Win: Jim Thacker (9-9) Loss: Marv Hernandez (5-17)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jim Thacker pitching. Steve Hayward grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Bradley pops out to the first baseman. Ray Heffner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Marv Hernandez pitching. Gordie Jensen hits a home run. Hector Sage strikes out. Dick Lazorko lines out to the first baseman. Harry Jensen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Damian Baker pops out to the shortstop. Punch Rodriguez singles to center field. Johnny Brown grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Bob Alvarez singles to center field. Masayuki Kamogawa hits a home run. Bob Alvarez scores. Harry Nippert singles to center field. Harry Nippert steals second. Tommy McCraw singles to right field. Harry Nippert scores. Jim Thacker fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Thacker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Gordie Jensen doubles to right field. Hector Sage walks. Dick Lazorko walks. Harry Jensen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Minnesota George Sularz grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Amalfitano flies out to the right fielder. Marv Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Bob Alvarez pops out to the third baseman. Masayuki Kamogawa flies out to the left fielder. Harry Nippert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Steve Hayward singles to center field. Bill Bradley flies out to the left fielder. Ray Heffner flies out to the left fielder. Damian Baker walks. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Tommy McCraw grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Thacker flies out to the right fielder. Gordie Jensen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Johnny Brown strikes out. George Sularz doubles to center field. Billy Amalfitano pops out to the third baseman. Marv Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Hector Sage flies out to the center fielder. Dick Lazorko grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Jensen doubles to center field. Bob Alvarez singles to left field. Harry Jensen scores. Chris Pena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masayuki Kamogawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Steve Hayward singles to center field. Bill Bradley walks. Ray Heffner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Steve Hayward advances to third on the play. Damian Baker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Harry Nippert flies out to the right fielder. Tommy McCraw singles to right field. Ray McQueen is pinch hitting for Jim Thacker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ray McQueen pops out to the third baseman. Gordie Jensen hits a home run. Tommy McCraw scores. Al Flaherty comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hector Sage singles to right field. Dick Lazorko grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Lennie Altenburg pitching. Punch Rodriguez strikes out. Johnny Brown flies out to the center fielder. George Sularz reached on a 2-base throwing error by Harry Nippert. Billy Amalfitano singles to center field. George Sularz scores. Jerry Stringer is pinch hitting for Al Flaherty. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Billy Amalfitano is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston John Johnson pitching. Harry Jensen walks. Bob Alvarez walks. Masayuki Kamogawa flies out to the center fielder. Harry Nippert flies out to the center fielder. Tommy McCraw doubles to right field. Harry Jensen scores. Bob Alvarez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Aledmis Santos is pinch hitting for Lennie Altenburg. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Aledmis Santos singles to center field. Tommy McCraw scores. Aledmis Santos steals second. Gordie Jensen hits a home run. Aledmis Santos scores. Hector Sage strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Andy Cooley pitching. John Crabtree is pinch hitting for John Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Crabtree grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Steve Hayward lines out to the first baseman. Bill Bradley lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Jim Tucker pitching. Johnny Connally is pinch hitting for Dick Lazorko. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Johnny Connally singles to center field. Harry Jensen pops out to the first baseman. Bob Alvarez singles in front of the center fielder. Johnny Connally advances to third on the hit. Masayuki Kamogawa doubles to center field. Johnny Connally scores. Bob Alvarez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Nippert strikes out. Tommy McCraw singles to center field. Masayuki Kamogawa scores. Ernie Hassler is pinch hitting for Andy Cooley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ernie Hassler pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bill Meyer pitching. Ray Heffner grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Damian Baker singles to left field. Punch Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Boston total runners left on base: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Pat Shepard did not respond to coaching in endurance Joe Watlington did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Day improves in arm Pat Shepard did not respond to coaching in endurance Ben Johnson did not respond to coaching in RF
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Bradford did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fred Olerud improves in arm Lance Hermoso improves in control Dallas Dunlap did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Olerud did not respond to coaching in SS