Win: Kevin Durham (6-6) Loss: Steve Jacobs (5-3)
Save: Stu Parnham (32)
Inning: 1 Boston Kevin Durham pitching. Tony Nash singles to left field. Eddie Benton singles to center field. Rondell Donnelly grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Nash advances to third on the play. Eddie Benton advances to second on the play. Beau Auker walks. Duke Neel strikes out. Derrick Reis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Minnesota Steve Letchas pitching. Pete Grover flies out to the right fielder. Matt Jacoby singles to center field. Elmer Thevenow flies out to the center fielder. Pat Cuccurullo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Brickyard Jude grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ike Conway strikes out. Steve Letchas singles to left field. Tony Nash reached on a fielding error by Pete Grover. Eddie Benton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Mata grounds out to the second baseman. Ike Kingsale doubles to center field. Roberto Thrasher pops out to the first baseman. Val Venis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Rondell Donnelly reached on a fielding error by Elmer Thevenow. Beau Auker lines out to the second baseman. Duke Neel grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rondell Donnelly is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Duke Neel steals second. Derrick Reis grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Kevin Durham strikes out. Pete Grover doubles to center field. Matt Jacoby singles to center field. Pete Grover scores. Elmer Thevenow walks. Pat Cuccurullo flies out to the left fielder. Bill Mata grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Brickyard Jude singles to center field. Ike Conway grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Brickyard Jude is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Steve Letchas fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Steve Letchas flies out to the left fielder. Tony Nash hits an infield single to the third baseman. Eddie Benton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ike Kingsale strikes out. Roberto Thrasher pops out to the shortstop. Val Venis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Rondell Donnelly flies out to the center fielder. Beau Auker grounds out to the second baseman. Duke Neel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Kevin Durham grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Grover pops out to the second baseman. Matt Jacoby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Derrick Reis grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Brickyard Jude singles to left field. Ike Conway singles to center field. Bob Steevens is pinch hitting for Steve Letchas. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bob Steevens grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jeff Larkin pitching. Elmer Thevenow grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Cuccurullo strikes out. Bill Mata hits a home run. Ike Kingsale grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Tony Nash singles in front of the right fielder. Eddie Benton strikes out. Rondell Donnelly walks. Beau Auker singles to left field. Tony Nash scores. Rondell Donnelly advances to third on the hit. Duke Neel singles to right field. Rondell Donnelly scores. Beau Auker advances to third on the hit. Derrick Reis grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Steve Jacobs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roberto Thrasher singles to center field. Val Venis strikes out. Kevin Durham lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pete Grover walks. Matt Jacoby singles to center field. Roberto Thrasher scores. Pete Grover advances to third on the hit. Elmer Thevenow walks. Pat Cuccurullo singles to left field. Pete Grover scores. Matt Jacoby scores. Elmer Thevenow advances to third on the hit. Kiyoshi Takahashi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Cuccurullo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Brickyard Jude singles to center field. Dee Hamill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ike Conway grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Brickyard Jude is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ethan Lajoie is pinch hitting for Kiyoshi Takahashi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ethan Lajoie flies out to the left fielder. Tony Nash grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ike Conway is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Doug Torres pitching. Bill Mata grounds out to the third baseman. Ike Kingsale strikes out. Roberto Thrasher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Stu Parnham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Eddie Benton strikes out. Rondell Donnelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Beau Auker flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 11 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Randy Beauchamp did not respond to coaching in endurance Jerry LeFlore did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Barranca did not respond to coaching in speed Francisco Eayrs did not respond to coaching in range
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jay Bradley did not respond to coaching in velocity Marty Kerr did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Anderson improves in range Bill Anderson did not respond to coaching in speed Marty Kerr did not respond to coaching in LF