Win: Otto James (10-4) Loss: Bill Besse (2-3)
Save: Johnny Wills (43)
Inning: 1 Boston Link Bowcock pitching. Bruce Harper flies out to the center fielder. Wade Manning grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Gillespie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jesse Walker pitching. Jerry Bailor strikes out. Ruben Littrell doubles to right field. Sandy Melton strikes out. Hank Fife singles to right field. Loren Bramhall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Fred Powell doubles to center field. Danny Schriver hits a home run. Fred Powell scores. Charley Creel hits a home run. Max Tremie strikes out. Dave Underwood strikes out. Jesse Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bernie Mitchell strikes out. Bud Church strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Bruce Harper flies out to the left fielder. Wade Manning singles to center field. Dave Gillespie singles to right field. Wade Manning advances to third on the hit. Fred Powell flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Wade Manning scores. Danny Schriver flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Link Bowcock flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Bailor flies out to the left fielder. Ruben Littrell walks. Sandy Melton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ruben Littrell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Charley Creel walks. Max Tremie grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charley Creel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dave Underwood flies out to the center fielder. Jesse Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Hank Fife grounds out to the third baseman. Loren Bramhall flies out to the left fielder. Bill Martinez walks. Bernie Mitchell singles to right field. Bud Church grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Martinez is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Bruce Harper grounds out to the third baseman. Wade Manning flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Dave Gillespie walks. Fred Powell singles to center field. Danny Schriver hits a home run. Dave Gillespie scores. Fred Powell scores. Otto James comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charley Creel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Otto James strikes out. Jerry Bailor doubles to right field. Ruben Littrell hits an infield single to the pitcher. Sandy Melton flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jerry Bailor scores. Hank Fife walks. Loren Bramhall grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Max Tremie reached on a fielding error by Bill Martinez. Dave Underwood grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jesse Walker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bill Martinez strikes out. Bernie Mitchell flies out to the right fielder. Bud Church doubles to right field. Otto James strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Bruce Harper flies out to the right fielder. Wade Manning grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Gillespie singles to center field. Dave Gillespie steals second. Fred Powell pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jerry Bailor walks. Ruben Littrell singles to right field. Jerry Bailor advances to third on the hit. Sandy Melton singles past the third baseman. Jerry Bailor scores. Enrique Perez is pinch hitting for Hank Fife. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Enrique Perez walks. Gene Kellett is pinch hitting for Loren Bramhall. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gene Kellett hits a home run. Ruben Littrell scores. Sandy Melton scores. Enrique Perez scores. Bill Besse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Bernie Mitchell reached on a fielding error by Dave Underwood. Bud Church triples. Bernie Mitchell scores. Roy Layana is pinch hitting for Otto James. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roy Layana grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Church scores. Jerry Bailor grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Roy Lubratich pitching. Danny Schriver grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charley Creel flies out to the center fielder. Max Tremie walks. Dave Underwood flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mark Richardson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ruben Littrell singles to right field. Sandy Melton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ruben Littrell advances to second on the play. Enrique Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Kellett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Johnny Wills comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Doug Otis is pinch hitting for Mark Richardson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Doug Otis walks. Bruce Harper flies out to the left fielder. Doug Otis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Wade Manning pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Fred Powell (23).HR - Danny Schriver 2 (4), Charley Creel (21).SF - Fred Powell.GIDP - Dave Underwood. Baserunning: SB - Dave Gillespie (12).CS - Doug Otis (5). Fielding: E - Dave Underwood.
Batting:2B - Jerry Bailor (16), Ruben Littrell (10), Bud Church (10).3B - Bud Church (3).HR - Gene Kellett (9).SF - Sandy Melton. Fielding: E - Bill Martinez.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sandy Bluhm did not respond to coaching in range Harl Crawford did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Justice did not respond to coaching in speed Harry Krehmeyer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Red Espy did not respond to coaching in control Sandy Bluhm did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Leever did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dick Lieber improves in range Scott Koob did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Richie Cooper did not respond to coaching in endurance Ed Haworth did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Haworth improves in speed