Win: Tom Borbon (2-3) Loss: Roy Heismann (0-1)
Save: Nippy Dolan (14)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tom Borbon pitching. Sammy Perticia strikes out. Lefty Houtteman singles to right field. Lefty Houtteman steals second. Fred Walker walks. Mike Barrett strikes out. Gene Himes singles to center field. Lefty Houtteman scores. Fred Walker advances to third on the hit. Yorelvis Scull triples. Fred Walker scores. Gene Himes scores. Shun Ohnuki walks. Pryor Addis singles to left field. Yorelvis Scull scores. Mike McLeland strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Mike McLeland pitching. Joe Kingdon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alan Stumpf singles to left field. Luis Hudson strikes out. Mickey Mantle grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Alan Stumpf is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Sammy Perticia pops out to the catcher. Lefty Houtteman singles past the shortstop. Fred Walker strikes out. Mike Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Gary Kahl singles to center field. Chris Smith walks. Tom McMahon singles to center field. Gary Kahl scores. Chris Smith advances to third on the hit. Jose Neel strikes out. Tom Borbon flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Chris Smith scores. Joe Kingdon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Gene Himes lines out to the second baseman. Yorelvis Scull strikes out. Shun Ohnuki grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Alan Stumpf strikes out. Luis Hudson walks. Mickey Mantle flies out to the left fielder. Gary Kahl walks. Chris Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pryor Addis grounds out to the second baseman. Mike McLeland pops out to the second baseman. Sammy Perticia singles to right field. Lefty Houtteman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Tom McMahon walks. Jose Neel grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Tom Borbon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Fred Walker strikes out. Mike Barrett pops out to the catcher. Gene Himes pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Joe Kingdon singles to left field. Alan Stumpf walks. Roy Heismann comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis Hudson singles to left field. Joe Kingdon scores. Alan Stumpf advances to third on the hit. Mickey Mantle grounds out to the pitcher. Luis Hudson advances to second on the play. Gary Kahl singles to center field. Alan Stumpf scores. Luis Hudson scores. Ken Granger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Smith singles to left field. Tom McMahon walks. Jose Neel grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Kahl scores. Chris Smith advances to third on the play. Tom McMahon advances to second on the play. Tom Borbon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Yorelvis Scull flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Shun Ohnuki grounds out to the third baseman. Pryor Addis doubles to right field. Charlie Griffith 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. Ken Granger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Joe Kingdon hits a home run. Johnnie Mattox comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alan Stumpf pops out to the second baseman. Luis Hudson grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Mantle walks. Gary Kahl hits a home run. Mickey Mantle scores. Chris Smith singles to center field. Tom McMahon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Sammy Perticia walks. Lefty Houtteman doubles to center field. Sammy Perticia uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Walker singles to left field. Lefty Houtteman scores. Satchel Paige comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Walker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Barrett flies out to the right fielder. Gene Himes walks. Yorelvis Scull flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Benny Maloney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Neel flies out to the center fielder. Valerio Barton is pinch hitting for Satchel Paige. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Valerio Barton walks. Joe Kingdon flies out to the left fielder. Alan Stumpf singles to right field. Valerio Barton advances to third on the hit. Luis Hudson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Nippy Dolan pitching. Shun Ohnuki strikes out. Pryor Addis walks. Wes Purdin is pinch hitting for Benny Maloney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wes Purdin strikes out. Pryor Addis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Bob Schultz pitching. Mickey Mantle singles to left field. Gary Kahl grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Mantle advances to second on the play. Chris Smith strikes out. Tom McMahon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Sammy Perticia strikes out. Lefty Houtteman strikes out. Fred Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Boston total runners left on base: 10
Game Notes Tom McMahon is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred Shirley did not respond to coaching in control Ben Posada did not respond to coaching in endurance Tom Watkins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gus Shaw did not respond to coaching in velocity Artie Burnitz did not respond to coaching in 1B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Stieb did not respond to coaching in velocity Rich Zuvella improves in range Kevin Wise did not respond to coaching in speed Rich Zuvella improves in contact_vs_righty