Win: Burt Brideweser (11-2) Loss: Steve Williams (12-4)
Save: Kazuhide Yamada (33)
Inning: 1 Boston Steve Williams pitching. Alex Petoskey flies out to the center fielder. Russ Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Doug Stoll grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Burt Brideweser pitching. Count Johnston strikes out. Joe Corbett strikes out. Casey Spooner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Ernie Nolan pops out to the second baseman. Bud Christopher grounds out to the shortstop. Joey DeMontreville grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ed Dagres hits a home run. Rudy Jacobs pops out to the catcher. Alex Petty doubles to right field. Hiroshi Igawa strikes out. Randy Pattison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Dave Gonzalez pops out to the first baseman. Bill Pujols pops out to the third baseman. Burt Brideweser walks. Alex Petoskey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Steve Williams pops out to the first baseman. Count Johnston grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Corbett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Russ Lyons walks. Doug Stoll grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ernie Nolan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Casey Spooner strikes out. Ed Dagres lines out to the second baseman. Rudy Jacobs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Bud Christopher doubles to left field. Joey DeMontreville singles to left field. Bud Christopher scores. Dave Gonzalez hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bill Pujols flies out to the center fielder. Burt Brideweser lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Alex Petoskey pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Alex Petty flies out to the center fielder. Hiroshi Igawa grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Randy Pattison singles to right field. Steve Williams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Russ Lyons strikes out. Doug Stoll walks. Ernie Nolan flies out to the center fielder. Bud Christopher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Count Johnston grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Corbett singles to left field. Joe Corbett steals second. Casey Spooner flies out to the center fielder. Ed Dagres flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Joey DeMontreville grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Gonzalez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Pujols grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rudy Jacobs grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Petty flies out to the left fielder. Hiroshi Igawa grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Jack Robinson is pinch hitting for Burt Brideweser. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jack Robinson doubles to center field. Alex Petoskey lines out to the first baseman. Russ Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Doug Stoll singles to right field. Jack Robinson scores. Ernie Nolan singles to left field. Joe Bollo 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. Bud Christopher walks. Joey DeMontreville grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bob Cary pitching. Win Kirkpatrick enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joey DeMontreville at LF. Randy Pattison walks. Ralph Klawitter is pinch hitting for Joe Bollo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ralph Klawitter strikes out. Count Johnston strikes out. Joe Corbett pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Steve Breckinridge pitching. Dave Gonzalez lines out to the second baseman. Bill Pujols singles to left field. Luther Runger is pinch hitting for Bob Cary. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luther Runger grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Kazuhide Yamada pitching. Casey Spooner flies out to the left fielder. Ed Dagres grounds out to the shortstop. Rudy Jacobs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Phil Herring did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Phil Herring improves in range Joe Stairs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Johnny Keck improves in contact_vs_righty Jeff Kirk did not respond to coaching in speed Derrick Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Willis Curd did not respond to coaching in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Nino Hermoso improves in speed Hugh Veryzer did not respond to coaching in speed Deacon Kircher improves in power_vs_lefty Herman Shean did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Deacon Kircher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve Ferrazzi did not respond to coaching in control Mike Sodd did not respond to coaching in 2B