Win: Dave Edwards (16-5) Loss: Craig Claussen (4-22)
Save: Vern Howard (8)
Inning: 1 Boston Dave Edwards pitching. Hector Lyons reached on a fielding error by Jim Hawkes. Joe Rosello grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Charlie Hocking grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Craig Claussen pitching. Reggie McCarthy strikes out. Amos Fain triples. Jim Hawkes grounds out to the second baseman. Amos Fain scores. Jack Purdy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Barney Jurisich grounds out to the shortstop. Chad Flanagan grounds out to the second baseman. Nick Faszholz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bob Engel strikes out. Pat Oliver strikes out. Sam Vail flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Todd Smiley grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Hibbs grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Craig Claussen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Joe Boyd grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Edwards walks. Reggie McCarthy singles to center field. Dave Edwards advances to third on the hit. Amos Fain flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Dave Edwards is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Hector Lyons walks. Joe Rosello grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hector Lyons advances to second on the play. Charlie Hocking grounds out to the third baseman. Barney Jurisich pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jim Hawkes strikes out. Jack Purdy singles to left field. Bob Engel strikes out. Pat Oliver strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Chad Flanagan flies out to the center fielder. Nick Faszholz flies out to the center fielder. Todd Smiley reached on a fielding error by Sam Vail. Steve Hibbs pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Sam Vail strikes out. Joe Boyd singles to center field. Dave Edwards lays a bunt down the first base line. The first 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). Reggie McCarthy walks. Amos Fain reached on a 2-base fielding error by Nick Faszholz. Dave Edwards scores. Jim Hawkes walks. Jack Purdy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Boston Craig Claussen singles to center field. Hector Lyons grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Craig Claussen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Rosello strikes out. Charlie Hocking singles to right field. Hector Lyons is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bob Engel pops out to the third baseman. Pat Oliver grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Vail flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Barney Jurisich grounds out to the shortstop. Chad Flanagan singles in front of the left fielder. Nick Faszholz flies out to the left fielder. Todd Smiley doubles to center field. Steve Hibbs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Boyd grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hugh Riles is pinch hitting for Dave Edwards. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hugh Riles flies out to the center fielder. Reggie McCarthy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Ray Strittmatter pitching. Craig Claussen grounds out to the third baseman. Hector Lyons reached on a fielding error by Reggie McCarthy. Joe Rosello singles to right field. Hector Lyons advances to third on the hit. Charlie Hocking singles to left field. Hector Lyons scores. Barney Jurisich grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Hocking is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chad Flanagan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Amos Fain singles to center field. Jim Hawkes flies out to the center fielder. Jack Purdy singles to right field. Amos Fain advances to third on the hit. Bob Engel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Purdy advances to second on the play. Pat Oliver grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Nick Faszholz doubles to center field. Todd Smiley strikes out. Steve Hibbs strikes out. Vern Howard 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. Art Spehr is pinch hitting for Craig Claussen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Art Spehr grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carl Bailey improves in power_vs_righty Silver Rodriguez improves in control Tim Brennan improves in power_vs_lefty Art Nagel improves in power_vs_righty Angelo Morales did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Onslow did not respond to coaching in arm Toby Kamm improves in speed Harry Richardt did not respond to coaching in velocity Chad Warner improves in range