Win: Willie Clark (3-0) Loss: Jeff Cater (0-2)
Save: Doug Fister (6)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Willie Clark pitching. Pete Grover reached on a fielding error by Willie Clark. Ike Kingsale flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Barranca walks. Val Venis strikes out. Yuniet Arias doubles to right field. Pete Grover scores. Johnny Barranca uses his aggressiveness and scores. Roberto Thrasher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Jeff Cater pitching. Rondell Donnelly grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Benton grounds out to the shortstop. Ethan Lajoie hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jason Zachary flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jack W Richardson doubles past the center fielder. Bill Mata grounds out to the second baseman. Jack W Richardson advances to third on the play. Jeff Cater flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jack W Richardson scores. Pete Grover walks. Ike Kingsale flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Brickyard Jude strikes out. Cliff Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer Thevenow flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Johnny Barranca singles to center field. Val Venis singles to right field. Johnny Barranca advances to third on the hit. Yuniet Arias singles to left field. Johnny Barranca scores. Val Venis advances to third on the hit. Roberto Thrasher strikes out. Jack W Richardson pops out to the first baseman. Bill Mata pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Harry Michaels walks. Willie Clark lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Rondell Donnelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jeff Cater pops out to the shortstop. Pete Grover pops out to the third baseman. Ike Kingsale walks. Johnny Barranca singles to center field. Ike Kingsale advances to third on the hit. Val Venis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Eddie Benton strikes out. Ethan Lajoie grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Zachary singles to center field. Brickyard Jude hits a home run. Jason Zachary scores. Cliff Lyons singles to center field. Elmer Thevenow singles to left field. Cliff Lyons advances to third on the hit. Harry Michaels hits a home run. Cliff Lyons scores. Elmer Thevenow scores. Ben Parsons comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Willie Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Yuniet Arias pops out to the catcher. Roberto Thrasher strikes out. Jack W Richardson singles to center field. Bill Mata walks. Ben Parsons flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Rondell Donnelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Benton grounds out to the pitcher. Ethan Lajoie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pete Grover strikes out. Ike Kingsale grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Barranca strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Jason Zachary flies out to the center fielder. Brickyard Jude strikes out. Cliff Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Val Venis flies out to the right fielder. Yuniet Arias grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roberto Thrasher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Elmer Thevenow walks. Harry Michaels doubles to left field. Elmer Thevenow uses his aggressiveness and scores. Willie Clark lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Shantz is pinch hitting for Rondell Donnelly. Dave Shantz grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Michaels scores. Esteban Patrick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Benton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Hiroshi Samata enters the game as a defensive replacement for Elmer Thevenow at SS. Jack W Richardson grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Mata strikes out. George Melton is pinch hitting for Esteban Patrick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Melton singles to center field. Pete Grover flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Julio Castro pitching. Ethan Lajoie singles to left field. Jason Zachary strikes out. Brickyard Jude grounds out to the second baseman. Ethan Lajoie advances to second on the play. Cliff Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Doug Fister comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ike Kingsale flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Barranca grounds out to the third baseman. Val Venis singles to center field. Yuniet Arias singles to right field. Roberto Thrasher singles to right field. Val Venis scores. Jack W Richardson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 11 Boston total runners left on base: 2
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Chuck Wolfe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Emilio Bonifacio improves in range Pete Lake improves in power_vs_lefty Sam Kroh improves in power_vs_lefty Ron McMillon did not respond to coaching in 3B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gene Mirabelli did not respond to coaching in velocity Roger Krueger improves in speed Ed James improves in contact_vs_righty Dave Cox did not respond to coaching in control Yasutaka Nishida did not respond to coaching in 1B