Win: Keith Kuczek (13-15) Loss: Doc King (1-6)
Save: Tony Backman (26)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Keith Kuczek pitching. Charlie Hemphill strikes out. Steve Danning strikes out. Vance Ballinger singles to center field. Ruben Schulter doubles to right field. Vance Ballinger uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobby Larkin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Doc King pitching. Walker Jackson walks. Ted Hallinan grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Walker Jackson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dwight Davis flies out to the right fielder. Lewis Manning singles to left field. Ted Hallinan advances to third on the hit. John Holshouser strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Al Rhyne flies out to the right fielder. Matias Duggan strikes out. Ken Mackanin grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Nick Kotsovalos grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Greene flies out to the center fielder. Clint Young lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Doc King grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Hemphill grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Danning grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Keith Kuczek flies out to the center fielder. Walker Jackson singles to center field. Ted Hallinan grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Walker Jackson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dwight Davis doubles to right field. Ted Hallinan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lewis Manning strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Vance Ballinger grounds out to the third baseman. Ruben Schulter walks. Bobby Larkin pops out to the shortstop. Al Rhyne singles to center field. Matias Duggan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston John Holshouser singles to center field. Nick Kotsovalos grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Holshouser is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bobby Greene singles past the third baseman. Nick Kotsovalos advances to third on the hit. Clint Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nick Kotsovalos scores. Bobby Greene advances to second on the play. Keith Kuczek walks. Walker Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ken Mackanin grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Doc King flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Hemphill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Ted Hallinan grounds out to the second baseman. Dwight Davis singles to left field. Lewis Manning strikes out. John Holshouser hits a home run. Dwight Davis scores. Charlie Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nick Kotsovalos pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bob Lade enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ted Hallinan at RF. Bill Kingman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lewis Manning at 2B. Steve Danning grounds out to the second baseman. Vance Ballinger flies out to the left fielder. Ruben Schulter singles to center field. Bobby Larkin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Bobby Greene grounds out to the second baseman. Clint Young singles to right field. Lew Adams is pinch hitting for Keith Kuczek. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Lew Adams flies out to the left fielder. Walker Jackson walks. Bob Lade singles to center field. Clint Young scores. Walker Jackson advances to third on the hit. Dwight Davis singles to left field. Walker Jackson scores. Bob Lade advances to third on the hit. Doyle Gibson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Kingman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joel Maier pitching. Al Rhyne strikes out. Matias Duggan grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Mackanin singles to center field. Johnny Moore is pinch hitting for Doyle Gibson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Johnny Moore grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ken Mackanin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Darren Sundra pitching. John Holshouser strikes out. Nick Kotsovalos grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Greene singles to left field. Clint Young grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bobby Greene is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Charlie Hemphill flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Steve Danning grounds out to the second baseman. Vance Ballinger singles to center field. Ruben Schulter hits a home run. Vance Ballinger scores. Jay Wood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Larkin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Al Norton is pinch hitting for Jay Wood. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Norton hits a home run. Walker Jackson strikes out. Bob Lade pops out to the shortstop. Dwight Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jim Lansford pitching. Al Rhyne flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Lloyd King is pinch hitting for Matias Duggan. Lloyd King doubles to center field. Ken Mackanin singles to right field. Lloyd King scores. Tony Backman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kyle Reuss is pinch hitting for Darren Sundra. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kyle Reuss grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Boston total runners left on base: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mark Flack did not respond to coaching in arm Pat Webb did not respond to coaching in control Hank Graves did not respond to coaching in control Pat Webb did not respond to coaching in endurance Mark Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Marshall Martinez improves in range Henry Ruffing improves in power_vs_righty Herold Holmes did not respond to coaching in velocity Herold Holmes did not respond to coaching in velocity Rufus Holloway did not respond to coaching in control Marshall Martinez improves in range