Win: Charlie Flagstead (1-0) Loss: Milt Bradford (0-1)
Inning: 1 Boston Milt Bradford pitching. Joe Kingdon strikes out. Mickey Mantle walks. Valerio Barton triples. Mickey Mantle scores. Luis Hudson singles to center field. Valerio Barton scores. Chris Smith doubles to center field. Tom McMahon grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Hudson scores. Chris Smith advances to third on the play. Gary Kahl strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Charlie Griffith pitching. Sammy Perticia grounds out to the third baseman. Wes Purdin grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Bond grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Jose Neel grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Griffith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Kingdon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Fred Walker strikes out. Matt Helfrich triples. Barney Martinez singles to center field. Matt Helfrich scores. Pryor Addis grounds out to the pitcher. Barney Martinez advances to second on the play. Curt Andrews doubles to center field. Barney Martinez scores. Milt Bradford grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Mickey Mantle flies out to the left fielder. Valerio Barton hits a home run. Mike McLeland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis Hudson grounds out to the pitcher. Chris Smith pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Sammy Perticia pops out to the first baseman. Wes Purdin singles to left field. Wes Purdin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Bond lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Tom McMahon hits a home run. George Wehmeier comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Kahl singles to right field. Jose Neel pops out to the first baseman. Charlie Griffith pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Gary Kahl steals second. Joe Kingdon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Fred Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Helfrich flies out to the right fielder. Barney Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Mickey Mantle singles to left field. Mickey Mantle steals second. Valerio Barton strikes out. Luis Hudson triples. Mickey Mantle scores. Chris Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Luis Hudson scores. Tom McMahon singles to left field. Gary Kahl pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Pryor Addis grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Curt Andrews grounds out to the third baseman. George Wehmeier singles to center field. Sammy Perticia singles to right field. Wes Purdin hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jim Bond walks. George Wehmeier scores. Fred Walker walks. Sammy Perticia scores. Charlie Flagstead 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. Matt Helfrich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Boston Bob Schultz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Neel hits a home run. Charlie Flagstead strikes out. Joe Kingdon singles to right field. Mickey Mantle grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Kingdon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mickey Mantle steals second. Valerio Barton hits a home run. Mickey Mantle scores. Luis Hudson walks. Chris Smith triples. Luis Hudson scores. Tom McMahon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Barney Martinez grounds out to the third baseman. Pryor Addis flies out to the center fielder. Curt Andrews singles to left field. Bob Schultz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Gary Kahl grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Neel flies out to the right fielder. Alan Stumpf is pinch hitting for Charlie Flagstead. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Alan Stumpf strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ryuji Nakatani pitching. Sammy Perticia grounds out to the third baseman. Wes Purdin singles to center field. Jim Bond strikes out. Fred Walker walks. Matt Helfrich doubles to right field. Wes Purdin scores. Barney Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Joe Kingdon singles to center field. Mickey Mantle strikes out. Valerio Barton walks. Luis Hudson doubles to right field. Joe Kingdon scores. Valerio Barton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chris Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Hudson advances to third on the play. Tom McMahon singles to right field. Luis Hudson scores. Gary Kahl strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Pryor Addis singles to right field. Curt Andrews singles to left field. Mike Barrett is pinch hitting for Bob Schultz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pryor Addis steals third. Mike Barrett grounds out to the shortstop. Pryor Addis scores. Curt Andrews advances to second on the play. Andy Sheely is pinch hitting for Sammy Perticia. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Andy Sheely grounds out to the shortstop. Wes Purdin singles to center field. Curt Andrews scores. Jim Bond grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Wes Purdin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Johnnie Mattox pitching. Jose Neel pops out to the third baseman. Kevin Wise is pinch hitting for Ryuji Nakatani. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kevin Wise strikes out. Joe Kingdon singles to center field. Mickey Mantle hits a home run. Joe Kingdon scores. Valerio Barton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Mike Haynes pitching. Fred Walker strikes out. Matt Helfrich flies out to the left fielder. Barney Martinez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Luis Hudson (2), Chris Smith (1).3B - Valerio Barton (2), Luis Hudson (2), Chris Smith (1).HR - Mickey Mantle (3), Valerio Barton 2 (2), Tom McMahon (2), Jose Neel (1).SF - Chris Smith. Baserunning: SB - Mickey Mantle 2 (2), Gary Kahl (1).
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sandy Velez did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Tising improves in arm John Hasson improves in arm Jake Andrews did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dean Manno did not respond to coaching in control Dean Manno did not respond to coaching in velocity Dean Manno did not respond to coaching in control Ben Posada did not respond to coaching in velocity