Win: Taka Minatogawa (3-5) Loss: Duke Lavery (3-3)
Save: Armando Templeton (4)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Duke Lavery pitching. Mel McElwee pops out to the third baseman. Steve Kampouris singles to left field. Mike Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Ernesto Lalana grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Kampouris is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Taka Minatogawa pitching. Chris Lawrick flies out to the left fielder. Ray Politte flies out to the left fielder. Ken Witte walks. Ken Witte is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bob Franco doubles to center field. Carl Bartley reached on a fielding error by Ray Politte. Rey Tejera flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Franco is thrown out at the plate. Martin Radlosky grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Carl Bartley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Brian Hancock singles to center field. Matt Lesch singles to right field. Brian Hancock advances to third on the hit. Bazooka Bladt walks. Mark Sloan pops out to the second baseman. Mike Burdette grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Taka Minatogawa flies out to the right fielder. Mel McElwee grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Kampouris singles to right field. Mike Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Duke Lavery strikes out. Chris Lawrick grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Politte grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ernesto Lalana strikes out. Bob Franco strikes out. Carl Bartley pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Ken Witte grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Hancock grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Matt Lesch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Rey Tejera walks. Martin Radlosky strikes out. Taka Minatogawa lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mel McElwee doubles past the third baseman. Rey Tejera scores. Steve Kampouris singles to left field. Mel McElwee scores. Mike Anderson walks. Ernesto Lalana singles to left field. Steve Kampouris scores. Bob Franco grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Bazooka Bladt pops out to the shortstop. Mark Sloan strikes out. Mike Burdette flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Carl Bartley grounds out to the shortstop. Rey Tejera lines out to the third baseman. Martin Radlosky walks. Taka Minatogawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Duke Lavery grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Lawrick walks. Ray Politte grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chris Lawrick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ken Witte doubles to left field. Ray Politte uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brian Hancock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mel McElwee pops out to the shortstop. Steve Kampouris walks. Mike Anderson walks. Ernesto Lalana flies out to the left fielder. Bob Franco strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Matt Lesch grounds out to the third baseman. Bazooka Bladt hits a home run. Mark Sloan grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Burdette singles to center field. Cliff Jones is pinch hitting for Duke Lavery. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Cliff Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bob Crowell pitching. Carl Bartley grounds out to the second baseman. Rey Tejera grounds out to the second baseman. Martin Radlosky strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Chris Lawrick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Politte pops out to the second baseman. Ken Witte flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Rick Ratliff is pinch hitting for Taka Minatogawa. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rick Ratliff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mel McElwee strikes out. Steve Kampouris walks. Steve Kampouris is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Armando Templeton pitching. Brian Hancock strikes out. Matt Lesch flies out to the right fielder. Bazooka Bladt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Boston total runners LOB: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chico Bluege did not respond to coaching in velocity Babe Kurosaki did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Westfield did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Colin Hockette did not respond to coaching in control Babe Kurosaki did not respond to coaching in 3B