Win: Kuniaki Suzuki (3-5) Loss: Luis Floyd (6-3)
Save: John Smith (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Eddie Ripken pitching. Frank Polivka walks. Dave Sheridan grounds out to the catcher. Frank Polivka advances to second on the play. Bob Smith strikes out. Aaron Robinson doubles to center field. Frank Polivka scores. Ody Herrin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Mike Bailor pitching. John Miles grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Jones strikes out. Bill Giggie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Reggie Flannery grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Moeller grounds out to the second baseman. Moonlight Blyzka pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Ray Murphy singles to center field. Danny Cochran strikes out. Ray Murphy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gary Easterday strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Bailor flies out to the center fielder. Frank Polivka singles to center field. Dave Sheridan flies out to the left fielder. Bob Smith doubles to center field. Frank Polivka uses his aggressiveness and scores. Aaron Robinson walks. Ody Herrin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Smith is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Mark Cerutti strikes out. Pete Owen grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Ripken strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Reggie Flannery is hit by a pitch. Roy Moeller singles to center field. Moonlight Blyzka grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Reggie Flannery advances to third on the play. Mike Bailor grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston John Miles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Jones singles to left field. Bill Giggie doubles to left field. Paul Jones uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ray Murphy singles to center field. Bill Giggie scores. Ray Murphy steals second. Danny Cochran lines out to the second baseman. Gary Easterday grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Frank Polivka grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Sheridan singles to left field. Bob Smith strikes out. Aaron Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Mark Cerutti strikes out. Pete Owen singles to center field. Eddie Ripken pops up a bunt to the pitcher. John Miles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ody Herrin grounds out to the third baseman. Reggie Flannery walks. Roy Moeller strikes out. Moonlight Blyzka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Paul Jones pops out to the first baseman. Bill Giggie strikes out. Ray Murphy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Smith is pinch hitting for Mike Bailor. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bill Smith pops out to the first baseman. Frank Polivka grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Sheridan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Luis Floyd pitching. Danny Cochran singles past the third baseman. Gary Easterday grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Danny Cochran is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mark Cerutti flies out to the right fielder. Pete Owen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bob Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Aaron Robinson triples. Kuniaki Suzuki 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. Ody Herrin walks. Reggie Flannery flies out to the right fielder. Roy Moeller strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Steve Walker is pinch hitting for Kuniaki Suzuki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Walker walks. John Miles doubles to center field. Steve Walker is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Paul Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Giggie singles to center field. John Miles scores. Ray Murphy walks. Dave Schlitzer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danny Cochran grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ray Murphy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota John Smith pitching. Moonlight Blyzka singles past the shortstop. Herm Schalk is pinch hitting for Dave Schlitzer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Topper Carney is pinch running for Moonlight Blyzka on 1st base. Herm Schalk walks. Frank Polivka strikes out. Dave Sheridan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Herm Schalk is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10 Boston total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes John Smith is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lefty Hoak did not respond to coaching in control Marty Durham improves in power_vs_righty Dutch Ellingsen did not respond to coaching in control George Kilduff improves in contact_vs_righty Lefty Hoak did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Richert improves in velocity Bill Jonnard did not respond to coaching in 2B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Hansen did not respond to coaching in arm Harry Cavarretta did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Bratcher did not respond to coaching in velocity Jarrod Sutherland did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Carlos Leon did not respond to coaching in velocity John Wells did not respond to coaching in control Al Hansen did not respond to coaching in C