Win: Bobby Landreth (12-8) Loss: Don Brookens (3-8)
Save: Yuri Malenchenko (37)
Inning: 1 Boston Don Brookens pitching. Salomon Foutz strikes out. Alberto Bale grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Leiter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bobby Landreth pitching. Johnnie Gwosdz grounds out to the third baseman. Don Reis singles to left field. Rafael Crawford walks. Joe Brett grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rafael Crawford is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pete Ventura strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Connie Loftus grounds out to the shortstop. Daryl Orme pops out to the third baseman. Dick Grim singles to center field. Sandy Eastwick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lloyd Troy grounds out to the shortstop. Elmer Aldred flies out to the right fielder. Joe Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston John Kreitz singles to center field. Bobby Landreth lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Salomon Foutz triples. John Kreitz scores. Alberto Bale grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Salomon Foutz scores. Kevin Leiter singles to right field. Connie Loftus walks. Daryl Orme pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Don Brookens grounds out to the second baseman. Johnnie Gwosdz strikes out. Don Reis singles to left field. Rafael Crawford grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Don Reis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Dick Grim pops out to the first baseman. Sandy Eastwick grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Kreitz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Brett grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Ventura flies out to the right fielder. Lloyd Troy lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Bobby Landreth strikes out. Salomon Foutz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alberto Bale flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Elmer Aldred flies out to the left fielder. Joe Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Don Brookens flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Kevin Leiter strikes out. Connie Loftus doubles past the center fielder. Daryl Orme pops out to the shortstop. Dick Grim flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Johnnie Gwosdz grounds out to the third baseman. Don Reis strikes out. Rafael Crawford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Sandy Eastwick grounds out to the pitcher. Neill Simmons is pinch hitting for John Kreitz. Neill Simmons hits a home run. Bobby Landreth strikes out. Salomon Foutz doubles past the center fielder. Alberto Bale singles to right field. Salomon Foutz scores. Nate Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Leiter reached on a fielding error by Joe Brett. Connie Loftus grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Brett grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pete Ventura grounds out to the second baseman. Lloyd Troy singles to center field. Elmer Aldred grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Daryl Orme flies out to the center fielder. Dick Grim singles past the shortstop. Sandy Eastwick strikes out. Neill Simmons walks. Bobby Landreth strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Garcia singles to left field. Wander Franco is pinch hitting for Nate Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wander Franco flies out to the center fielder. Johnnie Gwosdz singles past the shortstop. Joe Garcia advances to third on the hit. Don Reis singles to center field. Joe Garcia scores. Johnnie Gwosdz advances to third on the hit. Rafael Crawford flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Joe Brett singles past the second baseman. Johnnie Gwosdz scores. Pete Ventura grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Brett is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Vern Bridges pitching. Salomon Foutz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alberto Bale singles to center field. Kevin Leiter walks. Connie Loftus lines out to the shortstop. Daryl Orme grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kevin Leiter is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Yuri Malenchenko comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lloyd Troy strikes out. Elmer Aldred grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 10 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sam Morandini improves in power_vs_lefty Sam Morandini improves in speed Sam Morandini improves in power_vs_righty Masaru Niiyama did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ralph Curd improves in range Alex Nichols did not respond to coaching in velocity Rich Turner improves in control Charlie Burns improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Collins did not respond to coaching in C