Win: Mark Richardson (12-13) Loss: Link Bowcock (13-15)
Save: Wally Altamirano (37)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Mark Richardson pitching. Loren Bramhall grounds out to the third baseman. Clarence Ayers singles to center field. Beiker Miller strikes out. Oscar Michaels grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Link Bowcock pitching. Bruce Harper walks. Wade Manning strikes out. Bill Ortiz walks. Dave Gillespie doubles to right field. Bruce Harper scores. Bill Ortiz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sean Kimmick walks. Tommy Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bob Youngs grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Martinez strikes out. Bud Morgan singles to right field. George Neighbors pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Andy Hunter pops out to the first baseman. Doug Otis singles to center field. Mark Richardson lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Doug Otis forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bruce Harper singles to center field. Wade Manning flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Link Bowcock strikes out. Loren Bramhall pops out to the third baseman. Clarence Ayers grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Bill Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Dave Gillespie strikes out. Sean Kimmick doubles to right field. Tommy Smith singles to right field. Sean Kimmick scores. Andy Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Beiker Miller strikes out. Oscar Michaels grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Youngs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Doug Otis strikes out. Mark Richardson grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bill Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Bud Morgan singles to right field. George Neighbors lines out to the second baseman. Link Bowcock walks. Loren Bramhall pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Wade Manning pops out to the third baseman. Bill Ortiz walks. Dave Gillespie grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Ortiz advances to second on the play. Sean Kimmick walks. Tommy Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Clarence Ayers strikes out. Beiker Miller flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Michaels flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Andy Hunter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Otis strikes out. Mark Richardson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bob Youngs pops out to the first baseman. Bill Martinez singles to center field. Bud Morgan flies out to the right fielder. George Neighbors grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Joe Houck comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruce Harper flies out to the right fielder. Wade Manning strikes out. Bill Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Fred Powell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Ortiz at 3B. Carlos Chiamparino is pinch hitting for Joe Houck. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Carlos Chiamparino strikes out. Loren Bramhall singles to right field. Clarence Ayers walks. Beiker Miller doubles to center field. Loren Bramhall scores. Oscar Michaels singles past the second baseman. Clarence Ayers scores. Bob Youngs pops out to the second baseman. Bill Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Tommie Hernandez pitching. Dave Gillespie pops out to the first baseman. Sean Kimmick walks. Tommy Smith flies out to the left fielder. Andy Hunter singles to left field. Doug Otis triples. Sean Kimmick scores. Andy Hunter scores. Dixie Ortiz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Abner Poland is pinch hitting for Mark Richardson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Abner Poland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Wally Altamirano pitching. Bud Morgan strikes out. George Neighbors singles to left field. Sandy Melton is pinch hitting for Dixie Ortiz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sandy Melton grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Boston total runners left on base: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Brett Champion did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Buchanan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Brower improves in arm Brett Champion did not respond to coaching in control Tony Augustine did not respond to coaching in arm Gene Kellett improves in range
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Olmedo Edwards did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Nilsson improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Besse did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Jones did not respond to coaching in speed Olmedo Edwards did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Nilsson improves in speed