Win: Al Loviglio (10-14) Loss: Art Espino (14-12)
Save: "Lefty" Hopper (13)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Al Loviglio pitching. Lloyd King flies out to the center fielder. Pete Burns strikes out. Ruben Schulter grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Art Espino pitching. Ted Hallinan strikes out. Ray Gooch singles past the first baseman. Bob Lade pops out to the shortstop. Clint Young pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Randy Weiss flies out to the center fielder. Red Abbaticchio flies out to the center fielder. Kyle Reuss strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Lew Adams flies out to the center fielder. Bill Kingman flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Al Norton singles to right field. Mike Hall pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Frank Campbell pops out to the third baseman. Dave Jones walks. Art Espino fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Art Espino flies out to the center fielder. Lloyd King strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Al Loviglio grounds out to the catcher. Ted Hallinan flies out to the center fielder. Ray Gooch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pete Burns singles to right field. Ruben Schulter strikes out. Randy Weiss strikes out. Red Abbaticchio pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Bob Lade grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clint Young flies out to the center fielder. Lew Adams singles to left field. Bill Kingman singles to center field. Lew Adams advances to third on the hit. Al Norton singles to center field. Lew Adams scores. Bill Kingman advances to third on the hit. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Bill Kingman scores. Mike Hall singles to right field. Al Norton scores. Al Loviglio flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Kyle Reuss singles to center field. Frank Campbell walks. Dave Jones singles to center field. Kyle Reuss scores. Art Espino lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lloyd King strikes out. Pete Burns flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Ted Hallinan pops out to the shortstop. Ray Gooch walks. Bob Lade strikes out. Clint Young flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota George Hutson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ray Gooch at 1B. Ruben Schulter flies out to the center fielder. Randy Weiss walks. Red Abbaticchio strikes out. Kyle Reuss hits a home run. Randy Weiss scores. Frank Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Lew Adams doubles to left field. Bill Kingman grounds out to the second baseman. Lew Adams advances to third on the play. Al Norton grounds out to the shortstop. Lew Adams scores. Mike Hall hits an infield single to the pitcher. Doc Henderson is pinch hitting for Al Loviglio. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Doc Henderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Lefty Hopper pitching. Dave Jones grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Moore is pinch hitting for Art Espino. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Johnny Moore flies out to the left fielder. Lloyd King lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Andy Douglas pitching. Ted Hallinan flies out to the center fielder. George Hutson flies out to the right fielder. Bob Lade flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Pete Burns hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ruben Schulter flies out to the right fielder. Pete Burns steals second. Randy Weiss grounds out to the third baseman. Red Abbaticchio strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Clint Young singles to center field. Clint Young steals second. Lew Adams grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Kingman doubles to center field. Clint Young scores. Al Norton grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Hall grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Kyle Reuss walks. Frank Campbell singles to right field. Dave Jones strikes out. Ron Garrett is pinch hitting for Andy Douglas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ron Garrett pops out to the shortstop. Lloyd King grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Boston total runners left on base: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doc King did not respond to coaching in velocity Preacher Olivo did not respond to coaching in control Joe Boros did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Archie Meyer did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Hemphill did not respond to coaching in 2B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Henry Ruffing did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Nino Dozier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bill Shore improves in range Tony Lathers improves in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.