Win: Ken Easterday (9-8) Loss: Johnny Moses (6-10)
Save: Bill Alexander (17)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Johnny Moses pitching. Ed Spiezio flies out to the center fielder. Frank Morgan strikes out. Bob Gumpert grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Ken Easterday pitching. Steve Mueller flies out to the right fielder. George Hayworth grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Andy Addis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Frank Frink singles to center field. Alan Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Frink advances to second on the play. Sloppy Jones flies out to the center fielder. Allen Nichols reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jerry Walker. Frank Frink scores. Herschel Justice strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Val Grover strikes out. Jerry Walker flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Whitcher walks. Ernie Whitcher is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ken Easterday singles to right field. Ed Spiezio flies out to the left fielder. Frank Morgan strikes out. Bob Gumpert pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Chet Kuiper strikes out. Jack Spillner strikes out. Johnny Moses pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Frank Frink strikes out. Alan Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sloppy Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Steve Mueller flies out to the center fielder. George Hayworth grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Addis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Allen Nichols strikes out. Herschel Justice grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Easterday hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ed Spiezio strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Val Grover grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Walker pops out to the shortstop. Ernie Whitcher pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Frank Morgan singles to left field. Bob Gumpert strikes out. Frank Frink grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Chet Kuiper walks. Jack Spillner walks. Johnny Moses lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Mueller strikes out. George Hayworth grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Alan Johnson strikes out. Sloppy Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Allen Nichols grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Andy Addis pops out to the third baseman. Val Grover flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Walker singles to left field. Ernie Whitcher lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Herschel Justice grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Easterday strikes out. Ed Spiezio grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Chet Kuiper singles to center field. Jack Spillner pops out to the first baseman. Al Frisbee is pinch hitting for Johnny Moses. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Al Frisbee grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Trever Bailes pitching. Frank Morgan hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bob Gumpert singles to left field. Frank Frink pops out to the first baseman. Alan Johnson strikes out. Sloppy Jones singles to center field. Frank Morgan scores. Bob Gumpert advances to third on the hit. Lou Bailey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Allen Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Bill Alexander comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Steve Mueller strikes out. George Hayworth walks. Andy Addis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5 Boston total runners LOB: 3
Game Notes Andy Addis is injured and is expected to be out 49 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Haney did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Reach did not respond to coaching in endurance Roy Barfield did not respond to coaching in control Bob Hudson improves in power_vs_lefty Jerry McGeary did not respond to coaching in 2B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Powers did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Quintana did not respond to coaching in velocity Red White did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Burrell did not respond to coaching in speed