Win: Bob Solters (9-4) Loss: Nippy Dolan (11-10)
Save: Bob Schultz (39)
Inning: 1 Boston Bob Solters pitching. Joe Kingdon pops out to the first baseman. Mickey Mantle walks. Rich Ashnor singles to center field. Mickey Mantle advances to third on the hit. Gary Kahl flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Mickey Mantle scores. Rich Ashnor steals second. Valerio Barton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Nippy Dolan pitching. Fred Blackwell grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Walker strikes out. Leon Baker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Tom McMahon singles to left field. Pop Murray grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Tom McMahon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jose Neel grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Barrett walks. Mike Barrett steals second. Alex Pickrel singles to left field. Mike Barrett scores. Shun Ohnuki walks. Katsuya Yamada strikes out. Jennys Soriano flies out to the center fielder. Bob Solters strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Nippy Dolan grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Kingdon strikes out. Mickey Mantle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Fred Blackwell lines out to the shortstop. Fred Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Leon Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Rich Ashnor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Kahl flies out to the right fielder. Valerio Barton singles to center field. Tom McMahon grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Valerio Barton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mike Barrett grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Pickrel pops out to the shortstop. Shun Ohnuki walks. Katsuya Yamada grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Pop Murray strikes out. Jose Neel singles to center field. Nippy Dolan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Nippy Dolan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jennys Soriano grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Solters strikes out. Fred Blackwell singles to right field. Fred Blackwell steals second. Fred Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Joe Kingdon grounds out to the pitcher. Mickey Mantle flies out to the left fielder. Rich Ashnor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Leon Baker triples. Mike Barrett flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Leon Baker scores. Alex Pickrel strikes out. Shun Ohnuki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Gary Kahl flies out to the right fielder. Valerio Barton doubles to center field. Tom McMahon flies out to the right fielder. Pop Murray grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Katsuya Yamada singles to center field. Jennys Soriano pops out to the second baseman. Bob Solters lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mark Naylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Fred Blackwell hits a home run. Katsuya Yamada scores. Fred Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Jose Neel grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Smith is pinch hitting for Mark Naylor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chris Smith singles to right field. Joe Kingdon walks. Mickey Mantle strikes out. Rich Ashnor grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Haynes pitching. Leon Baker walks. Mike Barrett grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Leon Baker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Barrett steals second. Alex Pickrel walks. Shun Ohnuki flies out to the right fielder. Katsuya Yamada strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Bob Schultz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gary Kahl strikes out. Valerio Barton singles in front of the left fielder. Tom McMahon strikes out. Pop Murray walks. Jose Neel reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mike Barrett. Valerio Barton scores. Alan Stumpf is pinch hitting for Mike Haynes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Alan Stumpf grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Batting:3B - Leon Baker (2).HR - Fred Blackwell (11).SF - Mike Barrett. Baserunning: SB - Fred Blackwell (29), Mike Barrett 2 (33). Fielding: E - Mike Barrett.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Willie McKenry did not respond to coaching in control Bob Crouch improves in speed Earl Queen did not respond to coaching in velocity Cherokee Griffith did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Smith did not respond to coaching in control Fred Shirley did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Shirley improves in velocity Randy Campbell did not respond to coaching in velocity