Win: Ken Maksudian (16-6) Loss: Tommy Billings (5-18)
Save: Jack Moore (3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tommy Billings pitching. Joe Polanco grounds out to the shortstop. Hugh Riles grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Boyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Ken Maksudian pitching. Andy Barry grounds out to the shortstop. Don Gotay grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Grevell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Korwan walks. Turner Miller grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Korwan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jamey Atkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Turner Miller advances to second on the play. Johnny Cook walks. Glenn Moronko grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Johnny Cook is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Bob Lavan grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Bailey flies out to the center fielder. Larry Coffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ken Maksudian strikes out. Joe Polanco strikes out. Hugh Riles grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Pat McHenry grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Gary Sampson singles to right field. Tommy Billings lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andy Barry singles to right field. Gary Sampson scores. Don Gotay grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Andy Barry is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Boyd flies out to the left fielder. Joe Korwan singles to right field. Turner Miller grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Korwan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jamey Atkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Mike Grevell flies out to the center fielder. Bob Lavan grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Johnny Cook strikes out. Glenn Moronko flies out to the left fielder. Ken Maksudian strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Larry Coffman flies out to the right fielder. Pat McHenry grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Gary Sampson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Polanco grounds out to the shortstop. Hugh Riles grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Boyd grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Tommy Billings strikes out. Andy Barry strikes out. Don Gotay doubles to center field. Mike Grevell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Korwan doubles to center field. Turner Miller flies out to the left fielder. Jamey Atkins singles to left field. Joe Korwan scores. Johnny Cook singles to right field. Jamey Atkins advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Glenn Moronko grounds out to the shortstop. Jamey Atkins scores. Johnny Cook advances to second on the play. Ken Maksudian grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Bob Lavan strikes out. Carl Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Coffman singles to center field. Larry Coffman steals second. Pat McHenry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Polanco grounds out to the shortstop. Hugh Riles flies out to the left fielder. Joe Boyd walks. Joe Korwan singles to left field. Joe Boyd advances to third on the hit. Turner Miller triples. Joe Boyd scores. Joe Korwan scores. Kevin Katt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jamey Atkins doubles to left field. Turner Miller scores. Johnny Cook walks. Glenn Moronko flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Gary Sampson flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Katt grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Barry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ken Maksudian grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Polanco doubles to center field. Hugh Riles pops out to the shortstop. Joe Boyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Don Gotay doubles to center field. Mike Grevell singles to center field. Jack Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Grevell steals second. Bob Lavan strikes out. Carl Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Don Gotay scores. Mike Grevell advances to third on the play. Charlie Hocking is pinch hitting for Larry Coffman. Charlie Hocking singles to left field. Mike Grevell scores. Pat McHenry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Boston total runners LOB: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill James improves in contact_vs_lefty Tim Martinez did not respond to coaching in control Hal Muir improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill James improves in contact_vs_righty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Stan Hurley improves in power_vs_righty Kurt Erickson did not respond to coaching in control Gene Breeden did not respond to coaching in range Ken Bailes did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Knox did not respond to coaching in C