Win: Bob Nokes (11-5) Loss: Ed Wall (9-9)
Save: Mike Staley (3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bob Nokes pitching. Count Johnston singles to right field. John Odwell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Count Johnston is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jimmy Smith lines out to the shortstop. Rudy Jacobs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Ed Wall pitching. Russ Lyons singles to center field. Jeff Kirk flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Nolan strikes out. Doug Stoll singles to left field. Russ Lyons advances to third on the hit. Doug Stoll steals second. Joey DeMontreville flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charlie Stanley grounds out to the shortstop. Koichi Kanemura flies out to the right fielder. Dee Williams grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston John Amalfitano grounds out to the shortstop. Willis Curd grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Wally Creek grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Wall strikes out. Count Johnston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Bob Nokes reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dee Williams. Russ Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Kirk singles to center field. Ernie Nolan grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Nokes scores. Jeff Kirk advances to second on the play. Doug Stoll hits a home run. Jeff Kirk scores. Joey DeMontreville flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota John Odwell grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Smith strikes out. Rudy Jacobs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston John Amalfitano singles to center field. Willis Curd flies out to the right fielder. Jack Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. John Amalfitano advances to second on the play. Bob Nokes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Charlie Stanley strikes out. Koichi Kanemura grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dee Williams doubles to center field. Wally Creek singles to right field. Dee Williams scores. Ed Wall pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Russ Lyons singles to right field. Jeff Kirk singles to center field. Russ Lyons advances to third on the hit. Ernie Nolan singles to center field. Russ Lyons scores. Jeff Kirk advances to third on the hit. Doug Stoll flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jeff Kirk scores. Joey DeMontreville flies out to the center fielder. John Amalfitano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Count Johnston grounds out to the second baseman. John Odwell hits a home run. Jimmy Smith lines out to the shortstop. Rudy Jacobs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Willis Curd grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Nokes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Charlie Stanley flies out to the center fielder. Koichi Kanemura strikes out. Dee Williams singles to center field. Wally Creek grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dee Williams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Russ Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Kirk strikes out. Bob Lee 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. Ernie Nolan walks. Doug Stoll strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Pujols enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Amalfitano at 1B. Bob Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Count Johnston grounds out to the second baseman. John Odwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Joey DeMontreville flies out to the center fielder. Bill Pujols doubles to center field. Willis Curd strikes out. Jack Robinson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Mike Staley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jimmy Smith strikes out. Rudy Jacobs strikes out. Charlie Stanley singles to center field. Koichi Kanemura walks. Dee Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Boston total runners left on base: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Greg Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Milt Trotter did not respond to coaching in arm Gene Brown improves in power_vs_lefty Gene Brown improves in contact_vs_righty George Dalcanton did not respond to coaching in control Gene Durning improves in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joaquin Brock improves in range Ed White did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Fetzer improves in power_vs_lefty Joaquin Brock improves in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jason Kennedy improves in speed Frank Havens did not respond to coaching in 2B