Win: Kelvim Zito (11-8) Loss: Carlos Breeding (3-9)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Kelvim Zito pitching. Makoto Kaneyoshi strikes out. Ed Spiezio strikes out. Alan Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Carlos Breeding pitching. Steve Mueller lines out to the third baseman. Jack Spillner strikes out. Andy Addis singles to right field. Val Grover hits a home run. Andy Addis scores. Jerry Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jacura Hernandez strikes out. Allen Nichols flies out to the right fielder. Sloppy Jones singles to center field. Bob Gumpert singles to right field. Sloppy Jones advances to third on the hit. Charlie Picciuto strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Rich Brumley flies out to the center fielder. Chet Kuiper walks. Homer Tewksbury walks. Kelvim Zito lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Mueller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Carlos Breeding lines out to the second baseman. Makoto Kaneyoshi grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Spiezio singles to left field. Alan Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Jack Spillner singles to left field. Jack Spillner steals second. Andy Addis walks. Val Grover grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Spillner advances to third on the play. Andy Addis advances to second on the play. Jerry Walker singles to center field. Jack Spillner scores. Andy Addis scores. Rich Brumley doubles to center field. Jerry Walker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chet Kuiper pops out to the shortstop. Homer Tewksbury singles to center field. Dennis Holborow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kelvim Zito strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jacura Hernandez walks. Allen Nichols grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Sloppy Jones singles to left field. Bob Gumpert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Steve Mueller grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Spillner grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Addis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Charlie Picciuto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dennis Holborow singles to right field. Makoto Kaneyoshi grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Val Grover lines out to the third baseman. Jerry Walker strikes out. Rich Brumley walks. Chet Kuiper lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ed Spiezio strikes out. Alan Johnson hits a home run. Jacura Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Allen Nichols grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Homer Tewksbury grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Kelvim Zito grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Mueller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Sloppy Jones flies out to the center fielder. Bob Gumpert strikes out. Charlie Picciuto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Jack Spillner hits a home run. Andy Addis grounds out to the pitcher. Val Grover grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jerry Walker walks. Rich Brumley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Sam High is pinch hitting for Gary Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sam High walks. Makoto Kaneyoshi grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Sam High advances to second on the play. Ed Spiezio grounds out to the pitcher. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Alan Johnson singles to right field. Sam High scores. Lou Bailey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jacura Hernandez singles to left field. Allen Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Bill Alexander pitching. Chet Kuiper pops out to the second baseman. Homer Tewksbury strikes out. Mike Romo is pinch hitting for Lou Bailey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Romo walks. Steve Mueller singles to right field. Jack Spillner grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Colonel Ussat pitching. Sloppy Jones singles to left field. Bob Gumpert grounds out to the third baseman. Sloppy Jones advances to second on the play. Charlie Picciuto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Sloppy Jones advances to third on the play. Paul Beckmann is pinch hitting for Bill Alexander. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Paul Beckmann strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Boston total runners left on base: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Howie Bergeron did not respond to coaching in endurance Bob Hudson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Reach improves 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: Jarrod Knerr did not respond to coaching in velocity Bert Penny improves in power_vs_lefty Ward Buckley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty