Inning: 1 Minnesota Major Burns pitching. Dasher Naranjo strikes out. Charlie Shoupe flies out to the center fielder. Lou Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Dale Sanders pitching. Max Von Marburg singles to right field. Mitt Dermon hits a home run. Max Von Marburg scores. Neil Robinson strikes out. Francis Thomas III singles to center field. Leroy Bonacci pops out to the first baseman. Jamie Conway hits a home run. Francis Thomas III scores. Jimmy Blankenship grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Johnny Morzek strikes out. Joe Kolp flies out to the center fielder. Dave Caveney pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Andrew Youngblood bunts for a base hit. Andrew Youngblood steals second. Major Burns lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Max Von Marburg singles to center field. Andrew Youngblood scores. Dave Bearse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Max Von Marburg steals second. Mitt Dermon flies out to the left fielder. Neil Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Felix Rodriguez strikes out. Bobby Hamilton grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Bearse flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Francis Thomas III is hit by a pitch. Leroy Bonacci singles to center field. Francis Thomas III advances to third on the hit. Leroy Bonacci steals second. Jamie Conway strikes out. Jimmy Blankenship singles to center field. Francis Thomas III scores. Leroy Bonacci scores. Andrew Youngblood walks. Major Burns fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Major Burns grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dasher Naranjo doubles to left field. Charlie Shoupe strikes out. Lou Jones flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Morzek singles to left field. Dasher Naranjo scores. Joe Kolp walks. Dave Caveney singles to center field. Johnny Morzek is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Max Von Marburg flies out to the center fielder. Mitt Dermon flies out to the right fielder. Neil Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Felix Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Hamilton singles to left field. Dave Bearse lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dasher Naranjo walks. Charlie Shoupe singles to left field. Bobby Hamilton is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Francis Thomas III singles to center field. Frank Phillips comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leroy Bonacci flies out to the center fielder. Jamie Conway triples. Francis Thomas III scores. Jimmy Blankenship strikes out. Andrew Youngblood singles to center field. Jamie Conway scores. Major Burns strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Lou Jones strikes out. Johnny Morzek flies out to the center fielder. Joe Kolp pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Max Von Marburg walks. Mitt Dermon walks. Neil Robinson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Max Von Marburg advances to third on the play. Francis Thomas III singles to right field. Max Von Marburg scores. Francis Thomas III steals second. Leroy Bonacci singles to center field. Francis Thomas III is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dave Caveney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Felix Rodriguez reached on a fielding error by Andrew Youngblood. Bobby Hamilton strikes out. Jim Flager is pinch hitting for Frank Phillips. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Flager singles to left field. Dasher Naranjo doubles to right field. Felix Rodriguez scores. Jim Flager uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Shoupe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Moose Hasegawa pitching. Jamie Conway strikes out. Jimmy Blankenship flies out to the center fielder. Andrew Youngblood flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Lou Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Morzek grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Kolp flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Lernernerner Dicarpricorn is pinch hitting for Major Burns. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Lernernerner Dicarpricorn grounds out to the second baseman. Max Von Marburg triples. Mitt Dermon singles to center field. Max Von Marburg scores. Harland Fishburn is pinch hitting for Neil Robinson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mitt Dermon steals second. Harland Fishburn pops out to the third baseman. Francis Thomas III walks. Leroy Bonacci singles to left field. Mitt Dermon scores. Hector Gomez is pinch hitting for Jamie Conway. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hector Gomez hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jeff Hayworth is pinch hitting for Jimmy Blankenship. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jeff Hayworth grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Minnesota Doug Moore pitching. Dave Caveney strikes out. Felix Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Hamilton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 3 Boston total runners left on base: 7
Batting:3B - Max Von Marburg (2), Jamie Conway (7).HR - Mitt Dermon (10), Jamie Conway (7).GIDP - Neil Robinson, Major Burns.HBP - Francis Thomas III (1). Baserunning: SB - Max Von Marburg (10), Mitt Dermon (19), Francis Thomas III (14), Leroy Bonacci (12), Andrew Youngblood (8). Fielding: E - Andrew Youngblood.
Game Notes Dasher Naranjo is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sam Lefebvre improves in arm Jay Torrealba did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Vince Varsho improves in velocity Henry Miller did not respond to coaching in velocity Henry Miller did not respond to coaching in endurance Pat Hill did not respond to coaching in range
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Chenowith did not respond to coaching in control Syd Pare improves in contact_vs_righty Gabriel Dimas did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Browning did not respond to coaching in velocity Angelo DiMentibelio did not respond to coaching in range Preston Ryan did not respond to coaching in control Bug McCray did not respond to coaching in C