Win: Danny Parker (1-0) Loss: Nippy Robinson (0-2)
Save: Ed Hanford (3)
Inning: 1 Boston Nippy Robinson pitching. Billy Knapp strikes out. Julio Felder strikes out. Ross Scott singles to right field. Ross Scott steals second. Carlos Whitcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Steve Burnside pitching. Mickey Grissom lines out to the second baseman. Jason Purdy walks. Barney Piechota lines out to the shortstop. Tim Grimsley singles to left field. Jason Purdy aggressively advances to third on the hit. Paul Baird pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Bert Ozuna grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Borkowski pops out to the third baseman. Hugh Wood hits a home run. Hub Bubser singles to center field. Steve Burnside grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bob Earley flies out to the center fielder. Mike Wood flies out to the right fielder. Ken Jones singles to left field. Nippy Robinson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Billy Knapp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Julio Felder singles to center field. Ross Scott grounds out to the pitcher. Julio Felder advances to second on the play. Carlos Whitcher grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mickey Grissom grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Purdy grounds out to the second baseman. Barney Piechota reached on a fielding error by Ross Scott. Tim Grimsley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Bert Ozuna grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Borkowski grounds out to the second baseman. Hugh Wood walks. Hub Bubser grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hugh Wood is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Paul Baird strikes out. Bob Earley singles to center field. Bob Earley steals second. Mike Wood flies out to the left fielder. Ken Jones walks. Nippy Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Steve Burnside strikes out. Billy Knapp singles to left field. Billy Knapp steals second. Julio Felder flies out to the right fielder. Ross Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mickey Grissom walks. Jason Purdy singles to left field. Mickey Grissom is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Barney Piechota grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jason Purdy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tim Grimsley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Carlos Whitcher flies out to the center fielder. Bert Ozuna grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Borkowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Paul Baird walks. Bob Earley flies out to the center fielder. Mike Wood grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Hugh Wood flies out to the center fielder. Hub Bubser strikes out. Roy Rogers is pinch hitting for Steve Burnside. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Roy Rogers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Danny Parker pitching. Ken Jones strikes out. Nippy Robinson doubles past the third baseman. Leo Niehaus is pinch hitting for Mickey Grissom. Leo Niehaus grounds out to the second baseman. Nippy Robinson advances to third on the play. Jason Purdy reached on a 2-base fielding error by Hugh Wood. Nippy Robinson scores. Barney Piechota flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Henry Pena enters the game as a defensive replacement for Leo Niehaus at CF. Billy Knapp grounds out to the second baseman. Julio Felder flies out to the center fielder. Ross Scott flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tim Grimsley grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Baird flies out to the center fielder. Bob Earley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Carlos Whitcher singles to center field. Bert Ozuna singles to right field. Carlos Whitcher advances to third on the hit. John Young 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 2nd. Mike Borkowski grounds out to the pitcher. Bert Ozuna advances to second on the play. Hugh Wood flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Carlos Whitcher scores. Hub Bubser singles to center field. Bert Ozuna scores. Brian Guerrero is pinch hitting for Danny Parker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Brian Guerrero strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ed Hanford pitching. Mike Wood flies out to the center fielder. Ken Jones strikes out. Tom Hillegas is pinch hitting for John Young. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Hillegas singles to left field. Henry Pena doubles to center field. Tom Hillegas uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jason Purdy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Del Torgeson did not respond to coaching in speed Eddie Wieghaus improves in velocity Park Marzano did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Vic Hanning did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tony Garland did not respond to coaching in control Ed Fidrych improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Fidrych improves in speed Carl Percival improves in arm