Win: Ramon Hertz (1-6) Loss: John Batten (8-4)
Save: Kris Giles (26)
Inning: 1 Boston John Batten pitching. John Brown strikes out. Benny Black grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Thompson singles to left field. Mort Medwick lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ramon Hertz pitching. Karl Fields grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carl Hernandez hits a home run. Bert Dunham flies out to the center fielder. Bill DeMiller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Boots Ontiveros flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Abreu singles to right field. Adrian Blank doubles to center field. Mickey Abreu uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Meine flies out to the left fielder. Ramon Hertz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Denny Mora grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Harris doubles to left field. Dan Ragland flies out to the left fielder. Mul Lasher reached on a fielding error by Adrian Blank. John Batten grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston John Brown pops out to the second baseman. Benny Black grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Karl Fields strikes out. Carl Hernandez walks. Bert Dunham singles to left field. Bill DeMiller flies out to the right fielder. Denny Mora grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Mort Medwick grounds out to the second baseman. Boots Ontiveros grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Abreu strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mike Harris walks. Dan Ragland strikes out. Mul Lasher grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Adrian Blank grounds out to the second baseman. John Meine strikes out. Ramon Hertz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota John Batten strikes out. Karl Fields grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Hernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston John Brown walks. John Brown is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Benny Black doubles to center field. Fred Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Mort Medwick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bert Dunham flies out to the center fielder. Bill DeMiller strikes out. Denny Mora grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Boots Ontiveros singles to left field. Boots Ontiveros steals second. Mickey Abreu grounds out to the shortstop. Adrian Blank singles to left field. John Meine singles to center field. Boots Ontiveros scores. Adrian Blank advances to third on the hit. Ramon Hertz singles to center field. Adrian Blank scores. Nolan Briggs 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. John Brown singles to left field. John Meine scores. Benny Black flies out to the left fielder. Fred Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mike Harris walks. Dan Ragland strikes out. Mike Harris steals second. Mul Lasher singles to center field. Mike Harris scores. Red Zuber is pinch hitting for Nolan Briggs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Red Zuber walks. Karl Fields grounds out to the second baseman. Mul Lasher advances to third on the play. Red Zuber advances to second on the play. Carl Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Ron Reisling pitching. Mort Medwick is hit by a pitch. Boots Ontiveros singles to left field. Mort Medwick is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Mickey Abreu flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Malloy is pinch hitting for Adrian Blank. Jimmy Malloy pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Steve Kopf enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jimmy Malloy at C. Bert Dunham grounds out to the shortstop. Bill DeMiller strikes out. Denny Mora flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston John Meine grounds out to the shortstop. Guillermo LaRocca is pinch hitting for Ramon Hertz. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Guillermo LaRocca strikes out. John Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Kris Giles pitching. Mike Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Jamie Zahniser is pinch hitting for Dan Ragland. Jamie Zahniser grounds out to the second baseman. Mul Lasher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Benny Black (12), Adrian Blank (8).HBP - Mort Medwick (2). Baserunning: SB - Boots Ontiveros (7).CS - John Brown (10). Fielding: E - Adrian Blank.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Angelo Kerns improves in control Don Groom did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Kevin Wallace did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Groom did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Denny Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Adam Shannon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roger Southworth did not respond to coaching in control Ramon Ruether did not respond to coaching in arm Roger Southworth did not respond to coaching in control Dave Smith improves in arm Larry Renick improves in power_vs_lefty Alex Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in control