Inning: 1 Minnesota Bob Nokes pitching. Count Johnston grounds out to the second baseman. Cecil Vickers strikes out. Alex Petty grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Joe Bollo pitching. Doug Stoll strikes out. Bud Christopher walks. Frank Chalmers singles to right field. Juan Curd grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Christopher advances to third on the play. Frank Chalmers advances to second on the play. Bill Pujols doubles to center field. Bud Christopher scores. Frank Chalmers scores. Ted King doubles to center field. Bill Pujols scores. Ernie Nolan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Randy Pattison singles to right field. Randy Pattison steals second. Jack Adkins walks. Red Garcia grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Randy Pattison advances to third on the play. Phil Gray grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Jack Dedrick grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Nokes strikes out. Doug Stoll strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Spider Holliday grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Bollo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Count Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Bud Christopher strikes out. Frank Chalmers pops out to the first baseman. Juan Curd doubles to center field. Bill Pujols strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Cecil Vickers triples. Alex Petty hits a home run. Cecil Vickers scores. Randy Pattison lines out to the second baseman. Jack Adkins strikes out. Red Garcia grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Ted King walks. Ernie Nolan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ted King is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Dedrick grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Phil Gray reached on a fielding error by Ernie Nolan. Spider Holliday grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Phil Gray is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Bollo lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Count Johnston lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Bob Nokes singles to right field. Doug Stoll grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Nokes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bud Christopher strikes out. Frank Chalmers walks. Juan Curd singles to left field. Doug Stoll scores. Bill Pujols doubles to left field. Frank Chalmers scores. Juan Curd uses his aggressiveness and scores. Toshihisa Oishi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ted King strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Cecil Vickers singles to right field. Alex Petty walks. Passed ball. Cecil Vickers advances to third. Alex Petty advances to second. Randy Pattison grounds out to the third baseman. Cecil Vickers scores. Alex Petty advances to third on the play. Jack Adkins strikes out. Red Garcia singles to center field. Alex Petty scores. Phil Gray singles past the shortstop. Red Garcia advances to third on the hit. Spider Holliday pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Ernie Nolan strikes out. Jack Dedrick pops out to the second baseman. Dave Gonzalez is pinch hitting for Bob Nokes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dave Gonzalez hits a home run. Doug Stoll grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Arnold Pike pitching. Casey Spooner is pinch hitting for Toshihisa Oishi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Casey Spooner singles in front of the center fielder. Casey Spooner is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Count Johnston strikes out. Cecil Vickers hits a home run. Alex Petty pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Duke Cora pitching. Bud Christopher strikes out. Frank Chalmers strikes out. Juan Curd reached on a 2-base fielding error by Red Garcia. Bill Pujols singles past the second baseman. Juan Curd scores. Ted King hits a home run. Bill Pujols scores. Ernie Nolan walks. Jack Dedrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Randy Pattison grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Adkins flies out to the left fielder. Red Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Mark Boyle is pinch hitting for Arnold Pike. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mark Boyle singles to center field. Doug Stoll triples. Mark Boyle scores. Steve Breckinridge comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Christopher grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Stoll scores. Frank Chalmers strikes out. Juan Curd singles to center field. Juan Curd steals second. Bill Pujols pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Todd Lint pitching. Phil Gray strikes out. Spider Holliday flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Klawitter is pinch hitting for Steve Breckinridge. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ralph Klawitter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Boston total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Juan Curd (16), Bill Pujols 2 (7), Ted King (6).3B - Doug Stoll (5).HR - Ted King (6), Dave Gonzalez (8).GIDP - Jack Dedrick. Baserunning: SB - Juan Curd (17). Fielding: E - Ernie Nolan.PB - Frank Chalmers.
Game Notes Jack Adkins is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Preston Mills did not respond to coaching in velocity Monty Rothel did not respond to coaching in arm Rudy Jacobs improves in contact_vs_righty Buddy Maisel did not respond to coaching in control Dee Williams did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Buddy Maisel did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Derrick Johnson improves in control Jack Robinson did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Staley improves in endurance Bob Weigel did not respond to coaching in velocity Win Kirkpatrick improves in power_vs_righty Dave McMillan did not respond to coaching in control