Win: Lloyd Gosger (19-5) Loss: David Mullen (18-8)
Save: Jack Nottebart (37)
Inning: 1 Minnesota David Mullen pitching. Kyle Reese strikes out. Jim Kostro singles to left field. Jeff Viau walks. Randy Sveum strikes out. John Strickland hits an infield single to the third baseman. Charlie Bankhead singles to left field. Jim Kostro scores. Jeff Viau scores. John Strickland advances to third on the hit. Bud Bush strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Lloyd Gosger pitching. Matt Marquez strikes out. Andy Connally flies out to the center fielder. Del Howell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota David Jordan doubles to left field. Lloyd Gosger lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and David Jordan is thrown out at third. Kyle Reese singles to center field. Jim Kostro hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jeff Viau walks. Lloyd Gosger scores. Randy Sveum flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Kyle Reese scores. John Strickland strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Ted Roberson singles to left field. Ted Roberson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Andy Demmitt grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Perry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Charlie Bankhead grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Bush strikes out. David Jordan walks. Lloyd Gosger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Yoanny Gourriel flies out to the left fielder. Bob Bankston singles to center field. David Mullen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Matt Marquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Kyle Reese singles to right field. Jim Kostro flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Viau strikes out. Randy Sveum walks. John Strickland grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Randy Sveum is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Andy Connally singles to right field. Del Howell walks. Ted Roberson flies out to the center fielder. Andy Demmitt grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Andy Connally is out at third base. Dave Perry grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Andy Demmitt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Charlie Bankhead flies out to the left fielder. Bud Bush strikes out. David Jordan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Yoanny Gourriel hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bob Bankston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yoanny Gourriel advances to second on the play. David Mullen flies out to the center fielder. Matt Marquez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Lloyd Gosger strikes out. Kyle Reese grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Kostro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Andy Connally singles to left field. Del Howell singles to right field. Ted Roberson flies out to the left fielder. Andy Demmitt singles to center field. Andy Connally scores. Del Howell advances to third on the hit. Dave Perry singles to left field. Del Howell scores. Andy Demmitt is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Yoanny Gourriel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jeff Viau flies out to the left fielder. Randy Sveum hits a home run. John Strickland flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Bankhead walks. Bud Bush strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Bob Bankston walks. Chip Faulkner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. David Mullen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Cuno Owen is pinch hitting for Matt Marquez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Cuno Owen singles to left field. Bob Bankston scores. Andy Connally pops out to the first baseman. Frank Kirby is pinch hitting for Del Howell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Kirby grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Cuno Owen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota David Jordan strikes out. Shooty Lombardi is pinch hitting for Chip Faulkner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Shooty Lombardi doubles to center field. Kyle Reese grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jim Kostro singles past the shortstop. Shooty Lombardi scores. Jeff Viau flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Rudy Howard pitching. Ted Roberson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Tesreau is pinch hitting for Andy Demmitt. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jimmy Tesreau grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Perry singles past the second baseman. Yoanny Gourriel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Randy Sveum grounds out to the shortstop. John Strickland walks. Charlie Bankhead grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Jack Nottebart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Bankston flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Roskos is pinch hitting for Walt Robinson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Roskos strikes out. Cuno Owen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Boston total runners LOB: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bert Brazle improves in arm Jose Roberts improves in contact_vs_righty Ted Crooke improves in arm Ted Eisenstat did not respond to coaching in range
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lefty Jones improves in range Daryl Ball improves in range Milt Lyons did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Newell did not respond to coaching in speed John Newell improves in CF