Win: Garland Rozema (7-3) Loss: John Henrich (13-6)
Save: Steve Breckinridge (38)
Inning: 1 Boston Steve Williams pitching. Alex Petoskey flies out to the right fielder. Joey DeMontreville flies out to the center fielder. Russ Lyons walks. Ernie Nolan singles to left field. Russ Lyons advances to third on the hit. Bud Christopher grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Gene Cuccurullo pitching. Count Johnston grounds out to the shortstop. John Odwell grounds out to the shortstop. Casey Spooner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Bill Pujols strikes out. Jeff Kirk strikes out. Phil Herring grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Hugh Veryzer singles to left field. Charlie Stanley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hugh Veryzer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Herman Shean pops out to the shortstop. Jimmy Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Gene Cuccurullo strikes out. Alex Petoskey grounds out to the pitcher. Joey DeMontreville flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Wally Creek singles to center field. Steve Williams lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Count Johnston singles to center field. John Odwell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Russ Lyons strikes out. Ernie Nolan grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Christopher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Casey Spooner grounds out to the pitcher. Hugh Veryzer pops out to the catcher. Charlie Stanley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Bill Pujols singles to left field. Jeff Kirk reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Odwell. Phil Herring lines out to the third baseman. Gene Cuccurullo grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Pujols scores. Jeff Kirk advances to third on the play. Alex Petoskey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Herman Shean flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Smith flies out to the center fielder. Wally Creek grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Joey DeMontreville strikes out. Russ Lyons strikes out. Ernie Nolan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Steve Williams singles to left field. Count Johnston walks. John Odwell singles to right field. Casey Spooner hits a home run. Steve Williams scores. Count Johnston scores. John Odwell scores. Hugh Veryzer grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Stanley singles past the shortstop. Herman Shean grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Charlie Stanley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jimmy Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Bud Christopher walks. Bill Pujols singles to left field. Bud Christopher advances to third on the hit. Jeff Kirk bunts for a base hit. Bud Christopher scores. Phil Herring flies out to the center fielder. Gene Cuccurullo fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Gene Cuccurullo flies out to the center fielder. Alex Petoskey lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Wally Creek strikes out. Steve Williams strikes out. Count Johnston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Joey DeMontreville walks. Russ Lyons pops out to the first baseman. Ernie Nolan hits a home run. Joey DeMontreville scores. Garland Rozema comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Christopher strikes out. Bill Pujols lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota John Henrich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. John Odwell singles to center field. John Odwell steals second. Casey Spooner walks. Hugh Veryzer singles to center field. John Odwell scores. Casey Spooner is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Hugh Veryzer steals second. Charlie Stanley walks. Herman Shean strikes out. Rudy Jacobs is pinch hitting for Jimmy Smith. Rudy Jacobs walks. Kazuhide Yamada comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wally Creek flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Boston Hiroshi Igawa enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rudy Jacobs at SS. Steve Breckinridge comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jeff Kirk flies out to the left fielder. Phil Herring singles to center field. John Amalfitano is pinch hitting for Kazuhide Yamada. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Amalfitano grounds out to the pitcher. Phil Herring advances to second on the play. Win Kirkpatrick is pinch running for Phil Herring on 2nd base. Alex Petoskey pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Havens improves in contact_vs_righty Johnny Keck did not respond to coaching in speed Larry Roser did not respond to coaching in velocity Ricardo Rohe improves in arm Allan Yount improves in speed Johnny Keck did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Keck did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gene Durning did not respond to coaching in control Joe Stanhouse improves in power_vs_lefty Alex Petty did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Alex Petty did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gene Brown did not respond to coaching in arm Claude Schaffer did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Lopez did not respond to coaching in 1B