Win: Joe Christmas (9-7) Loss: Robin Wapnick (6-9)
Save: Burt Clinton (10)
Inning: 1 Boston Joe Christmas pitching. John Miles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Jones singles to left field. Bill Giggie walks. Ray Murphy grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Jones advances to third on the play. Bill Giggie advances to second on the play. Fred Hill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Robin Wapnick pitching. Roy Moeller grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Polivka flies out to the right fielder. Bob Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Gary Easterday grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mark Cerutti grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Cochran strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Herm Schalk pops out to the third baseman. Aaron Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Carroll Diaz hits a home run. Reggie Flannery triples. Moonlight Blyzka flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Robin Wapnick lines out to the second baseman. John Miles pops out to the shortstop. Paul Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Joe Christmas strikes out. Roy Moeller grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Polivka flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Bill Giggie walks. Ray Murphy grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bill Giggie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fred Hill lines out to the second baseman. Gary Easterday strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bob Smith hits a home run. Herm Schalk singles past the second baseman. Aaron Robinson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Carroll Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Mark Cerutti strikes out. Danny Cochran flies out to the center fielder. Robin Wapnick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Reggie Flannery strikes out. Mike Doby is pinch hitting for Moonlight Blyzka. Mike Doby doubles to left field. Joe Christmas grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Moeller singles to right field. Mike Doby scores. Frank Polivka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Gerald Magnuson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Doby at C. John Miles strikes out. Paul Jones grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bill Giggie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bob Smith doubles to center field. Herm Schalk flies out to the right fielder. Aaron Robinson pops out to the shortstop. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Ray Murphy strikes out. Fred Hill walks. Gary Easterday flies out to the left fielder. Mark Cerutti doubles to center field. Fred Hill uses his aggressiveness and scores. Danny Cochran singles to center field. Mark Cerutti scores. Kyson Suh is pinch hitting for Robin Wapnick. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Kyson Suh singles to left field. Danny Cochran advances to third on the hit. John Miles flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Danel Mestre pitching. Reggie Flannery flies out to the left fielder. Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Christmas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Paul Jones strikes out. Bill Giggie strikes out. Ray Murphy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Roy Moeller grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Polivka singles to center field. Bob Smith flies out to the left fielder. Herm Schalk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Burt Clinton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Fred Hill singles to center field. Gary Easterday grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Fred Hill is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mark Cerutti grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Easterday advances to second on the play. Danny Cochran grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Burt Clinton is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jarrod Sutherland improves in arm Al Hansen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Hansen improves in arm Jeff Fansler improves in contact_vs_righty Cecil Revenig did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Hansen improves in arm Ron Jones did not respond to coaching in RF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Floyd Pytlak improves in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Larry Knoblauch did not respond to coaching in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Tim Lyons improves in arm Sal MacCormack did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sal MacCormack did not respond to coaching in 3B