Inning: 1 Boston Julio Hinzo pitching. Johnny Redman grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Lumpe singles to center field. Joe Lumpe steals second. Kenny Cruze singles to left field. Joe Lumpe scores. Hunter White strikes out. Rance Colter grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Kenny Cruze is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Nuke lalooosh pitching. Placido Polanco hits a home run. Daulton O Neil strikes out. Neal Bodie grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Wohlford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Johnny McDonald grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Moore flies out to the center fielder. Raffi Devers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Cliff Shindle flies out to the center fielder. Luis Guillorme lines out to the first baseman. Lenny Randle lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Nuke lalooosh pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Redman singles to center field. Johnny Redman steals second. Joe Lumpe flies out to the right fielder. Kenny Cruze strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Herm Hafey grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Hinzo grounds out to the third baseman. Placido Polanco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Hunter White grounds out to the third baseman. Rance Colter grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny McDonald reached on a 2-base throwing error by Placido Polanco. Ed Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Daulton O Neil singles to left field. Neal Bodie strikes out. Bob Wohlford strikes out. Cliff Shindle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Raffi Devers flies out to the left fielder. Nuke lalooosh singles to left field. Johnny Redman flies out to the right fielder. Joe Lumpe pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Luis Guillorme pops out to the second baseman. Lenny Randle strikes out. Herm Hafey walks. Julio Hinzo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Kenny Cruze singles past the second baseman. Kenny Cruze steals second. Passed ball. Kenny Cruze advances to third. The defense is playing the infield in. Hunter White singles to right field. Kenny Cruze scores. Rance Colter hits a home run. Hunter White scores. Johnny McDonald grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Moore doubles to right field. Raffi Devers grounds out to the pitcher. Nuke lalooosh grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Placido Polanco flies out to the right fielder. Daulton O Neil pops out to the third baseman. Neal Bodie singles past the second baseman. Neal Bodie steals second. Bob Wohlford singles to center field. Neal Bodie scores. Bob Wohlford is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Germany Kirby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Redman walks. Johnny Redman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Lumpe grounds out to the third baseman. Kenny Cruze strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Cliff Shindle flies out to the left fielder. Luis Guillorme strikes out. Lenny Randle pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Hunter White singles to center field. Rance Colter singles to center field. Johnny McDonald hits a home run. Hunter White scores. Rance Colter scores. Ed Moore flies out to the right fielder. Raffi Devers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nuke lalooosh flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Herm Hafey pops out to the third baseman. Marty Boone is pinch hitting for Germany Kirby. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Marty Boone grounds out to the shortstop. Placido Polanco walks. TJ Bellashaw 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 1st. Daulton O Neil strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Dickie Noles pitching. Johnny Redman singles to left field. Joe Lumpe singles to center field. Johnny Redman advances to third on the hit. Kenny Cruze flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Johnny Redman scores. Hunter White strikes out. Rance Colter singles to center field. Joe Lumpe advances to third on the hit. Sandy Dennis is pinch hitting for Johnny McDonald. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sandy Dennis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Neal Bodie grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Wohlford grounds out to the pitcher. Cliff Shindle lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 3
Game Notes Germany Kirby is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Justin Time did not respond to coaching in velocity Dale Jackson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bubba Brown did not respond to coaching in control Wilyer Abreau did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve Hendrix did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Tabaka improves in arm Jack Tabaka improves in power_vs_lefty Juan Melo did not respond to coaching in control Dave Harris did not respond to coaching in control Jack Pignatano did not respond to coaching in C