Win: Hans Rickert (8-8) Loss: Larry Andrus (8-13)
Save: Tony Backman (13)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Hans Rickert pitching. Vance Ballinger grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Weiss grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Moore hits a home run. Ed Madden, Jr. singles to left field. Ron Garrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Larry Andrus pitching. Ted Hallinan singles past the first baseman. Ted Hallinan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ray Gooch strikes out. Jacob Locker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Frank Campbell grounds out to the second baseman. Lloyd King flies out to the left fielder. Kyle Reuss strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Nick Howe grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lewis Manning singles to center field. Walker Jackson singles to center field. Lewis Manning advances to third on the hit. Bobby Greene pops out to the second baseman. Bob Lade walks. Hans Rickert grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Lewis Manning is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Minnesota Larry Andrus pops out to the third baseman. Vance Ballinger walks. Randy Weiss grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Ted Hallinan grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Gooch grounds out to the pitcher. Jacob Locker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Johnny Moore strikes out. Ed Madden, Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Ron Garrett pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Nick Howe flies out to the center fielder. Lewis Manning grounds out to the shortstop. Walker Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Frank Campbell walks. Lloyd King flies out to the center fielder. Kyle Reuss walks. Larry Andrus lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Vance Ballinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Bobby Greene walks. Bob Lade hits a home run. Bobby Greene scores. Hans Rickert strikes out. Ted Hallinan strikes out. Ray Gooch singles to left field. Jacob Locker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota George Hutson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ray Gooch at 1B. Bill Kingman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lewis Manning at 2B. Clint Young enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Lade at RF. Randy Weiss strikes out. Johnny Moore flies out to the left fielder. Ed Madden, Jr. walks. Ron Garrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Nick Howe doubles to left field. Bill Kingman singles to left field. Nick Howe scores. Bill Kingman steals second. Walker Jackson singles to left field. Bill Kingman scores. Bobby Greene strikes out. Clint Young strikes out. Al Norton is pinch hitting for Hans Rickert. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Al Norton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jim Lansford pitching. Frank Campbell strikes out. Lloyd King grounds out to the second baseman. Kyle Reuss grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Ted Hallinan grounds out to the shortstop. George Hutson grounds out to the pitcher. Jacob Locker pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Heinie Herring is pinch hitting for Larry Andrus. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Heinie Herring hits a home run. Vance Ballinger grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Weiss flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Andy Douglas pitching. Nick Howe strikes out. Bill Kingman lines out to the third baseman. Walker Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tony Backman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed Madden, Jr. reached on a fielding error by George Hutson. Ron Garrett pops out to the shortstop. Frank Campbell singles to right field. Lloyd King strikes out. Kyle Reuss strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Boston total runners left on base: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Heinie Decker did not respond to coaching in control Heinie Decker did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Larkin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Gibson did not respond to coaching in arm Preacher Olivo did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Larkin did not respond to coaching in 1B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Shore did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Vince Foster improves in arm Mark Burba improves in contact_vs_righty Mark Burba did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Munson did not respond to coaching in control Henry Ruffing did not respond to coaching in arm