Win: Rod McCurdy (2-1) Loss: Danny Concannon (1-6)
Save: Johnny Klippstein (16)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Rod McCurdy pitching. Makoto Kaneyoshi singles to left field. Leo McGarry hits a home run. Makoto Kaneyoshi scores. Art Henninger flies out to the right fielder. Craig Pelton grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Durocher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Harry Jones pitching. Juan Wyatt flies out to the center fielder. John Feliz singles to right field. Dave Smith singles to center field. Val Grover singles to center field. John Feliz scores. Arturo Brito grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Smith advances to third on the play. Val Grover advances to second on the play. George Hayworth doubles past the third baseman. Dave Smith scores. Val Grover scores. Steve Mueller singles to center field. George Hayworth scores. Danny Concannon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Homer Tewksbury singles to left field. Rod McCurdy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Shinobu Kawanishi flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Bob Gumpert grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Stewart singles to right field. Danny Concannon singles to right field. Makoto Kaneyoshi doubles to center field. Ralph Stewart scores. Danny Concannon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Leo McGarry singles to right field. Art Henninger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Juan Wyatt strikes out. John Feliz walks. John Feliz steals second. Dave Smith singles to left field. John Feliz scores. Val Grover flies out to the right fielder. Arturo Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Craig Pelton grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Durocher grounds out to the third baseman. Shinobu Kawanishi singles to right field. Bob Gumpert singles to right field. Ralph Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston George Hayworth grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Mueller grounds out to the third baseman. Homer Tewksbury flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Danny Concannon lines out to the second baseman. Makoto Kaneyoshi pops out to the shortstop. Leo McGarry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Rod McCurdy walks. Juan Wyatt walks. John Feliz flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Dave Smith hits an infield single to the first baseman. Jay Curtis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Val Grover doubles to center field. Rod McCurdy scores. Juan Wyatt scores. Dave Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Arturo Brito doubles to right field. Val Grover scores. George Hayworth strikes out. Steve Mueller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Art Henninger flies out to the center fielder. Craig Pelton strikes out. Wally Durocher singles to right field. Shinobu Kawanishi singles past the shortstop. Bob Gumpert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Homer Tewksbury walks. Homer Tewksbury steals second. Rod McCurdy fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rod McCurdy grounds out to the pitcher. Juan Wyatt triples. Homer Tewksbury scores. Al Reach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Feliz walks. Dave Smith pops out to the shortstop. Val Grover grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ralph Stewart strikes out. Al Reach flies out to the left fielder. Makoto Kaneyoshi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Arturo Brito singles to center field. George Hayworth hits a home run. Arturo Brito scores. Steve Mueller strikes out. Homer Tewksbury strikes out. Rod McCurdy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Leo McGarry grounds out to the third baseman. Art Henninger grounds out to the second baseman. Craig Pelton pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Juan Wyatt strikes out. John Feliz grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Wally Durocher grounds out to the pitcher. Shinobu Kawanishi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Bob Gumpert singles to left field. Ralph Stewart grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Gumpert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Jeff Boyd is pinch hitting for Val Grover. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jeff Boyd flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Williams is pinch hitting for Arturo Brito. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Spillner is pinch hitting for George Hayworth. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jack Spillner singles to left field. Jack Spillner steals second. Steve Mueller singles to right field. Jack Spillner scores. Homer Tewksbury singles to left field. Rod McCurdy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Johnny Pettit is pinch hitting for Al Reach. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Johnny Pettit strikes out. Makoto Kaneyoshi doubles to center field. Leo McGarry flies out to the right fielder. Art Henninger singles to left field. Makoto Kaneyoshi scores. Craig Pelton singles to left field. Art Henninger advances to third on the hit. Wally Durocher walks. Shinobu Kawanishi doubles to right field. Art Henninger scores. Craig Pelton scores. Bob Gumpert singles to right field. Wally Durocher scores. Shinobu Kawanishi scores. Clarence Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Lewis is pinch hitting for Ralph Stewart. Bill Lewis walks. Johnny Klippstein comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Johnny Pettit flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Boston total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Val Grover (10), Arturo Brito (3), George Hayworth (9).3B - Juan Wyatt (3).HR - George Hayworth (4). Baserunning: SB - John Feliz (4), Jack Spillner (2), Homer Tewksbury (2).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ben Grieve improves in arm Sal Roberts improves in arm Rocky Konuszewski improves in arm
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lefty Coombs did not respond to coaching in control Cy Crow improves in arm Rich Brumley improves in range