Inning: 1 Minnesota Dick Wood pitching. Makoto Kaneyoshi grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Spiezio singles to center field. Alan Johnson doubles to center field. Ed Spiezio uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jacura Hernandez singles to right field. Alan Johnson scores. Allen Nichols strikes out. Bob Gumpert grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jacura Hernandez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Ken Easterday pitching. Steve Mueller strikes out. Andy Addis strikes out. Jerry Walker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charlie Picciuto singles to center field. Paul Beckmann walks. Ken Easterday lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Makoto Kaneyoshi grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Picciuto scores. Paul Beckmann advances to third on the play. Ed Spiezio strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston George Hayworth grounds out to the second baseman. Chet Kuiper grounds out to the third baseman. Bo Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Alan Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Jacura Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Allen Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Ernie Whitcher grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Lindaman grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Wood grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bob Gumpert flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Picciuto strikes out. Paul Beckmann pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Steve Mueller grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Addis singles to right field. Jerry Walker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Andy Addis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. George Hayworth grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Colonel Ussat comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Easterday walks. Makoto Kaneyoshi flies out to the left fielder. Ed Spiezio singles to center field. Ken Easterday advances to third on the hit. Alan Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ken Easterday scores. Kevin Pechous comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jacura Hernandez hits an infield single to the second baseman. Allen Nichols pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Chet Kuiper strikes out. Bo Carroll grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Whitcher reached on a fielding error by Ed Spiezio. Bruce Lindaman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bob Gumpert flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Picciuto flies out to the center fielder. Paul Beckmann singles to left field. Ken Easterday strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Kevin Pechous grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Mueller singles to center field. Steve Mueller is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Andy Addis singles past the shortstop. Jerry Walker walks. George Hayworth singles to center field. Andy Addis scores. Jerry Walker advances to third on the hit. Chet Kuiper singles to center field. Jerry Walker scores. Bo Carroll grounds into a force play to the third baseman. George Hayworth is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Makoto Kaneyoshi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Spiezio singles to center field. Ed Spiezio steals second. Alan Johnson strikes out. Jacura Hernandez walks. Allen Nichols reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bo Carroll. Ed Spiezio scores. Bob Gumpert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Ernie Whitcher doubles to center field. Bruce Lindaman strikes out. Jack Spillner is pinch hitting for Kevin Pechous. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Spillner strikes out. Steve Mueller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Lou Bailey pitching. Charlie Picciuto singles past the second baseman. Paul Beckmann singles to right field. Charlie Picciuto advances to third on the hit. Sam High is pinch hitting for Ken Easterday. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Sam High singles to left field. Charlie Picciuto scores. Paul Beckmann advances to third on the hit. Harry Ryan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Makoto Kaneyoshi grounds out to the pitcher. Sam High advances to second on the play. Ed Spiezio walks. Alan Johnson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Dennis Holborow pitching. Andy Addis hits a home run. Jerry Walker walks. George Hayworth flies out to the right fielder. Chet Kuiper strikes out. Bo Carroll pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jacura Hernandez singles to center field. Allen Nichols doubles to left field. Jacura Hernandez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Russ Jordan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Gumpert hits a home run. Allen Nichols scores. Elden Fox comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Picciuto lines out to the third baseman. Paul Beckmann walks. Steve Cooper is pinch hitting for Dennis Holborow. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Cooper pops out to the catcher. Makoto Kaneyoshi singles to left field. Ed Spiezio singles to right field. Paul Beckmann scores. Makoto Kaneyoshi advances to third on the hit. Alan Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Gary Johnson pitching. Ernie Whitcher flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Lindaman flies out to the right fielder. Elden Fox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11 Boston total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Alan Johnson (17), Allen Nichols (16).HR - Bob Gumpert (15).SF - Alan Johnson.GIDP - Alan Johnson. Baserunning: SB - Ed Spiezio (8). Fielding: E - Ed Spiezio.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wally Metzger did not respond to coaching in control Roy Barfield improves in control Al Reach did not respond to coaching in control Jerry McGeary did not respond to coaching in CF
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jeff Boyd improves in speed Jarrod Knerr did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.