Win: Gene Cuccurullo (11-3) Loss: Steve Williams (8-5)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Gene Cuccurullo pitching. Count Johnston doubles to left field. Claude Schaffer grounds out to the shortstop. Count Johnston is out trying to steal third. Limb Harter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Steve Williams pitching. Bill Pujols grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Stoll singles to center field. Ernie Nolan singles to center field. Doug Stoll advances to third on the hit. Jeff Kirk grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota John Odwell grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Stanley flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Klawitter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Win Kirkpatrick strikes out. Dave Gonzalez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jack Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Hiroshi Igawa grounds out to the second baseman. Scipio Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Luther Runger grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Cuccurullo strikes out. Bill Pujols strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Count Johnston pops out to the shortstop. Claude Schaffer pops out to the second baseman. Limb Harter grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Doug Stoll walks. Ernie Nolan pops out to the third baseman. Jeff Kirk singles to center field. Doug Stoll advances to third on the hit. Win Kirkpatrick strikes out. Dave Gonzalez singles to right field. Doug Stoll scores. Jack Robinson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Gonzalez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota John Odwell flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Stanley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ralph Klawitter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Luther Runger singles to center field. Gene Cuccurullo lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Pujols flies out to the right fielder. Doug Stoll strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Hiroshi Igawa singles to left field. Scipio Wilson strikes out. Steve Williams lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Ernie Nolan doubles past the first baseman. Jeff Kirk grounds out to the pitcher. Win Kirkpatrick grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Count Johnston flies out to the left fielder. Claude Schaffer grounds out to the shortstop. Limb Harter doubles to right field. John Odwell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Jack Robinson walks. Luther Runger singles to left field. Jack Robinson advances to third on the hit. Gene Cuccurullo strikes out. Bill Pujols pops out to the shortstop. Luther Runger steals second. Doug Stoll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Charlie Stanley strikes out. Ralph Klawitter pops out to the third baseman. Hiroshi Igawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Ernie Nolan grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Kirk pops out to the first baseman. Win Kirkpatrick pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Alex Petty is pinch hitting for Scipio Wilson. Alex Petty lines out to the second baseman. Ed Dagres is pinch hitting for Steve Williams. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Dagres strikes out. Count Johnston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Stanhouse did not respond to coaching in range Bill Lopez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jimmy Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Stanhouse did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hugh Veryzer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Corbett did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Walt Thacker did not respond to coaching in 1B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ted King did not respond to coaching in speed Ted King did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Stairs improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed White did not respond to coaching in speed Ed White improves in speed Derrick Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Willis Curd did not respond to coaching in 2B