Win: Pat Webb (1-2) Loss: Ben Cardoni (3-2)
Save: Charlie Johnson (8)
Inning: 1 Boston Pat Webb pitching. Nick Kotsovalos flies out to the left fielder. Scott Burgess grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Page grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ben Cardoni pitching. Terry Griffith walks. Paul Garcia strikes out. Chubby Johns hits a home run. Terry Griffith scores. Ruben Schulter strikes out. Pete Burns singles to right field. Johnny Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Steve Walker flies out to the left fielder. Henry Ruffing reached on a fielding error by Terry Griffith. Clint Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Henry Ruffing advances to second on the play. Manny Spahn singles to right field. Ed Canseco flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Vance Ballinger singles to left field. Bert Lopat walks. Pat Webb pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Terry Griffith pops out to the catcher. Paul Garcia lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Ben Cardoni strikes out. Nick Kotsovalos grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Burgess strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Chubby Johns grounds out to the shortstop. Ruben Schulter strikes out. Pete Burns singles to left field. Johnny Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Red Page flies out to the center fielder. Steve Walker strikes out. Henry Ruffing flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Vance Ballinger grounds out to the pitcher. Bert Lopat strikes out. Pat Webb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Clint Young singles to right field. Clint Young is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Manny Spahn singles to center field. Manny Spahn steals second. Ed Canseco flies out to the right fielder. Ben Cardoni grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Terry Griffith singles past the shortstop. Paul Garcia singles to right field. Terry Griffith advances to third on the hit. Chubby Johns strikes out. Ruben Schulter grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Griffith scores. Paul Garcia advances to second on the play. Pete Burns grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Nick Kotsovalos strikes out. Scott Burgess strikes out. Red Page strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Johnny Moore singles to center field. Vance Ballinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Moore advances to second on the play. Bert Lopat walks. The catcher fields the ball and Johnny Moore is thrown out at third. Bert Lopat advances to second on the play. Bert Lopat advances to second on the play. Terry Griffith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Steve Walker singles to center field. Vince Foster is pinch hitting for Henry Ruffing. Vince Foster strikes out. Clint Young grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bobby Greene enters the game as a defensive replacement for Vince Foster at 3B. Paul Garcia grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Chubby Johns singles to center field. Ruben Schulter grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Charlie Goetz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Manny Spahn doubles to center field. Lew Adams is pinch hitting for Ed Canseco. Lew Adams singles to right field. Manny Spahn is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Ben Cardoni lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Nick Kotsovalos pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Pete Burns walks. Johnny Moore flies out to the center fielder. Vance Ballinger flies out to the center fielder. Bert Lopat singles to left field. Ed Bales comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Joe Presley is pinch hitting for Charlie Goetz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Joe Presley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Charlie Johnson pitching. Scott Burgess strikes out. Red Page flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Steve Walker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Joe Boros did not respond to coaching in control Darren Sundra did not respond to coaching in velocity Francisco Byrne did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Boros did not respond to coaching in control Fred Atkins improves in range Gary Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity