Win: Eddie Ripken (5-4) Loss: Andy Niekro (8-4)
Save: John Pena (3)
Inning: 1 Boston Oscar Haas pitching. Travis Magee grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Shores reached on a fielding error by Herm Schalk. Frank Patterson strikes out. Marsh Canizaro singles to center field. Joe Shores advances to third on the hit. Fred Hill walks. Steve Walker singles to center field. Joe Shores scores. Marsh Canizaro scores. Fred Hill advances to third on the hit. Mark Cerutti flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jack Jones pitching. Topper Carney hits a home run. Tim Driscoll flies out to the left fielder. Ody Herrin strikes out. Herm Schalk pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Danny Cochran hits a home run. Jack Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Travis Magee strikes out. Joe Shores singles to left field. Frank Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Smith strikes out. Reggie Flannery grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Moeller singles to right field. Gerald Magnuson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roy Moeller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Marsh Canizaro strikes out. Fred Hill strikes out. Steve Walker pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Oscar Haas pops out to the shortstop. Topper Carney doubles to right field. Tim Driscoll singles to left field. Topper Carney scores. Ody Herrin strikes out. Herm Schalk grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tim Driscoll is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Mark Cerutti grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Cochran strikes out. Jack Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Smith strikes out. Reggie Flannery lines out to the second baseman. Roy Moeller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Travis Magee grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Shores grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gerald Magnuson flies out to the right fielder. Oscar Haas strikes out. Topper Carney singles to left field. Topper Carney steals second. Danel Mestre 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. Tim Driscoll grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Marsh Canizaro singles to left field. Fred Hill grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Steve Walker doubles to left field. Mark Cerutti walks. Danny Cochran flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ody Herrin walks. Ody Herrin steals second. Herm Schalk grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Smith reached on a fielding error by Danel Mestre. Bill Smith steals second. Reggie Flannery singles to left field. Ody Herrin scores. Bill Smith scores. Eddie Ripken comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Moeller pops out to the shortstop. Gerald Magnuson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Corey Miller is pinch hitting for Eddie Ripken. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Corey Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Niekro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Travis Magee grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Shores walks. Frank Patterson hits a home run. Joe Shores scores. Rudy Busby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marsh Canizaro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Kuniaki Suzuki pitching. Paul Weintraub is pinch hitting for Rudy Busby. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Paul Weintraub flies out to the left fielder. Topper Carney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Driscoll strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Burt Clinton pitching. Fred Hill singles to center field. Steve Walker doubles to left field. Fred Hill uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark Cerutti grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Walker advances to third on the play. Danny Cochran hits an infield single to the pitcher. Steve Walker scores. Herb Meulens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Giggie is pinch hitting for Kuniaki Suzuki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Giggie strikes out. Travis Magee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota John Pena pitching. Ody Herrin singles to center field. Herm Schalk grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ody Herrin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Herm Schalk is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Reggie Flannery flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Joe Shores grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Patterson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Marsh Canizaro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Roy Moeller pops out to the first baseman. Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the shortstop. Moonlight Blyzka is pinch hitting for Herb Meulens. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Moonlight Blyzka walks. Topper Carney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Pete Trombley improves in contact_vs_lefty Rod Kinzy improves in speed Ron Jones improves in speed Roberto Craig did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sam Schupp improves in arm Roberto Craig improves in range Jeff Fansler improves in RF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Paul Felderman did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Schultz did not respond to coaching in velocity Alan Miller improves in contact_vs_righty Alan Miller did not respond to coaching in range Walter Curry improves in velocity Frank Polivka did not respond to coaching in 3B