Win: Yoshiki Matoba (4-3) Loss: Hidekazu Sato (8-6)
Inning: 1 Boston Paul Spence pitching. Matt Marquez singles to center field. Del Howell hits a home run. Matt Marquez scores. Yoanny Gourriel singles to center field. Andy Connally grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Yoanny Gourriel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ted Roberson flies out to the center fielder. Andy Demmitt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Andy Connally is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Tito Richbourg pitching. Kyle Reese grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Kostro doubles to left field. Jeff Viau singles to left field. Jim Kostro scores. Randy Sveum grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Dave Perry flies out to the left fielder. Bob Bankston strikes out. Tito Richbourg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pat Regalado singles to center field. John Strickland strikes out. Charlie Bankhead strikes out. Ron Agnew flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Matt Marquez singles to center field. Del Howell flies out to the center fielder. Yoanny Gourriel flies out to the left fielder. Andy Connally grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Matt Marquez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Paul Spence strikes out. Kyle Reese strikes out. Jim Kostro singles to center field. Jim Kostro steals second. Jeff Viau hits a home run. Jim Kostro scores. Randy Sveum strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Ted Roberson flies out to the center fielder. Andy Demmitt pops out to the first baseman. Dave Perry singles to left field. Bob Bankston grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pat Regalado grounds out to the second baseman. John Strickland lines out to the shortstop. Charlie Bankhead strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Tito Richbourg strikes out. Matt Marquez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Del Howell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ron Agnew singles to left field. Paul Spence lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kyle Reese strikes out. Jim Kostro walks. Jeff Viau grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Kostro is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Yoanny Gourriel grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Connally flies out to the left fielder. Ted Roberson triples. Andy Demmitt pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Randy Sveum strikes out. Pat Regalado strikes out. John Strickland flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Dave Perry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Bankston singles to center field. Tito Richbourg lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Charlie Bankhead strikes out. Ron Agnew strikes out. Shooty Lombardi is pinch hitting for Paul Spence. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Shooty Lombardi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Hidekazu Sato pitching. Matt Marquez strikes out. Del Howell flies out to the right fielder. Yoanny Gourriel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ollie Stelmaszek 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. Kyle Reese pops out to the second baseman. Jim Kostro grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Viau walks. Randy Sveum grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jeff Viau is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Andy Connally pops out to the second baseman. Ted Roberson doubles to left field. Andy Demmitt strikes out. Dave Perry singles to right field. Ted Roberson scores. Bob Bankston reached on a 2-base fielding error by Charlie Bankhead. Ollie Stelmaszek grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Pat Regalado flies out to the center fielder. John Strickland strikes out. Charlie Bankhead walks. Yoshiki Matoba 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. Ron Agnew grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Boston Matt Marquez walks. Del Howell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Matt Marquez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Yoanny Gourriel singles to left field. Del Howell advances to third on the hit. Yoanny Gourriel steals second. The defense is playing the infield in. Andy Connally singles to right field. Del Howell scores. Yoanny Gourriel scores. Ted Roberson flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Tesreau is pinch hitting for Andy Demmitt. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Andy Connally steals second. Jimmy Tesreau flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Minnesota Ryan Baker is pinch hitting for Hidekazu Sato. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ryan Baker flies out to the center fielder. Kyle Reese singles to left field. Jim Kostro grounds out to the pitcher. Kyle Reese advances to second on the play. Jeff Viau walks. Randy Sveum walks. Pat Regalado flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Boston total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Malachi Ludwick did not respond to coaching in speed Russ Seybold did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ike Leja did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Haywood Meads did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Newell did not respond to coaching in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ace Loepp did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Newkirk did not respond to coaching in speed Ted Crooke improves in range Jose Roberts improves in power_vs_righty