Win: Tim Christensen (4-3) Loss: Rube Cotter (2-2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tommy Billings pitching. Toby Kamm strikes out. Hans Ullrich pops out to the third baseman. Hugh Riles flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Ken Maksudian pitching. Ken Bailes walks. Andy Barry singles to right field. Ken Bailes advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Don Gotay strikes out. Andy Barry is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Grevell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Polanco flies out to the right fielder. Glenn Moronko strikes out. Jack Purdy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Hiroomi Yata strikes out. Carl Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Pat McHenry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Turner Miller pops out to the second baseman. Jose Daily reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hiroomi Yata. Ken Maksudian flies out to the left fielder. Toby Kamm singles to center field. Jose Daily scores. Toby Kamm steals second. Hans Ullrich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Hector Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Tommy Billings strikes out. Ken Bailes singles to center field. Andy Barry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Hugh Riles walks. Joe Polanco singles to center field. Hugh Riles advances to third on the hit. Glenn Moronko walks. Jack Purdy grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Hugh Riles scores. Joe Polanco advances to third on the play. Turner Miller walks. Jose Daily pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Don Gotay flies out to the right fielder. Mike Grevell hits a home run. Hiroomi Yata strikes out. Carl Bailey singles to left field. Pat McHenry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ken Maksudian singles to right field. Toby Kamm walks. Hans Ullrich strikes out. Hugh Riles grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Hector Lyons walks. Tommy Billings lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ken Bailes singles to left field. Hector Lyons scores. Ken Bailes steals second. Andy Barry lines out to the second baseman. Don Gotay strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Polanco grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn Moronko grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Purdy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Mike Grevell grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Hiroomi Yata grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Turner Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Daily singles to center field. Urbane Crowley is pinch hitting for Ken Maksudian. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Urbane Crowley walks. Toby Kamm pops out to the shortstop. Hans Ullrich grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jose Daily is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Clayton Davison pitching. Pat McHenry grounds out to the second baseman. Hector Lyons pops out to the first baseman. Tommy Billings strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Hugh Riles flies out to the left fielder. Joe Polanco flies out to the left fielder. Glenn Moronko walks. Glenn Moronko is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Ken Bailes strikes out. Andy Barry strikes out. Don Gotay strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jack Purdy flies out to the center fielder. Turner Miller doubles to left field. Jose Daily strikes out. Jamey Atkins is pinch hitting for Clayton Davison. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jamey Atkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Jack Moore pitching. Mike Grevell doubles to center field. Passed ball. Mike Grevell advances to third. The defense is playing the infield in. Hiroomi Yata strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Carl Bailey strikes out. Pat McHenry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Minnesota Toby Kamm singles to center field. Kevin Katt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hans Ullrich singles to right field. Toby Kamm advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Hugh Riles strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Joe Polanco grounds out to the third baseman. Hans Ullrich advances to second on the play. Glenn Moronko flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Boston Charlie Hocking is pinch hitting for Hector Lyons. Charlie Hocking strikes out. Ole Battin is pinch hitting for Kevin Katt. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ole Battin flies out to the center fielder. Ken Bailes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Tim Christensen pitching. Harry Davenport enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie Hocking at LF. Bill Garcia is pinch hitting for Jack Purdy. Bill Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Turner Miller flies out to the left fielder. Jose Daily singles to center field. Les Falteisek is pinch hitting for Jack Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Les Falteisek grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jose Daily is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Boston Rube Cotter pitching. Koichi Matsui enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Garcia at RF. Andy Barry flies out to the left fielder. Don Gotay singles to center field. Mike Grevell triples. Don Gotay scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 10 Boston total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Mike Grevell (21).3B - Mike Grevell (4).HR - Mike Grevell (22). Baserunning: SB - Ken Bailes (35).CS - Andy Barry (24). Fielding: E - Hiroomi Yata.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Monty Brink improves in speed Clark Walker improves in velocity Roger Spriggs did not respond to coaching in control Roger Husta improves in contact_vs_righty Roger Husta did not respond to coaching in RF
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gene Breeden improves in power_vs_lefty Kurt Erickson did not respond to coaching in control Ed Gumbert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dick Williams improves in power_vs_righty Dick Williams did not respond to coaching in C