Win: Julio Hinzo (11-7) Loss: George Tarasco (10-8)
Save: Keith Pardo (31)
Inning: 1 Minnesota George Tarasco pitching. Placido Polanco grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Reis walks. Alex Reis steals second. Daulton O Neil flies out to the left fielder. Bob Wohlford singles to center field. Alex Reis scores. Cliff Shindle doubles to center field. Bob Wohlford uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lenny Randle singles to left field. Cliff Shindle is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Julio Hinzo pitching. Johnny Redman grounds out to the pitcher. JJ Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Dane Ryder grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Saltzgaver grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Herm Hafey singles to center field. Herm Hafey steals second. Julio Hinzo pops out to the second baseman. Placido Polanco singles to center field. Herm Hafey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alex Reis hits a home run. Placido Polanco scores. TJ Bellashaw comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Daulton O Neil grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Hunter White hits a home run. Rance Colter grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny McDonald singles past the second baseman. Ed Moore flies out to the center fielder. Johnny McDonald steals second. Raffi Devers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bob Wohlford grounds out to the pitcher. Cliff Shindle strikes out. Lenny Randle singles to right field. Lenny Randle steals second. Bill Saltzgaver grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston TJ Bellashaw grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Redman pops out to the third baseman. JJ Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Herm Hafey singles to left field. Julio Hinzo lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Placido Polanco flies out to the left fielder. Alex Reis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Dane Ryder strikes out. Hunter White hits a home run. Rance Colter walks. Rance Colter is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Johnny McDonald singles to center field. Johnny McDonald steals second. Ed Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Daulton O Neil grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Wohlford walks. Cliff Shindle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Wohlford advances to second on the play. Lenny Randle hits a home run. Bob Wohlford scores. Rusty Evans comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Saltzgaver strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Raffi Devers strikes out. Rusty Evans singles to center field. Johnny Redman pops out to the first baseman. JJ Johnson singles to left field. Rusty Evans advances to third on the hit. Dane Ryder strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Herm Hafey singles to right field. Julio Hinzo lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Placido Polanco strikes out. Alex Reis singles to center field. Daulton O Neil pops out to the third baseman. Bob Wohlford walks. Herm Hafey scores. Tank Tatum comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cliff Shindle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Boston Hunter White singles to center field. Rance Colter strikes out. Johnny McDonald singles to center field. Hunter White advances to third on the hit. Ed Moore singles to left field. Hunter White scores. Johnny McDonald advances to third on the hit. Ed Moore steals second. Raffi Devers flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Johnny McDonald scores. Tank Tatum grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Lenny Randle strikes out. Bill Saltzgaver flies out to the right fielder. Herm Hafey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Johnny Redman flies out to the right fielder. JJ Johnson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Wohlford. Dane Ryder strikes out. Hunter White strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Julio Hinzo singles to right field. Placido Polanco singles to center field. Alex Reis flies out to the center fielder. Ace Spade comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Daulton O Neil strikes out. Bob Wohlford strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Greg Shores enters the game as a defensive replacement for Placido Polanco at 2B. Rance Colter triples. Johnny McDonald singles to right field. Rance Colter scores. Leo Mahaffey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ed Moore strikes out. Johnny McDonald steals second. Raffi Devers grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Lumpe is pinch hitting for Ace Spade. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Lumpe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Mike Sanders pitching. Cliff Shindle strikes out. Lenny Randle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Saltzgaver grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Keith Pardo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Johnny Redman singles to right field. Johnny Redman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). JJ Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Dane Ryder grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Boston total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Cliff Shindle (20).HR - Alex Reis (4), Lenny Randle (18). Baserunning: SB - Alex Reis (13), Lenny Randle (27), Herm Hafey (15). Fielding: E - Bob Wohlford.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Oris Cox did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mel Oberlin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Oris Cox improves in contact_vs_lefty Luke Such did not respond to coaching in speed Luke Such did not respond to coaching in C
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jason Mitchell improves in arm Lefty Graham improves in velocity Jason Mitchell improves in range Flip Williams improves in velocity Jack Caldwell did not respond to coaching in 2B