Win: Jesse Walker (12-9) Loss: Toru Okada (7-11)
Save: Jack Smith (31)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jesse Walker pitching. Jerry Bailor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ruben Littrell doubles to right field. Loren Bramhall walks. Hank Fife walks. Bernie Mitchell flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ruben Littrell scores. Bob Brower strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Toru Okada pitching. Charley Creel strikes out. Wade Manning walks. Wade Manning steals second. Max Tremie strikes out. Danny Schriver grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gene Buchanan flies out to the center fielder. Bob Youngs grounds out to the shortstop. Toru Okada singles to left field. Jerry Bailor singles to left field. Ruben Littrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Andy Hunter singles to center field. Fred Thompson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Harvey Spikes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Loren Bramhall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Fife pops out to the second baseman. Bernie Mitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Tommy Smith walks. Jesse Walker lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charley Creel walks. Wade Manning flies out to the center fielder. Max Tremie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bob Brower pops out to the third baseman. Gene Buchanan flies out to the center fielder. Bob Youngs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Danny Schriver walks. Andy Hunter singles to right field. Danny Schriver advances to third on the hit. Fred Thompson reached on a fielding error by Bob Brower. Danny Schriver scores. Harvey Spikes grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Fred Thompson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tommy Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Hunter scores. Harvey Spikes advances to second on the play. Jesse Walker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Toru Okada flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Bailor flies out to the right fielder. Ruben Littrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Charley Creel strikes out. Wade Manning grounds out to the pitcher. Max Tremie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Loren Bramhall lines out to the shortstop. Hank Fife singles to center field. Bernie Mitchell strikes out. Bob Brower strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Danny Schriver flies out to the left fielder. Andy Hunter flies out to the left fielder. Fred Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Gene Buchanan flies out to the center fielder. Bob Youngs singles to center field. Gene Kellett is pinch hitting for Toru Okada. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Gene Kellett strikes out. Jerry Bailor singles to right field. Ruben Littrell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Jack Leslie pitching. Harvey Spikes walks. Tommy Smith flies out to the center fielder. Jesse Walker lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charley Creel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Loren Bramhall grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Fife strikes out. Bernie Mitchell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Wade Manning flies out to the right fielder. Max Tremie reached on a fielding error by Jerry Bailor. Max Tremie is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Danny Schriver strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jack Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Brower grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Buchanan walks. Bob Youngs walks. Roy Layana is pinch hitting for Jack Leslie. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Roy Layana flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Bailor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Boston total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Gene Kellett is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Carl Bell did not respond to coaching in arm Scott Koob improves in contact_vs_righty Carl Bell improves in power_vs_lefty Dick Lieber did not respond to coaching in speed Richie Cooper did not respond to coaching in velocity Jamie Zahniser did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chris Menechino improves in power_vs_lefty Andy Harley did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Harley did not respond to coaching in control Aurelio Griffith improves in power_vs_lefty Mark Hunter did not respond to coaching in endurance Dave Hardy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty