Win: Silver Rodriguez (6-5) Loss: Jeremy Hassey (5-5)
Save: Tim Christensen (3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Silver Rodriguez pitching. Toby Kamm strikes out. Hans Ullrich flies out to the center fielder. Joe Boyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Jeremy Hassey pitching. Hiroomi Yata hits an infield single to the pitcher. Carl Bailey strikes out. Hiroomi Yata is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ole Battin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota J.D. Virgil walks. Joe Polanco grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Turner Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Charlie Hocking grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Barry strikes out. Mike Grevell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Scott Crow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Les Falteisek grounds out to the third baseman. Jeremy Hassey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Bob Lavan grounds out to the shortstop. Palmer Gibson singles to center field. Silver Rodriguez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hiroomi Yata is hit by a pitch. Carl Bailey singles to right field. Ole Battin strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Minnesota Toby Kamm grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hans Ullrich flies out to the center fielder. Joe Boyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Charlie Hocking singles to left field. Andy Barry flies out to the center fielder. Mike Grevell lines out to the first baseman. Bob Lavan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota J.D. Virgil walks. Joe Polanco strikes out. Turner Miller singles in front of the left fielder. J.D. Virgil advances to third on the hit. Scott Crow strikes out. Les Falteisek singles to center field. J.D. Virgil scores. Jeremy Hassey grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Les Falteisek is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Palmer Gibson lines out to the second baseman. Silver Rodriguez strikes out. Hiroomi Yata walks. Carl Bailey singles to center field. Hiroomi Yata is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Toby Kamm grounds out to the pitcher. Hans Ullrich grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Boyd grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Ole Battin is hit by a pitch. Charlie Hocking pops out to the second baseman. Ole Battin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Andy Barry singles past the shortstop. Mike Grevell walks. Bob Lavan triples. Andy Barry scores. Mike Grevell scores. Palmer Gibson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota J.D. Virgil pops out to the shortstop. Joe Polanco walks. Turner Miller flies out to the right fielder. Scott Crow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Silver Rodriguez strikes out. Hiroomi Yata flies out to the center fielder. Carl Bailey singles to center field. Ole Battin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Les Falteisek flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Rick Crowell is pinch hitting for Jeremy Hassey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rick Crowell flies out to the left fielder. Toby Kamm grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Ray Strittmatter pitching. Charlie Hocking walks. Andy Barry strikes out. Mike Grevell grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Hocking advances to second on the play. Bob Lavan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tim Christensen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hans Ullrich grounds out to the shortstop. Urbane Crowley is pinch hitting for Joe Boyd. Urbane Crowley walks. J.D. Virgil strikes out. Joe Polanco grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Boston total runners left on base: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rube Cotter did not respond to coaching in control Hal Muir improves in power_vs_lefty Ramon Dobson improves in arm Monty Brink did not respond to coaching in speed
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Gumbert improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Knox did not respond to coaching in arm Ed Gumbert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Del Tennant improves in control Dick Williams did not respond to coaching in C