave Booles.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Garcia improves in power_vs_lefty Glenn Moronko did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Buck Barberie did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Clayton Bell improves in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Todd Smiley improves in arm Silver Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in control Bob Lavan did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Grevell improves in contact_vs_lefty