Win: Joe Dettore (9-8) Loss: Dick Alberts (6-10)
Save: Red Espy (30)
Inning: 1 Boston Dick Alberts pitching. Doug Otis singles to left field. Fred Powell flies out to the right fielder. Dave Gillespie walks. Charley Creel flies out to the left fielder. Wade Manning pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Dettore pitching. Roy Layana strikes out. Beiker Miller walks. Sandy Melton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Beiker Miller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Youngs grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sandy Melton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Bill Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Wells strikes out. Tom Zerbe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Loren Bramhall pops out to the second baseman. Frank Stark strikes out. Bud Morgan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Joe Dettore grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Otis strikes out. Fred Powell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota George Neighbors grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Alberts grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Layana flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Dave Gillespie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charley Creel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wade Manning pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Beiker Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Sandy Melton walks. Bob Youngs strikes out. Loren Bramhall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Bill Ortiz strikes out. Chris Wells walks. Chris Wells steals second. Tom Zerbe grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Chris Wells advances to third on the play. Joe Dettore grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Frank Stark singles past the third baseman. Bud Morgan pops out to the second baseman. George Neighbors flies out to the left fielder. Dick Alberts grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Doug Otis grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Powell singles past the third baseman. Dave Gillespie flies out to the right fielder. Charley Creel grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fred Powell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Roy Layana grounds out to the shortstop. Beiker Miller walks. Sandy Melton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Wade Manning strikes out. Bill Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Wells hits a home run. Tom Zerbe grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bob Youngs grounds out to the shortstop. Loren Bramhall strikes out. Frank Stark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Joe Dettore is hit by a pitch. Joe Dettore steals second. Roy Lubratich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Doug Otis walks. Fred Powell walks. Dave Gillespie walks. Joe Dettore scores. Charley Creel is hit by a pitch. Doug Otis scores. Craig Lawrence comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wade Manning singles to left field. Fred Powell scores. Dave Gillespie scores. Bill Ortiz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Charley Creel advances to third on the play. Chris Wells grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bernie Mitchell is pinch hitting for Bud Morgan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bernie Mitchell doubles to right field. George Neighbors walks. Bud Church is pinch hitting for Craig Lawrence. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bud Church grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bernie Mitchell advances to third on the play. Roy Layana singles to right field. Bernie Mitchell scores. Beiker Miller reached on a fielding error by Fred Powell. Jack Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Sandy Melton walks. Bob Youngs walks. Roy Layana scores. Loren Bramhall pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Boston Vic Hermanski pitching. Tom Zerbe flies out to the left fielder. Andy Hunter is pinch hitting for Jack Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Andy Hunter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Otis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Red Espy pitching. Ed Walsh enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charley Creel at 1B. Frank Stark grounds out to the third baseman. Bernie Mitchell grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! George Neighbors walks. Tom Stanicek is pinch hitting for Vic Hermanski. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Stanicek hits a home run. George Neighbors scores. Roy Layana grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Batting:HR - Chris Wells (6).GIDP - Bill Ortiz.HBP - Charley Creel (1), Joe Dettore (1). Baserunning: SB - Chris Wells (4), Joe Dettore (1). Fielding: E - Fred Powell.
Game Notes Frank Stark is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mark Hunter did not respond to coaching in control Fred Jones did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fred Jones improves in arm Harry Krehmeyer improves in contact_vs_righty Dave Hardy did not respond to coaching in range Wayland Anderson did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Enrique Perez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tony Augustine improves in arm Red McQueen improves in speed Henry Wright did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dick Lieber improves in speed Steamboat Patterson did not respond to coaching in velocity