Win: George Boswell (1-0) Loss: Edmund Kean (1-2)
Save: Roger Johnson (3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Brian Neiger pitching. Bill Scott walks. Kite Squires grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Scott advances to second on the play. Doc Sprite singles to center field. Bill Scott uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sammy Fitzgerald strikes out. Willie McCabe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Ray Burdette pitching. Curt Lawton doubles to left field. Ted Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Bill Durrington strikes out. Roy Simmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Maury Castleman walks. Damien Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Andrew strikes out. Ray Burdette singles to right field. Bill Scott singles to center field. Kite Squires strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Boston Mark Ingram walks. Cliff Hill lines out to the third baseman. Lou Beard grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Doc Sprite flies out to the center fielder. Sammy Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Willie McCabe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Fuminori Sato singles past the shortstop. Brian Neiger lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Curt Lawton lines out to the shortstop. Ted Blackburn grounds out to the catcher. Fuminori Sato advances to third on the play. Brian Neiger advances to second on the play. Bill Durrington grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Maury Castleman doubles to left field. Damien Garcia strikes out. Eddie Andrew singles to right field. Ray Burdette grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Roy Simmons flies out to the center fielder. Mark Ingram singles to center field. Cliff Hill singles to center field. Mark Ingram advances to third on the hit. Lou Beard lines out to the pitcher. Cliff Hill is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bill Scott grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Kite Squires doubles to center field. Doc Sprite walks. Sammy Fitzgerald grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doc Sprite is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Willie McCabe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Fuminori Sato walks. Brian Neiger lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Fuminori Sato forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Curt Lawton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Maury Castleman strikes out. Damien Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Andrew singles to center field. Ray Burdette grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Eddie Andrew is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Ted Blackburn singles to center field. Bill Durrington strikes out. Roy Simmons pops out to the third baseman. Mark Ingram pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota George Boswell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bill Scott strikes out. Kite Squires strikes out. Doc Sprite singles to center field. Sammy Fitzgerald walks. Willie McCabe walks. Maury Castleman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Boston Cliff Hill grounds out to the pitcher. Elmer Greenberg is pinch hitting for Lou Beard. Elmer Greenberg flies out to the center fielder. Fuminori Sato pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Damien Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Andrew strikes out. Marcos Epps is pinch hitting for Ray Burdette. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Marcos Epps grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Edmund Kean pitching. Art Mumphrey is pinch hitting for George Boswell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Art Mumphrey hits a home run. Curt Lawton singles to right field. Curt Lawton steals second. Ted Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman. Curt Lawton advances to third on the play. Bill Durrington hits a home run. Curt Lawton scores. Keith Heitmuller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Simmons grounds out to the pitcher. Mark Ingram grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Roger Johnson pitching. Bill Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Kite Squires walks. Kite Squires is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Doc Sprite strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 11 Boston total runners left on base: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Phillips did not respond to coaching in control Gus Caldwell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Phillips improves in velocity Gus Caldwell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Smith improves in range Pat Cannon did not respond to coaching in endurance Ernie Yount did not respond to coaching in control Tim Price did not respond to coaching in velocity